Benjamin Moore's Paints The Art of Exterior Painting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Colors and Painting Your Home [Paperback]

Leslie Harrington (Author), James Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2000

Benjamin Moore Paints^® The Art of Exterior Painting By Leslie Harrington and James Martin From selecting a color scheme to applying the paint, two pros show you how to make your exterior painting project a rewarding experience while creating a beautiful exterior for your home. With more than 80 photos to guide and inspire you, you'll learn how to:

• Make the most of your house's architecture.
• Use colors to highlight your home's features.
• Create a color scheme that works with the surrounding environment.
• Choose colors that complement and interact with each other.
• Hire a professional to paint your home or help you choose colors.
• Assess technical information on paints, stains, application tools, and surfaces.
• Use the best application techniques for expert results.

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About the Author

LESLIE HARRINGTON, ASID, is the Director of Color & Design at Benjamin Moore & Co. and is also the author of Color: A Stroke of Brilliance. Ms. Harrington is a board member of Color Marketing Group, an international color trend authority. JAMES MARTIN creates exterior designs for clients all over the country through his business, The Color People. An expert in color selection, Mr. Martin shares his insights and expertise, which he has gained over the past 25 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 189 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028636848
• ISBN-13: 978-0028636849
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'm still stuck, March 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Benjamin Moore's Paints The Art of Exterior Painting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Colors and Painting Your Home (Paperback)

I have purchased several guides for painting houses in the "home improvements" category. They were fine for learning about painting a house, but I'm hiring painter, so I don't really need that information. What I need is help choosing the right color. Obviously I don't want to make a mistake. I already know that I want a yellow house. But none of the colors I have tested look right. They are all too bright or dark even though they look pale on the paint chips. When I saw this book, I noticed the phrase "choosing paint colors" right in the title, so I assumed it was the answer. But, I felt every bit as stuck at the paint store as I did before reading the book. My expectation was that I wouldn't have to start going through paint chips anymore, but the information in the book wasn't specific enough to be useful to me. The book did not meet my expectations.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars More attractive than helpful, March 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Benjamin Moore's Paints The Art of Exterior Painting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Colors and Painting Your Home (Paperback)

I bought the book because I needed help figuring out what color to paint my house, but it really didn't help me. The book looks good, but what I need is help choosing colors. I returned it.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Where are the painted houses?, March 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Benjamin Moore's Paints The Art of Exterior Painting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Colors and Painting Your Home (Paperback)

I thought this book would give me photographs of painted houses and their paint colors. Instead it gave detailed information on the paint process itself with scant few houses where the whole house shows. Its mostly pretty photos like the rooftop of a house with a weatherwane on it, or a window with a window box of flowers under it. Where are the painted houses? I can't figure out what color to paint my house using this book.