Furniture makeovers : simple techniques for transforming furniture with paint, stains, paper, stencils, and more /
Blair, Barbara,
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. - 190 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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.
1452104158 9781452104157 : $24.95
016270459 Uk
Furniture finishing.
Furniture painting.
Furniture--Repairing.
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. - 190 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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.
1452104158 9781452104157 : $24.95
016270459 Uk
Furniture finishing.
Furniture painting.
Furniture--Repairing.