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Furniture Facelifts: A Paint Recipes Book : A Step-By-Step Guide to Revamping Your Furniture

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Authors: Liz Wagstaff, Mark Thurgood
Brand: Remainder
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$19.95~~
Buy New: $8.12
You Save: $11.83 (59%)

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1012398

Format: Bargain Price
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 6.1 x 0.6

Publication Date: September 1, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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•	Paperback - Furniture Facelifts: A Step-By-Step Guide

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
This is a great book for flea-market enthusiasts and bargain hunters who, with some creativity and the techniques clearly outlined within, can transform even the homeliest of garage-sale finds into colorful, lively, and whimsical additions to the home and turn old hand-me-downs into delightful treasures. In all, 25 projects are described in detail. No-sew slip covers, frosted-glass doors, distressed-paint dressers, punched-tin screens, stenciled wicker chairs, and decorative fabric hangings and draperies are only some of the funky, colorful, and fun projects laid out here. Wagstaff notes all the tools and materials needed, as well as many shortcuts and simple ways to transform lackluster furniture into the eye-catching highlights of any room--without spending a bundle in the process. This is a great book for beginners and people working on a budget who desire dramatic, creative, and professional-looking results. The book even has a vinyl, wipe-clean binding that makes it practical to keep handy in the work area! --Mark A. Hetts

Product Description
Transform flea market finds and hand-me-downs into stylish one-of-a-kind furniture! From the author of the best-selling Paint Recipes comes Furniture Facelifts, a fabulous new way to bring color and zest to any home. Here an artist's techniques, tips, and secrets are presented step by step, so anyone can perform a magical furniture makeover. Furniture Facelifts covers more than 30 techniques for paint, fabric, wood, metal, and glass. Twenty-five fun and funky detailed projects cover all the essentials—tables, chairs, ottomans, nightstands, shelves, cabinets, and more—and offer easy instructions. A recipe-style format, inspiring pictures, and wipe-clean cover make this a truly practical sourcebook. The latest in the very successful Paint Recipes series, Furniture Facelifts is the ticket to creating works of beauty and utility without spending tons of time or money.

Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars

Disappointing January 25, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Amateur, cheap looking finishes. I was looking help with finishes that look like they came from Habersham or other great furniture makers.

5 out of 5 stars

this is one of the handiest books i own. August 6, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

This book is not for the person who wants to do huge amounts of serious woodworking, and you need to come to it with an imagination. What it does is effectively tell you how to do a hundred or so styles and techniques. You can't replicate everything that's in here, but it's simply incredible to go through when you have a beat up old piece of furniture, and are open to thoughtful, imaginative refinishing.

1 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE BOOK December 2, 2001
1 out of 38 found this review helpful

I bought this, and both my wife and I went through it, and we both agreed that it was a worthless book. I can't believe it was ever published. I have returned it and will never buy another book by this author. Sorry to be so negative, but this book truly is worthless.

5 out of 5 stars

plenty of specific info for DIY types October 25, 2000
22 out of 22 found this review helpful

This is preciesly the book I was looking for! Has copious details about re-finishing all kinds of furniture surfaces, from bare wood to laminate to steel, plus how to get a wide variety of effects. This book has a higher level of detail than many other faux finishes books (which often skip over how to prep the surface or how to deal w/any surface other than bare wood).

5 out of 5 stars

This book is a MUST..... October 17, 2000
9 out of 10 found this review helpful

I stumbled upon this gem of a book while on a recent day trip to Northampton, MA. Since its discovery I cannot put it down and have begun some of the projects in it. This book is a packed full of helpful ideas and the book's standout feature is that step-by-step guides serve to help the novice in creating a replica of the pictures that exist in the book. Wagstaff & Thurgood's book is softcovered vinyl. Should paint get on it it is easily wiped clean. For certain, I will be purchasing 2-3 copies for friends and relatives as Christmas presents!!!

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