Annie Sloan and Kate Gwynn explain in detail all you need to know to decorate walls, floors, ceilings and furniture with flair and confidence. Concise, practical instructions. Inspirational photographs throughout. A revised and updated edition of the best selling book by Annie Sloan and Kate Gwynn published by Ebury Press in 1999. These main sections were then more tightly defined, the size depending on the colour.
Some colours cover a wide range of tones while others only a few.
Yellow for instance only has five definite characteristics - cool, warm, pale and dull yellow as well as orange, while blue has eight divisions. In these sections we have described, with photographs of interiors from around the world, the character of the colour as well as other hues and tones that work together well and their effect on an interior This book has been translated into French, Spanish and Polish. A series of books packed with imaginative ideas, colourways, and clear step by step instructions using Annie Sloan paints and products. Staining, colouring, glueing, varnishing and finishing are also explained. Also included are contemporary ideas using folded papers, stencils and marquetry.