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Kevin McCloud has been acknowledged as one of the most innovative decorators working today. In this exciting book, he breaks new ground on the subject of paint and decorative techniques. From information on essential colors and the use of different paints, to an unequaled step-by-step section on a vast range of decorating techniques, Kevin McCloud's Complete Book of Paint and Decorative Techniques is a definitive guide to the subject, showing how to decorate any home with originality and style.
From the earthy hues of Italian farmhouses to the cool elegance of Scandinavian interiors, color has always played a crucial role in decorative schemes. In the first section of the book a unique cut-out color selector illustrates the eight essential earth colors on the decorator's palette and shows how to create and combine them successfully by clever intermixing of pigments. These essential colors, together with five secondary colors, are then used in the techniques throughout the book, so that all the stunning decorative effects can be easily recreated.
The techniques section that follows contains instructions and step-by-step photographs for more than 35 glorious decorative effects, plus countless variations. They range from more familiar techniques such as colorwashing and antiquing to exciting new effects such as cissing paint, which creates a play of light between a matte and a glossy surface by brushing an emulsion of acrylic paint over a dry coat of gloss. Each technique contains a list of essential ingredients, step-by-step photographs and a close-up of the finished surface or object. All elements of the home are covered, from walls, floors, and woodwork to furnishings and even individual objects such as lamp bases and picture frames. As well as the basic technique, further swatches illustrate a range of alternative colorways. Many of the effects featured in the book can be equally at home in contemporary or historical, sophisticated or informal settings, and to illustrate this versatility further, inspirational photographs show the techniques in different settings.
With more than 400 color photographs, Kevin McCloud's Complete Book of Paint and Decorative Techniques is an unrivaled reference. Whether you want to revamp a dull room, devise a striking color scheme, or restore your home in accurate period detail, this book has the information and inspiration you need.
About the Author
Kevin McCloud took a degree in History of Art and Architecture at Cambridge University before training and working as a theater designer and scenic artist. He became known for his interior design work, and his first book, Decorative Style, was a great success worldwide. As well as continuing to carry out decorating commissions in a number of countries, he has also built up his own lighting and furniture manufacturing company, McCloud & Co., and written Kevin McCloud's Lighting Style. McCloud is frequently in demand on radio and television and has presented his own regular decorating feature on BBC's Home Front.
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soft distemper, universal stain, casein paint, liming wax, casein powder, gelatin glue, terra verde, beeswax polish, ochre pigment, rubbing cloth, raw umber, fresco work, traditional paints, gouache paint, oil glaze, dry brushing, raw sienna, synthetic pigments, dry brushed, varnish brushes, decorative painters, yellow ochre, earth pigments, ultramarine blue Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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soft distemper, universal stain, casein paint, liming wax, casein powder, gelatin glue, terra verde, beeswax polish, ochre pigment, rubbing cloth, raw umber, fresco work, traditional paints, gouache paint, oil glaze, dry brushing, raw sienna, synthetic pigments, dry brushed, varnish brushes, decorative painters, yellow ochre, earth pigments, ultramarine blue Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Authentic Decor: The Domestic Interior 1620 - 1920 by Peter Thornton on page 119, and Back Matter
- The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones on page 144, and Back Matter
- Local Government and Historic Preservation by Richard Wagner in Back Matter
- Professional Painted Finishes: A Guide to the Art and Business of Decorative Painting (Whitney Library of Design) by Ina Brosseau Marx in Back Matter
- Artist Beware by Michael McCann PhD CIH in Back Matter
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