The House That Faux Built: Transform Your Home With Paint, Plaster & Creativity

by Adrienne Van Dooren

The House that Faux Built is a unique project-turned-book with a dual To raise money for the New Orleans Habitat House that Faux Built in support of Katrina Victims To showcase the very latest in painting and plaster home makeover techniques. The Artist s Version of We are the World --More than 100 top artists from across the U.S. and Europe volunteered to help. Together they transformed the rooms of a 1940s colonial in Metro DC and an old Chicago church into unique works of art. This new book captures the project in over 500 full color photos and is being snapped up by homeowners, D-I-Y ers, realtors and designers eager to see the latest in faux and home transformations. Readers will learn home makeover solutions 15 tricks to make a small room look larger, 5 secrets to make ceilings appear higher, 5 ways to transform cement floors & new techniques for wood floors, 3 Inexpensive methods to customize existing cabinets and appliances, 3 ways to make old brick, tile, and counter tops look like stone. Dozens of ideas and products that did not exist even a year ago

Genres: Art, Architecture

137 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 2007

Reviews

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rather unhelpful book if you're looking for any how-to's whatsoever. Visually, it was inspiring in places, and the product list was helpful, but it truly read as more of a bragging book than an instructional guide. If you consider faux painting to be an art form, and you want to admire the work of artists, then maybe you'll enjoy it. If you want to actually learn HOW to faux paint, skip it.

I was also annoyed by how disjointed the house ended up overall. An Italian wine cellar in the basement, and a giant peeled walled outbuilding study with pigs and overalls? Um....

[Eve · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book should have been professionally edited, one can truly enjoy the beauty and elegance which is made easy for all to partake, as long as the typos and errors can be overlooked. Very informative and empowering for any home owner!

[Jinn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing transformations by some of America's best, faux painters and plasterers. Really has inspiring projects, some easy enough for the average home owner, others require much more experience.

[Adrienne · Rating 5 out of 5]

not a how to book but an excelent compilation of cutting edge ideas for giving your home a facelift without Major surgery