This inspiring and practical book shows you how to transform secondhand finds into distinctive pieces of furniture to add a touch of style to any home. Techniques include stenciling, decoupage, gilding, mosaic, and a variety of paint effects.
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The Best Book of This Type Yet!,
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This review is from: Just Junk - New Looks for Old Furniture (Hardcover)
This was the first book my mother bought me on this subject, & it has become my bible! In fact, I've been trying to find comparable books for some fresh, new ideas, but all of the books I have purchased or been given since have fallen short!Barker starts out with an intro. section that tells you everything you need to know about stripping, painting, molding putty to replace broken details, reinforcing old chairs & drawers, filling handle holes, checking for pests, etc. It shows step by step pictures & has step by step instructions. This section is invaluable, & I refer to it time & time again. Although I would have to agree with the previous viewer about the "blues" of the chair & the "pickled sideboard," Barker does offer many wonderful ideas. I don't personally like all of her ideas, but I think that an important accomplishment this book has made is that she has refinished almost every piece with a different technique; thus, you have the information & knowledge available to you to use your own imagination & mix it up a little. For example, in her bedroom chapter, she shows a Formica topped cabinet that she refinished in a crackle pattern with decoupage fronts. I'm not into the crackle or the decoupage, BUT the actual paint finish was incredible! She stripped, sealed, primed, etc. Then, she used a pale yellow paint. After that, she rubbed the entire surface with an Artist's oil (burnt umber). It was a remarkable, "shabby" finish!! My hubby & I are now using this basic combination to refinish a bargain, couch table we found..
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Just Junk, Just Wonderful,
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This review is from: Just junk (Paperback)
Just Junk : New Looks for Old Furnitureby Linda Barker (Introduction) Being a big fan of Changing Rooms, I am collecting books by the different decorators and Handy Andy. As usual, Linda Barker shows fabulous tips for turning old pieces of junk you may hanging around the house or find at flea markets. She shows you how to spruce them up and make them show pieces for your particular home. Her instructions were particularly helpful to this person who does not even know to paint. Sure, I wouldn't choose some of her color schemes but this was an especially helpful "how-to" and idea book, and I recommend it to all.
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I have been searching for books that outline different painting techniques for YEARS. This book does a great job of showing exactly how to achieve different painted looks on different types of items. The directions are clear and really pretty basic. There are examples of decoupage, tiling and painting that are actually things we non-Martha Stewart types might be able to do! I bought this for a girl friend, and I'm ordering another one for myself.
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First, thoroughly check your chosen item of junk before parting with any cash: the thrill of finding a bargain dresser will soon fade if you get it home only to discover that the woodworm was there before you. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pickling wax, white latex primer, green latex paint, gilding supplies, junk furniture, metal leaf, transfer leaf, acrylic varnish, gold size, drawer knob, acrylic color, metal primer, furniture wax, polyurethane varnish, craft glue, carved details, steel ruler, paint effect, wood putty, sewing box New!
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First, thoroughly check your chosen item of junk before parting with any cash: the thrill of finding a bargain dresser will soon fade if you get it home only to discover that the woodworm was there before you. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pickling wax, white latex primer, green latex paint, gilding supplies, junk furniture, metal leaf, transfer leaf, acrylic varnish, gold size, drawer knob, acrylic color, metal primer, furniture wax, polyurethane varnish, craft glue, carved details, steel ruler, paint effect, wood putty, sewing box New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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