Simply Creative Faux Finishes with Gary Lord


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Sophisticated Home Decor Made Easy Nothing can transform a room quite like paint! In this groundbreaking guide, professional decorative painter Gary Lord presents 30 brand-new finishes for your walls, floors, ceilings and furniture. Designed by Gary and 23 of the top names in the industry, these cutting-edge finishes bring style, sophistication and value to every part of your home. Each project shows you step by step how to use the newest tools and painting products on the market to achieve elegant, updated home deÌ cor without the expense of hiring a professional. Everything you need to do-it-yourself successfully is included, such as: • Complete lists of tools and materials • Large, full-color step-by-step photos • Tips from the pros that help you customize your project and avoid mistakes • Detailed instructions for room and surface preparation • Inspiring photos of completed projects in actual homes Whether you're a seasoned home decorator or a novice faux finisher, with this guide you'll have the inspiration and knowledge it takes to create a truly unique and beautiful home. Best of all, the designers featured here keep you ahead of the curve with their up-to-the-minute styles and techniques. From floors and walls to ceilings and beyond, make your home the best it can be. Please note that the digital version of this book does not include the bonus DVD.




Mural Painting Secrets For Success


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Mural Painting Secrets for Success will give you the tools you need to paint fantastic murals following the latest trends, including holographic metallics, 3-D effect paints and stained concrete. In addition to the 23 step-by-step demonstrations, a gallery of more than 20 inspirational photos will serve as idea-starters for you and your clients. You, as an ambitious reader, will be able to follow the author's expert advice on running a successful mural painting business including how to network and market, negotiate contracts and pricing and work effectively with your clients. Contributing artists have offered their own advice and testimonials as additional inspiration.




Classic Paints and Faux Finishes


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Provides step-by-step instruction in the traditional skills of wall coating, decoupage, limewashing, and glue painting, as well as more complex techniques for fresco, decorating with bronze powders, gilding, and lacquering.




Cincinnati Magazine


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Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.




The Handbook of Painted Decoration


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The essential reference for amateur and professional alike, The Handbook of Painted Decoration is the first book to cover the whole spectrum of trompe l'oeil decorative painting, from classic marbling and wood graining to ancient techniques of decorative painting that have been nearly forgotten.




Encyclopedia of Pepsi-Cola Collectibles


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The choice is clear and this comprehensive guide on Pepsi-Cola memorabilia is the only one collectors will need. Divided into four sections - signs, containers, novelties and toys, and paper collectibles - collectors will find everything from early Pepsi trays to cardboard signs, and matchbooks to toys. The Encyclopedia of Pepsi-Cola Collectibles features 2,000 individual items with current values, accurate descriptions, rarity ratings, and full-color photographs, and also presents a fascinating historical perspective of the Pepsi-Cola Company, including the evolution of their famous logo.




Great Paint Finishes for a Gorgeous Home


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12 step-by-step projects for achieving an array of imaginative paint effects-from elegant and contemporary to warm and classic.




Painting and Decorating


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This textbook presents a series of concise, simply written and well illustrated technical information sheets, providing essential job knowledge and understanding for the painter and decorator. It gives thorough coverage of materials and equipment ? both decorative and industrial ? currently in use, and gives useful guidance on specification. Throughout, considerable emphasis is placed on safety precautions. The sixth edition has been extensively revised to include new developments in tools, equipment and materials, particularly with regard to spray painting technology and the move to low VOC paints. The chapters on scaffolding and health and safety have also been thoroughly updated to ensure they reflect current regulations and best practice. The content covers the knowledge evidence for both National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in painting and decorating. The book?s extensive but concise information will also make it an excellent reference for practising painters and decorators. provides essential job knowledge for NVQ Levels 2 and 3 students of painting and decorating full colour edition of this highly successful text, first published in 1975 thoroughly revised to cover new developments in tools, equipment, materials, scaffolding, and health and safety completely new colour illustrations with information presented in simple, structured information sheets also of interest to the professional needing specialist up-to-date information




Cincinnati Magazine


Book Description

Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.




My New Roots


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At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.