Complete Surfaces and Finishes Directory: Paint, Plaster, Wallpaper, Tile, Wood, Metal, Glass - Hardcover

Scattergood, Emma

9780823050307: Complete Surfaces and Finishes Directory: Paint, Plaster, Wallpaper, Tile, Wood, Metal, Glass

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823050300 ISBN 13: 9780823050307

Publisher: Watson-Guptill, 2001

A comprehensive guide to a wide array of surface treatments and finishes for the home explores specific mediums--paint, wood, wallpaper, plaster, fabric, and others--discusses options for mixing and matching surfaces, and demonstrates how to put them together to provide innovative and creative solutions for walls, floors, furniture, and more.

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Review:

Not quite a directory and far from complete, The Complete Surfaces and Finishes Directory might still be useful as an idea book for readers who are just beginning to think about tackling a home-redecorating project.

Finger-tabbed sections on paints, paint finishes, plaster and concrete, wall coverings, tile, wood, and glass and metal, each about 20 pages long, provide the basic information you need to start planning: Will you have to use an undercoat with satinwood paint? What's involved in polishing or waxing a plaster wall? What are the advantages and disadvantages of laminated wood flooring? Can you effectively integrate a trendy rubber or industrial-metal floor into your kitchen design? As a general reference, the book answers these questions adequately; if you're looking for more detailed advice on how to use, say, glass blocks or antique tiles, check out one of the many books dealing with the specific project you have in mind.

At the end of each section are two sample projects. Some are simple, like painting vertical stripes on the wall (using a plumb line); some are more complicated, like laying a patterned border in a tile floor, but the directions for all of them are straightforward, and the final results are tasteful and attractive. --Liana Fredley

From Library Journal:

This handy reference is designed to help consumers make knowledgeable decisions about the various choices available for home decorating. Each section provides an overview of the different choices, a two-page list of the advantages and disadvantages of each, and two projects using the materials discussed, which include paint and paint finishes, tile, wood, wall coverings, glass, and metal. The book concludes with a chapter showing each room in a house and detailing how the elements can be attractively combined. Purchase for large public libraries.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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