New Decorator's Handbook: Decorative Paint Techniques for Every Room Book

Jocasta Innes's The New Decorator's Handbook is the complete guide to decorating your home by magically transforming walls, floors, and furniture with glorious colors and the remarkable paint effects for which the author is celebrated. In her room-by-room approach, Innes leads readers by the hand through each important phase of home decoration, from the important early stages of assessing the rooms, choosing the right tools, estimating costs, and prioritizing tasks to the exciting stage of decorating itself. Such straightforward techniques as creating a Scandinavian checkered pattern over old floorboards, applying gloss to a fireplace, transforming iron garden ware into stylish furniture, and replacing old wallpaper with simple stenciling are clearly illustrated with four-color line art, atmospheric photographs, and Innes's sensible instructions. As lovely and inspirational as it is practical and easy to use, The New Decorator's Handbook is an invaluable resource for all do-it-yourself home decorators.