No decorating tool has come into its own in recent years more strongly than paint. Always the simplest, least expensive way to change the look of a room -- today, thanks to the availability of thousands of colors and finishes, painting is one of the most complex as well, bringing color, texture, and pattern to every kind of surface.
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Rhoda Jaffin Murphy has been a senior writer and contributing editor at House Beautiful and is a former decorating editor for Better Homes and Gardens. She is the author of House Beautiful Paint. Her articles have appeared in such magazines as American Homestyle, Southern Accents, Traditional Home, and Victoria.
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Floors and Ceilings Floors and ceilings usually receive less attention than walls but they, too, can be source of visual delight. A painted floor can offer all the color or pattern of a rug. Even at its simplest, a coat of solid-color paint immediately banishes imperfections in an old or worn surface. A pretty stenciled border, on the other hand, might be used to draw attention to a beautiful wood floor, while a more complex trompe l'oeil design - based on the pattern of an actual carpet, perhaps - can become a real work of art underfoot.
Painting a ceiling also has a surprising impact in a room. A white ceiling over colored walls, for example, will appear higher than it actually is; a small room with the walls and ceiling the same color tends to fee snug.
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This review is from: House Beautiful Paint (Great Style) (Hardcover)
Rhoda Jaffin Murphy creates a fabulous book for House Beautiful that will both inspire and intrigue; enlighten and evoke; paint your walls and paint your hearts. Anyone who is considering a new paint job should pick this one up.
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A picture book. Would have been interested to know exact names of paint colors used and more on painting technique for rooms using trompe l'oeil or geometric designs.
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