The House That Faux Built - Hardcover

Adrienne Van Dooren

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0977896722 ISBN 13: 9780977896721

Publisher: East Cambridge Press, 2006

Synopsis

Faux decorating techniques have a come a long way since sponge painting first became popular back in the early nineties. The House That Faux Built: Transform Your Home Using Paints, Plasters, and Creativity shows how to turn an ordinary home into an extraordinary space using paint, plaster, and ingenuity. Based on the show home project also dubbed the House That Faux Built, the book features one of the most creative home makeover projects ever completed. Two unattractive fixer-uppers one in Washington, DC, and the other in Chicago were completely renovated using only faux decorating techniques. Typical expensive home renovation methods were shunned in favor of faux decorating techniques few knew existed. A pool of international artisans and craftspeople donated both their time and expertise, and numerous sponsors donated materials and funds to make the project and the accompanying book a reality. Among the projects featured are faux inlayed wood and marble, faux stone, iridescent plasters, new cement products troweled over existing countertops and floors, faux slate over linoleum, ornamentation steamed on to make custom cabinets, and trompe l oeil panels and murals to make small rooms look larger and low ceilings look taller. With its full-color before-and-after photographs, this resource guide will inspire and educate homeowners from the average to the affluent. One hundred percent of proceeds from the show home project and book will benefit victims of hurricane Katrina.

Edition details

• Publisher: East Cambridge Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977896722
• ISBN 13: 9780977896721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 138