The House That Faux Built [Hardcover]

Adrienne Van Dooren (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2007

The House that Faux Built is a unique project-turned-book with a dual purpose: 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 including: 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

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is a great resource for ideas and inspiration for DIY homeowners and artists. An invaluable resource section provides product and contact information for interiors and homeowners. --Jane Koeler, Faux Effects World, Vol. 5

Must See, Painted House of the Year. --Mara Bragg, Paint Magic Magazine, Issue #75

About the Author

Award-winning artist, teacher and philanthropist, Adrienne van Dooren initiated and chaired the House That Faux Built project to raise money for charity and to showcase the incredible versatility of faux. Prior to taking on this project, Adrienne trained under master artisans in both the US and Europe. She has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Faux-cademy Platinum Trophy, LID Instructor Award, and the International Artist Exchange s Top Award. Adrienne s work has been featured in galleries, on television, and in magazines throughout the United States. Retired from U.S. military service, Adrienne is able to work full-time for charitable projects. She is in the process of forming a non-profit, Artists4Others, to encourage future cooperative projects in support of Habitat, Hospice and Animal Rescue.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: East Cambridge Press; 2nd edition (April 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977896706
• ISBN-13: 978-0977896707
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 11.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #958,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Remodeling & Renovation > Basements & Attics

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a "How To" Book..., December 13, 2007

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Cottage Rooster (Nashville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The House That Faux Built (Hardcover)

I purchased this book along with another it was paired with "Your Home a Living Canvas" by Curtis Heuser. I was looking for help in learning some basic faux techniques, as I am nearing the completion of a major home remodeling project. Unfortunately, though full of great decorative painting pics, there was absolutely no step by step information on how to achieve the same results, as suggested by the sub-title "transform your home from shabby to showplace." This was very dissapointing as the book is suggested to be a how to. Luckily, the other book paired with it was exactly what I was looking for. "Your Home..." is filled with inspiring decorating and beautiful paint finishing ideas, perfectly suited for the average do it yourself homeowner like my husband and I. If you are looking for just inspiration, "The House that Faux Built" will fulfill. If you are seeking both inspiration and easy to follow instruction, then "Your Home..." definitely delivers.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderfull inspiration and resource guide-must have!!!!, May 18, 2007

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Joanne J. Nash (Central Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The House That Faux Built (Hardcover)

This book is truly one of a kind/cutting edge and the best in faux-I heartily recommend it!

It has over 500 full color before, in progress and after photos-showing the transformation of an ordinary fixer upper into an incredible home. There are surprises in every room-(such as a "broken wine glass" painted on the steps or a woman in just a towel painted on the bathroom door.)

Ideas to change a home without ripping things out--a cat stained wood parquet floor stained to resemble an inlay wood persian carpet or an ugly refrigerator made over to look like a built-in.

Great ideas for any homeowner or real estate professional wanting ideas to flip or stage a house.

I liked too that the techniques were green/eco-friendly.

Over 100 top artists participated for charity and the book's proceeds build a habitat house in New Orleans

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly 'user friendly' and confidently recommended., August 6, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The House That Faux Built (Hardcover)

Knowledgeably written by Adrienne van Dooren and illustrated with the photography of David Galen and Omar Salinas, "The House That Faux Built: Transform Your Home Using Paints, Plasters & Creativity!" is an elegant and highly recommended addition to personal, professional, and community library Interior Design, Home Remodeling, and Home Decorating reference collections. This beautifully organized and presented compendium of ideas and concepts draws from more than one hundred top artists who contributed their inspirations and examples in support of the New Orleans Habitat House and Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescue programs. More than just another coffee table interior designer art books, "The House That Faux Built" is fairly brimming with practical, do-it-yourself, illustrated suggestions for making small changes in any home decor that will have dramatic results for any household renovation project. Drawing upon more than three hundred full-color before-and-after photographs of the New Orleans house project (and its sister project -- a Chicago church), "The House That Faux Built" showcases hundreds of 'tips, tricks and techniques' employed by renowned artists and professional interior designers. Especially commended to non-specialist general readers with an interest in transforming their own small rooms into something bigger and better on a limited budget, "The House That Faux Built" is thoroughly 'user friendly' and confidently recommended.