Painting Your House: Inside and Out [Paperback]

Bonnie Rosser Krims (Author), Karen Aude (Author), Judy Ostrow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

Painting Your House Inside and Out explores today's range of paint and special effects products and offers instructions for choosing, mixing, and using them for a variety of home-decorating purposes. Here is practical advice on everything from preparing surfaces, choosing colors and equipment, and understanding paint properties to mastering techniques. It includes tips on avoiding common and costly pitfalls as well as a step-by-step plan for getting the desired results. Over 250 photographs and illustrations are featured.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA) (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592230350
• ISBN-13: 978-1592230358
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #904,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Interior Design > Painting & Wallpapering

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Got It All!, June 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Painting Your House: Inside and Out (Paperback)

This is a very comprehensive guide for choosing colors for both the interior and exterior of your home. It includes everything you would ever need to know about color, painting techniques, and everything in between. This is the only guide that I will need to accomplish my goals. There is simply nothing about the color selection and painting process that isn't thoughtfully addressed in this book. Plus, the photographs and are beautiful! It's got it all.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and Easy Paint Color Solutions, July 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Painting Your House: Inside and Out (Paperback)

I gave this book to several friends as house warming and wedding gifts. Both friends said they loved the book, but more than that, they were able to get use out of it. One friend found a beautiful putty paint color for the outside of her house. Her house looks amazing with charcoal colored shutters. She is so happy with the result. My other friend chose a color scheme for her living room, dining room and family room. She said the book made it easy. I have since purchased a copy for myself. I'm reading it now and am getting very inspired to make changes in my own home.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has the answers, March 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Painting Your House: Inside and Out (Paperback)

I like this book very much. Not only does it answer color questions for inside my house, but it gives me color guidance and inspiration for the outside of my house (which is in dire need of a paint job). The photography in the book is lovely . The detailed instruction for choosing colors makes it easier than I thought it would be. This beautiful book is a useful tool.