Furniture Makeovers : : Simple Techniques for Transforming Furniture With Paint, Stains, Paper, Stencils, and More
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Includes index.
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.
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.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Summary / AnnotationAuthor Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
old furniture submitted by avrogers1 on June 22, 2017, 12:41pm A book on how to redo old furniture and make it great again
PUBLISHED
San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, [2013]
Year Published: 2013
Description: 190 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781452104157
1452104158
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Greene, J. Aaron,
SUBJECTS
Furniture painting.
Furniture -- Repairing.
Furniture finishing.