With this book in one hand and a brush in the other, you can learn how to create different finishes and effects with paint to change everyday rooms and furnishings into something special, all for the price of a pot of paint. The first section of the book tells you everything you need to know before you start - how to prepare surfaces properly, choose the right paint for the right place, use the best tools and select a colour scheme that will work with the room in question. Then, the 50 different techniques are divided into nine sections: colour washing; distressing and aging; fabric effects; wood effects; stone effects; metallic effects; stencilling and printing; stripes, checks, and spots; and, varnishing and glazing. There are step-by-step photos showing how to achieve the finished look, backed up by inspirational photos showing the effect used on walls and doors, furniture and floors. Learn how to bring old second-hand furniture bang up to date, or how to give modern pieces a softly aged appearance, as well as ways to treat and transform floorboards, doors and plastered walls, all with the aid of a pot of paint and a brush. Whatever the style of your interiors, "Quick and Easy Paint Transformations" will show you the best way to makeover your home.
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Annie Sloan is one of the world's most respected experts in the field of decorative painting. She runs highly successful workshops from her shop in Oxford, and teaches in Europe and the US. She has written 10 books, including The Painted Garden (ISBN 978-1-903116-62-3) Annie Sloan's Painted Kitchen (ISBN 978-1-903116-91-3) and Creating The French Look (ISBN 978-1-906094-33-1) - all published by CICO Books - and has featured prominently on PBS television and the Homes & Gardens TV channel. She also sells her own ranges of paint and French fabric, as well as vintage furniture, much of it from France, where she has a home.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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This is a beautiful book - it makes you want to buy a piece of furniture just to learn how to paint like shown in the book. I didn't think the instructions were detailed enough or had enough information about the type of paint to use (unless you purchased the paint from the writer or one other place in the US). But, I found the book to have excellent examples of what can be done with an otherwise ugly piece of furniture to revive and make it beautiful.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just completed reading Annie Sloans newest book, Quick and Easy Paint Transformations. Chalk paint is a unique and historical medium and with it you do not have to prime your piece first, saving both time and money.
I found this book very helpful as I learned many "Tips & Trade Secrets" that would had taken me years to learn through trial and error. I particularily like learning how Sloan selects which colors for which projects, how she uses her paint in layers and her unique color combinations. It was a complete and deightful surprise to learn that this paint can also be used on metal, cement, floors, walls as well as wood furniture.
I recommend also buying the $5.00 handpainted paint chart as well. I liked having that chart in hand to review the colors of each project and to not have to flip back and forth to the back of the book where the other chart (printed on glossy paper and not as accurate to my eye)is located.
If you are interested in restoring or beautifying furniture or plan to do any DYI hand painting, this is the book for you.
Small House / Big Sky Donna
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I found this book very helpful as I learned many "Tips & Trade Secrets" that would had taken me years to learn through trial and error. I particularily like learning how Sloan selects which colors for which projects, how she uses her paint in layers and her unique color combinations. It was a complete and deightful surprise to learn that this paint can also be used on metal, cement, floors, walls as well as wood furniture.
I recommend also buying the $5.00 handpainted paint chart as well. I liked having that chart in hand to review the colors of each project and to not have to flip back and forth to the back of the book where the other chart (printed on glossy paper and not as accurate to my eye)is located.
If you are interested in restoring or beautifying furniture or plan to do any DYI hand painting, this is the book for you.
Small House / Big Sky Donna
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Quick and Easy Paint Transformations: 50 Step-by-step Ways to Makeover Your Home for Next to Nothing
October 31, 2011
By AntiquariusV
Format:Paperback
This is a beautiful book to look at, however I felt the specific details in obtaining the final finished product were lacking.
I had many questions about the waxing aspect and felt like it could have been more detailed.
I had many questions about the waxing aspect and felt like it could have been more detailed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not much new in this book
I was hoping to see some new ideas but not so much in this book. Most of the ideas are so childishly simple I wouldn't use them in my home...not even for shabby chic.
Published 19 days ago by Mrs. P
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chalk Painting made easy!
This book is an essential if you are furniture painter. Annie doesn't miss one thing in her very easy to follow instructions. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Vanessa Edwards
3.0 out of 5 stars
not enough information
nothing in this book I didn;t already know. Seem like a very sloppy way of doing shabby. Her resluts seem very messey.
Published 24 days ago by Arleen P Conner
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed the book!
I have no experience with Annie Sloan paint so I purchased the book looking for painting color scheme ideas and the book gave me just what I was looking for. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Diane A Roberts
1.0 out of 5 stars
blah blah
much ado about nothing. Found this to be a waste of money. I wouldn't recommend it, I'd put the money towards the paint!
Published 2 months ago by nila webber
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun new paint application...
Chalk paint is the ultimate DIY for those of us that have been manipulating latex paint for years to achieve those desireable catalog and magazine looks.
Published 2 months ago by Melanie L. Pratt
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for learning about annie sloan paints
I am just starting to use chalk paint and was looking for color combinations and basic techniques using annie sloan products. Read more
Published 2 months ago by FARM LADY
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not so much.
This book is not meant for beginners and while most of the designs/ideas are creative they're not very appealing to the eye. Waist of money :(
Published 2 months ago by Nicole
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!
Wonderful book! Great price and fast shipping. Thank you! This will teach me so much more on how to paint with Annie Sloan paints.
Published 3 months ago by alyson rowland
2.0 out of 5 stars
Quick and Easy Paint Transformations
It was sooo basic that there was nothing new. It was a waste of my money. Wish I could have a refund. Maybe I'll write a book myself...
Published 3 months ago by D. Wallace
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