Fantastic Furniture: Intriguing Paint Techniques & Projects

by Mickey Baskett

Give new life to old furniture or transform unfinished pieces with quick and easy decorative techniques, such as block painting, stenciling, stamping, sponging, distressing, stippling, glazing, and design painting. The 29 projects in this full-color collection include a chair with a watermelon motif, a rocker with posies, stripes, and swirls, and a Southern Magnolias Armoire. “Recommended.”— Library Journal.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Melki]

This is a decent how-to book featuring both simple color-block type projects, and those involving intricate painting techniques. Directions are easy to follow and there are plenty of photos to guide you along the way.