Decorative Painting 1-2-3 (Home Depot ... 1-2-3) [Hardcover]

The Home Depot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2005 | Series: Home Depot ... 1-2-3

Offers readers advice for paint selection, prep, and cleanup.

Helps give ordinary rooms show-home style.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Decorative painting techniques are the rage, but few people like to experiment without help.

Trends

Americans spent $11.1 billion on paint products in 1999*

Painting projects spur homeowners to undertake larger remodeling and decorating projects*

Mood, style, design of interior spaces can be changed often and inexpensively with paint techniques

Features

Offers readers advice for paint selection, prep, and cleanup, which is two-thirds of a paint project

Helps anyone give ordinary rooms a lavish, show-home style

Covers proper prep techniques for interior paint jobs

Step-by-step photographs ensure reader success and beautiful rooms

Every page checked by painting experts at The Home Depot

* Meredith proprietary research

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: The Home Depot; 2 edition (December 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696222485
• ISBN-13: 978-0696222481
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Interior Design > Painting & Wallpapering

More About the Author

Charlie Wing, an acknowledged authority on home building and remodeling, specializes in translating technical information into layman's terms. He founded the Shelter Institute, the nation's first owner-builder school. He has been the host and writer of a national PBS TV series about remodeling and is the author of 14 home-related books, including How Your House Works. He lives in West Bath, Maine.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A practical guide for inexpensive & creative painting soluti, June 20, 2002

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D. Williams "Host of By the Book Radio" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Decorative Painting 1-2-3 (Hardcover)

The Home Depot has done it again-- provided homeowners with a practical guide for inexpensive and creative solutions for our painting needs! Reminding us that 80% of project time is in the preparation, the book is chock full of tips such as safety, tool selection and organization, and the basics of painting a surface.

The book is comprised of six main sections, plus safety and paint basics, which more than covers the questions you might have as a beginning or experienced painter. Choosing colors, tools and materials, preparing to paint, room painting basics, decorative painting techniques, and cleaning up are discussed at length, making this a comprehensive resource for your painting success.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for Beginning Painters, May 8, 2003

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Thomas Cross (Edina, Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decorative Painting 1-2-3 (Hardcover)

This is indeed a wonderful book. Several sections are not about decorative painting specifically, but about painting in general. These sections are clearly laid out with pictures and lists of equipment needed. They were absolutely perfect for my fiancee and myself - we just bought our first home and have a lot of work to do! This book helped us learn how to sand walls, prime, remove wallpaper, and finally, paint. There's plenty in here for decorative painting too, but if you're just starting out and need a great reference, buy this book!

4.0 out of 5 stars Painting 101, November 18, 2008

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JDP - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Decorative Painting 1-2-3 (Home Depot ... 1-2-3) (Hardcover)

Home Depot's Decorative Painting 1-2-3 (Hardcover) is a great guide for people that want to go the distance and do that little something extra that sets their home apart. It more then covers the basics, but it also offers a more detailed view of "How did they do that?" Loaded with photographs it takes you step by step into the realm of interior design. It is a worthwhile investment that not only refreshes one's memory on the basics, but also opens the door for something fresh with new possibilities.