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Furniture makeovers : simple techniques for transforming furniture with paint, stains, paper, stencils, and more / Barb Blair ; photographs by J. Aaron Greene ; foreword by Holly Becker.

Blair, Barbara, (author.). Greene, J. Aaron, (photographer.).

Summary:

Offers simple techniques to transforming drab furniture into showpieces, including easy-to-follow instructions for spray painting, applying gold leaf, wall papering, stenciling, and dip dyeing.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1452104158
  • ISBN: 9781452104157
  • Physical Description: 190 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The hunt -- Tools & materials -- Techniques. Stripping furniture ; Sanding furniture ; Small repairs. Wood filling ; Gluing & clamping ; Router retrofits for new hardware ; Priming furniture - Applying polyurethane ; Painting furniture ; Staining over paint ; Waxing over paint ; Refreshing wood with Danish oil ; Applying wallpaper to furniture ; Applying metal leaf ; Applying milk paint ; Using vinyl decals ; Using stencils ; Using an overhead projector ; Using découpage ; Color blocking ; Adding stripes ; Achieving the dip-dyed look ; Dry brushing ; Layering paint ; Spray painting ; Basic seat upholstering ; Lining drawers -- Before & after makeovers.
Subject:
Furniture finishing.
Furniture painting.
Furniture > Repairing.

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  • 16 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.

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