TWO HOUR PAINTED WOOD PROJECTS

Spackle, stencil, texture, dry-brush, and sponge: with these easy paint techniques, you can complete 42 creative projects in two hours or less. If you've ever browsed through a country art store and marvelled at the rustic charm of wooden crafts, you'll love working on such useful and decorative items as a simple coat rack adorned with painted wooden Christmas trees or teddy bears. Or, unleash your creativity on an array of thematic blocks for the kitchen, bathroom, or baby's room. Turn a dollhouse chest of drawers into a Western jewellery chest sparkling with beads and boots. Brighten a balsa-wood light switch with cut-outs and a rainbow pattern.