Decorative Painting Techniques for Walls, Floors, Ceilings & Furniture

369 Pages·2009·143.14 MB·English

by  Quayside

Contents

Introduction ..

WALLS ...

Choosing a
Paint Style

Wall Painting Basics
Decorative Walls
1, Color Washing...

2. Overlaying Color. 2B
3. Sponging. 30
4. Ragging, 32
5, Double Rolling. 34
6, Dragging/Stt€ ssn 36
7, Color Weaving... 38
8, Combing 40
9. Feathering. seuavaa AD
10. Whisking 44
1. Troweling 46
12. Paper Frottage....... 48

13. Bubble Wrap
14, Stig .
15, Spattering..

Geometrics Design:
16. Stripes.
17. Sheen Stripes.
18. Checks
19. Color Blocking...
20. Diamond Border

2i
22.
23.

Lattice
Plaid.

Polka Dots...
24, Basket Weave.

CEILINGS &
FLOORS...

Ceiling & Floor

d Painting Basics.. 136

Faux Finishes.. J
25, Textured Metallic. Decorative Ceilings 43
26. Pearl 51. Haloed Ceiling... 144
27. Fresco. 52. Metallic Paint. 146
28, Venetian Plaster..... 53. Aluminum Roll Gilding... 148
29. Denim 54, Venetian Plaster. 150
30. Linen. 55. Easy Sky... 152
31. Parchment....csese 56. Formal Sky. 154
32, Gra85 ClOth anne 57. Celestial Sky 156
33. Bamboo 58. Leopard....... . 158
34, Suede... 59. Stamped Stars. 160
35. Leather 60. Stamped Motifs 162
36. Wood Graining. 61. Faux Drapery 164
37. Granite... oer 62. Large Graphic 166
38. Stone Blocks.......... 63. Applied Leaf Motifs. 168
49. Fossil Rock 64. Elaborate Stencil 170
40. Clouds 65. Decorative Molding........ 172
4! 66. Faux Tin Ceiling. 174

Wall Embellishments 67. Antiqued
42, Stamping Embossed Matetial......... 176
43. Reverse Stamping... 68. Ceiling Medallion, 178
44, Stenciling 69. Cambric ClOth ...eenes 180
45, Dimensional Stenciling... 120 70. Weathered Beadboard ... |82
46. Caulking, 122 71. Stained &
47. Decoupage 124 Antiqued Beadboard...... 184
48. Collage 126 72. Stained Knotty Pine........ 186
49. Painted Tiles... 128 Decorative Floors 189
50. Words. 130 73. Floor Cloth .. 190

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Kinkead,
‘Decorative panting techniques for wall, floors, clings & fumniturer
tuts Tice Wikead and Gal €, Mccauey

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Summary “Festures concise, strated structors fr 150 of re mest
Popular interior decorative painting techn ques" Provided by pub sher.
SENS 978--58925-16.6 (oh cover)
SBN-10: 1-58923-053-7 at coven
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manuals. 3. itewor docoration--Amateurs’ manuals. | MEcauey, Gal.
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74, Jute Monogram. 192
75. Diamonds on the Floor... 194

76, Bubbles... 196
TT. Distressed Painted
Hardwood FlO0?....rn0- 198
78. Center Star Medallion .... 200
79, Colored Japan Inlay....... 202
80. Distressed Fir Floor... 204

81. Decking Multi Paints...... 206
82. Decking

Semitransparent Stains... 208
83, Faux Bois Repair... 210
84, Antiqued Brick Pavers... 212
85, Freshened Sheet

Vinyl BEW Squates...... 214

86. Awning Stripes... 216
87. Ares & CitCles errs 218
88. Faux Cement Stain... 220

89. French Ironwork Stencil... 222
90. Cement to Stone
91. Bluestone with Brick.....

FURNITURE... + 248
Furniture
Painting Basics.............252
Creative

263
264

Furniture Effects
101. Negoro Nuri

102, Steel Wool Stria 266
103. Mottled... 268
104. Textured Plaster 210
105. Photo Montage 272
106. Crackle... 274
107. Broken Paint 276
VOB, Intarsia eenneneeenne 278
109. Striping 280
110. Soft Geometry . 282
111. Tom Paper. 284

112. Words & Numbers........ 286
113. From the Can 288
114, Stampin . 290
115. Found Objects. 292

125, Shagreen...... 34
126. Faux Goatskin. 316
127. Malachite 318
128, Faux Stone 320
129. Marble, 322
130, Shaker Finish 324
131, Burled Wood 326
132. Basic Wood Graining..... 328
133. Mahogany

134, Rust..

