DECORATIVE PAINTING HOME AND GARDEN

Add pizzazz and personality to any room or outdoor area with 20 decorative painting projects. The bright and cheerful designs look fantastic on both furniture and accessories, whether a flea market find or something new.

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19 unique painted designs for chairs, benches, shelves, and even pillows Includes patterns and colour placement instructions Author has been teaching painting for almost 20 years Colour illustrations throughout It's easy to add a dash of panache to any decor with 19 unique painted designs for chairs, benches, shelves, and even pillows. Just transfer the patterns onto the furniture, follow the colour placement instructions and detailed worksheets, add a few shadows and highlights as explained, and you will have a beautiful piece that would cost a fortune to buy. Decorate a drop-leaf table with colourful fruits of the season: purple grapes and plums, golden yellow pears and lemons, luscious peaches, and ripe red apples. An old flea market chair can become worthy of royalty when given a whimsical "Queen of Hearts" motif. Or try the Fairest of Them All Mirror, Le Jardin Twig Footstool, Just for Her Cabinet, and other fabulous patterns.