Decorative Painting (Step-By-Step)

• The ultimate guide to beautifying furniture, walls, and accessories.
• Clear explanations and illustrations show dozens of simple paint effects, from sponging and stippling to rag-rolling, as well as directions for more advanced techniques, such as marbling and wood graining.
• Helpful chart for choosing paints for different finishes.

Cressida's sources of inspiration are rich and varied, from her Bloomsbury anscestors to Mediterranean ceramics, architectural motifs and mosaics, to ancient fabrics and costumes. All these, plus handpainted decorations on every page, provide a treasury of innovative designs and source material to inspire you to create your own painted designs.