135. Bronze
136. Verdigris Patina.
137, Provincial Lapis
Antiquing & Gilding
138, Stain Antiquing...
139. Staining & Distressing....
140. Distressed Latex

141. Oil Paint Antiquing.
142. Aluminum Gilding .
143. Copper
144, Burnished Metal

92. Venetian Pavers Hepatic a 145. Carved Surface Gilding... 354
Molding, Doors & Glass.. : si 146. Tamished Patina sooo. 356
118. Checkerboard
93, Faux Bois Door seats 208 147. Not0 we
94. Faux Stainless Steel 148. Antiqued Gold
|19. Drip & Spill. 300
95. Frosted Minot... 49. Pickling :
96. Imitation Stained Glass, Lap Squeegee Combing aa 202 150. Trompe Loeil Panel... 364
or eed : Fabulous Furniture Fakes...305 Cee ae
Cian Mola o8 12 Faun Ts. 1 306
48: Aged Molting ; 122. Parchment 308
123, Faux Marquetry. 310
99. Metalic Tiles fo ins 6
100. Reverse Color Molding... 246 124. Faux Leather........ wove DED index ..
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Introduction

You now hold in your hands the guide to over 150 of the
most employed decorative painting techniques for walls,
ceilings, floors, and furniture. The secrete to how these
textures are created are revealed in the pages that follow.
This book offers creative ways to revamp furniture, walls,
ceilings, and floors; it stirs the imagination and inspires
you to give new life to your home décor. It supplies you
with techniques to complete a wide variety of finishes—
with sensational results. These foundational techniques
form the basis on which you can lay your imagination.

‘As you delve into this wonderful world of decoration,
keep in mind this very important point: Decorative Painting
Techniques for Walls, Floors, Ceilings & Furniture contains
technical information. You, the craftsperson, provide
the creativity. Give yourself the aesthetic permission to
explore, imagine, and realize that you can render beauti-
ful work. Your inspiration will then be true and accurate.
‘The desire to produce an intriguing piece of art (for that is
what your finished work becomes) is an ancient yearning.
This book will help you satisfy that urge.

When you select your finish, open your paints, and
roll up your sleeves, you start a creative process. You are
the artist. So allow your self-expression to come forward.
Allow yourself to create what you find desirable.

There are no rules, only compatibilities. Does this fin-
ish work with this piece? Does this paint work with that
paint? What if I did thist What if I try that? And what if I
purposely put two incompatibles together?

While striving for beauty and elegance, accept that you
are not a machine. Your personality, in combination with
that of the furniture piece, will work together to create a
harmonious and graceful result. You are the one to satisfy.
Use the techniques outlined in the following pages to
please yourself. How do you know when a piece of furni-
ture ora finish is done? When you like it!

Go forth—bravely and boldly—but relaxed. Enjoy
the process as your hands produce. Satisfy your desire to
bring a bit of beauty into your home for the enjoyment of
all. Use the techniques outlined in this book as a spring-
board—a suggestion—to create finished work that you
will be proud of, amused by, intrigued with, and that will
enhance your home.

It’s a wonderful journey. Have fun along the way and
your enjoyment will be reflected in your final result
Decorative
WALLS
1 Color Washing 2 Overlaying Color
3 Sponging 4 Ragging 5 Double Rolling
; 6 — Dragging/Strié 7 Color Weaving 8 Combing

Decorative Paintin TEcHNIOUES
9 feathering Whisking 11 Troweling

12 Paper Frottage 13 Bubble Wrap 14 Stippling
Geometric
DESIGNS

15 Spattering 16 Stripes

17 Sheen Stripes 18 Checks 19 Color Blocking

20 Diamond Border 21 Lattice 22° Plaid

Walls
Faux

ie FINISHES
ste 23. Polka Dots
; 25 Textured Metallic 27 Fresco
ns ek: i
iS ‘ ; 4
5 28 Venetian Plaster 30 Linen
; 31 Parchment 32 Grass Cloth 33 Bamboo

Suede 35 Leather 36 Wood Graining

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