Fresh Paint: Fun & Easy Ways to Decorate Your Home (The Fresh Paint Series) (Paperback)

by Glenwood Sherry (Author) "ALTHOUGH THE GREAT INTEREST in decorative painting that we see today might seem to be a modern phenomenon, in reality it is as old as..." (more)
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Product Description
The companion book to the PBS-TV series, Fresh Paint, takes do-it-yourselfers step-by-step through the process of painting, from choosing the right tools and materials, to preparing walls, to stenciling and decorating. Original. TV tie-in. 25,000 first printing. Tour. IP. "

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Kqed Books (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912333421
• ISBN-13: 978-0912333427
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,194,669 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the lot, March 27, 2000

By	S. Boos "pvbooster" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm pretty familiar with books on painting and decorating and have quite a few. This book will soon become one of my staples. Not only are the decorating ideas fresh and good looking, but he gives whole room views instead of a little color swatch of what the finish looks like. I ordered 10 painting books at the same time and this was the only one I kept. I'm starting on my first big project out of this book next month. I would even rate this book and author higher than Debbie Travis because his instructions are easier and his projects are less "primitive" looking than hers. She was my previous mentor so this is saying a lot.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great tool for those of us who want to improve our skills, September 18, 1999

By A Customer

I own a plastercraft store in Arkansas and am always looking for new or interesting finishes. "Fresh Paint" is right up my alley since I do custom finishes and have to come up with new looks to keep my customers coming back.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I have read on doing paint effects., March 28, 1998

By	Jackeline Carter ([e-mail]) (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This book is entertaining with Glenwoon's corny jokes as he teaches you how easy it really is to do dramatic paint effects. His teckniques are so easy and the results look like you paid a professional to do it. I highly recommand it for the D.I.Ys out there as well as the professionals. As a professional myself, I have adopted some of his techniques over my more difficult and time consuming finishes that I use. I look forward to his next book.