Beginners and advanced decorators alike can discover how to revitalize their outdoor environment with weatherproof paint effects.
Projects are presented with clear text and detailed step-by-step photographs, making it easy to create beautiful embellishments that make a personal decorating statement. Colourful, inspirational and practical, it guides the reader through a series of 25 decorative finishes ideal for external walls, floors and woodwork. This book features a wide variety of stunning effects for five surfaces: plaster, cement, wood, metal and stone. The authors cover a wide variety of paint effects including stucco, faux tiles, frescos, lime washing, verdigris, moss effects and more. They introduce new decorative finishes that can withstand the forces of nature as effectively as traditional exterior paints, with advice on surface preparation, colour usage and recommended equipment.
- ISBN13 9781580118149
- Publish Date 11 December 2018 (first published 1 April 2002)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 160
- Language English