Do it Yourself: Paint Finishes

This easy-to-follow guide has tips and techniques for creating decorative paint effects around the home. Aimed at both the novice home decorator and experienced enthusiast, it contains practical advice on transforming your home with a wide range of paint finishes using step-by-step techniques. Explanatory diagrams make instant referencing easy, along with the handy guides to basic tools, equipment and specialist tools. Learn how and what to use to remove old paint and prepare different surfaces for new finishes. Create patterned effects and faux finishes from simple stencilling and stamping to imitating the look of oak, mahogany, beech, marble and many more materials.