Quick and Easy Paint Transformations: 50 step-by-step ways to makeover your home for next to nothing

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INTRODUCTION; TOOLS AND MATERIALS; AGING AND DISTRESSING; distressed pine table; carved oak chest of drawers; rustic seaside chairs; rustic table; bookcase with glass doors; chiffonier; textured paint cabinet; bathroom cabinet; painted Queen Anne chair; clouded side table; carved chair; distressed ladder; gray and white painted chest of drawers; distressed mirror; garden chair; WORKING WITH THE BASE; limed look oak chair; small oak table; chest of drawers in a strong color; modern mahogany table; wicker chair; ironwork lamps; French workman's shelf; washed pine bookcase; candelabra; staircase.;With this book in one hand and a brush in the other, you can learn how to create different finishes and effects with paint to change everyday rooms and furnishings into something special, all for the price of a pot of paint. The first section of the book tells you everything you need to know before you start - how to prepare surfaces properly, choose the right paint for the right place, use the best tools and select a colour scheme that will work with the room in question. 50 different techniques follow, with step-by-step photos showing you how to achieve the finished look, accompanied by inspirational photos showing the effect used on walls and doors, furniture and floors. Learn how to update old secondhand furniture, or how to give modern pieces a softly-aged appearance, all with the aid of a pot of paint and a brush. Whatever the style of your interiors, Quick and Easy Paint Transformations will show you the best way to makeover your home. By leading the decorative painting revolution over the last 20 years, Annie Sloan has become perhaps the world's most respected expert in decorative paint, colours, and techniques. Alongside her unique and versatile decorative paint, Chalk Paintʼ, Annie has inspired generations with her accessible, lively, and creative approach to getting great results. INTRODUCTION TOOLS AND MATERIALS AGING AND DISTRESSING distressed pine table carved oak chest of drawers rustic seaside chairs rustic table bookcase with glass doors chiffonier textured paint cabinet bathroom cabinet painted Queen Anne chair clouded side table carved chair distressed ladder gray and white painted chest of drawers distressed mirror garden chair WORKING WITH THE BASE limed look oak chair small oak table chest of drawers in a strong color modern mahogany table wicker chair ironwork lamps French workman's shelf washed pine bookcase candelabra staircase. Garden planterUSING COLOR painting and waxing a wall polished plaster patchwork drawers pastel chest of drawers side table in oriental colors Swedish-colored dresser distressed cupboard Venetian-inspired cupboard painted floor HANDPAINTING elegant chair legs shelves with spots potato-print side table Victorian table color-washed shelves cow parsley chest CRACKLE, GILDING, AND DÉCOUPAGE découpage chest crackle-paint hooks crackle-varnish table découpage chest of drawers gilded wall stencils trumeau mirror real gold gilded tray 1920s glass-fronted cabinet. Bureau with floral motifPAINT COLORS SUPPLIERS AUTHOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR COPYRIGHT.