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Paint your home

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Home Improvement books tend to be either too verbose or deal with multiple subjects that are just too vague and off the subject. This is one of the exceptions. All common interior painting techniques are discussed, along with great pictures. The book doesn't stray from the subject at hand by showing you the author's home remodeling project.

In addition, there is a discussion of color and what it does to a space with a great sequence of photographs of the same room in different shades.

Having purchased many books on home improvement, this one gets top honors.

The book really goes into details on how to get quality of a painting surface. It tells how to prepare the surface, different types of walls, different types of paints, tips from professional painters and even some decorative painting techniques.

If a person has never done any painting on his/her own, this is the book you definitely need. Even if you've painted before and you are not satisfied or you did a sloppy job, this book will tell you about your mistakes.

This book will really teach you how to get best quality of a paint job that you can match it up with a paint job done by a professional painter. I will highly recommend this book if you are thinking of starting a painting business or even doing a home project on your own. But for a business along with this book you'll need "Painting Contractor's Handbook".

This book will tell the first time painter everything you need to know from what supplies you'll need to how to avoid drips. It doesn't go any further, such as to educate on decorative painting, but has everything you need to learn how to paint a room.

As person with no painting experience I appreciate the explanations and picutres. Step by step instructions take you through the processes and tells you why to do it one way rather than another. I recommend it for first timeer or seasoned do-it-yourselfers! Great reference.

I always want to do my house painting. This book provide the best information I need to start with and not paying much for it.

I bought this book thinking it would show many different decorating/painting techniques. This isn't really the case. It mainly shows how to prepare a room for decorating.

If you want to take on a large task like paint the whole interior of a home or just want to paint a room, this is a good primer to make sure you don't miss something that may only be obvious after the fact so you don't paint yourself into the proverbial corner. If you think you can just buy a brush and a can of paint and go to work, this book will show you what you may miss by simply not having been shown the details before so you are properly prepared. It's a home improvement book on painting for home owners, not for professional painters. I bought this book as I have a family estate home that needs to be updated after years of lived in wear and tear. I bought this book to get a primer on painting to help make the task easier. I'm already glad I did in my first evening of reading. It is well worth the money, even if you pay more than the $7 including shipping that I paid here on amazon. It's not a home interior designer book, it's a methodical text and practice for painting your home with excellent diagrams and illustrations. They are not photos of an author's project, but very well done diagrams to go with the text. The photos in the book are specific in detail to the situation and not the least bit vague. If you have a home painting project and don't quite know where to start, this is the book to help you get you started. If you want help with interior design, look for a book on interior design. This is very good book for the do it yourself home owner with an interior painting project.

I purchased this book years ago and I've never regretted it. In fact, I had someone borrow it and not return it to me, so I bought it again. It's a wonderful reference and shows you how to do a whole lot more than just paint your home. The most valuable information is really about fixing wall damage and flooring damage like a professional. Having lived in the number of beat up apartments I've lived in, this book helped a great deal when trying to fix bad work done by others. It's clear and the diagrams make a lot of sense.

This is a great book with good info and good illustrations on the actual techniques of painting the right way. It is organized well and has the right amount of detail for a novice. I have already made a lot of mistakes that might have been avoided if I had looked at this first! If you have never painted (or not in a long time) an interior room, I strongly recommend this. Painting is really easy to 'do' but it is not easy to 'do well' which is deceptive. DOing it right will save time and money so learning alittle before you start is worth it! The illustrations are drawings and I would prefer actual photos, but they are detailed enough that it is fine.

This book is for the person who is paintng for the first time. There are very few tips for the person who has actually painted in the past.