Synopsis
Jocasta Innes shows the reader how to get started and explains the pros and cons of all the latest products for walls, woodwork, floors and furniture. The fourth edition includes information on creating fashionably textured walls, using shimmering metallic paints and varnishes, creating the latest Scandinavian look for floorboards, giving furniture an instant face-lift, and fun finishes like "thumb-printing", "spattering" and decoupage.
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Until the Delia Smith of the paint world first published Paint Magic in 1981, special paint effects were confined to interior designers and their wealthy clients. Paint expert Jocasta Innes made these available to everybody, creating a DIY revolution. This updated version of what has become a classic interiors tome has been revised to include new developments, techniques and looks.
More like a chunky bible, this is best used as a directory to every aspect of painting in the home. Absolutely nothing is left out of the comprehensive subject matter: walls, woodwork, floors, furniture, as well as all the fundamentals (definitions and explanations of different paints and tools) and even recommended suppliers.
This is a no-nonsense, text-heavy approach, and while the introductory chapter on changes (such as new legislation on toxic paints, and trends such as textures) is fascinating, you'd have to be a paint geek to wade through all of this. The thorough use of detail make this a useful standby for complete beginners, without alienating the paintaholic moving onto craquelure, lacquering and decoupage.
Since the original book predates minimalism, style junkies won't be impressed, and while about half the photography has been updated, visuals are neither particularly inspirational nor aspirational.--Lorna V
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'Internationally recognised paint expert Jocasta Innes has done herself proud with this revamped and up to date book based on the original, first published in 1981. All the methods used are informative and it also contains details about equipment, suppliers and places where you can see the paint effects used. A definite must have for any decor fanatic.'
Feng Shui for Modern Living, June 2000
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