Complete Guide to Painting and Decorating
A Step-By-Step Manual for Painting and Decorating Your Home

By Black & Decker

The Complete Guide to Painting & Decorating is an illustrated guide to improving interior rooms with paint, wallcoverings, and other decorative materials using professional techniques.

Beginning with an overview of color and decorating principles, this helpful reference demonstrates the basics of painting and wallcovering, including: selecting and estimating materials, preparing the room, removing existing paint and wallcovering, repairing damaged walls and woodwork, application techniques, and cleanup methods.

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The featured projects appeal to all skill levels. Experienced do-it-yourselfers will be especially interested in the advanced painting and wallcovering projects, including: sponge painting, block printing, stenciling, rag rolling, painting faux finishes, painting and staining floors, hanging specialty wallcoverings, and creating wallcovering cutouts. There are also projects for adding architectural elements such as cornices, wall moldings, and ceiling medallions.

Highlights include:

**A variety of affordable, do-it-yourself solutions for improving the appearance and style of any room.

**Professional advice on selecting paint and wallcovering.

**Exciting new design products such as wool painting pads, textured paint rollers, and polyurethane millwork.

**Demonstrations of each project with clear step-by-step instructions and color how-to photographs.

**Projects which appeal to a variety of skill levels and cover all aspects of painting and decorating, from beginning theories to advanced techniques.

700+ Photos & Illustrations

Contents:

Color & Decorating Principles
  Understanding Color
        Light Colors
        Dark Colors
        Warm Colors
        Cool Colors
        Bright Colors
        Subdued Colors

    Building a Color Scheme
        Single Color Scheme
        Related Color Scheme
        Complementary Color Scheme

    Using Pattern
        Geometric Patterns
        Large Patterns
        Small Patterns
        Overall Patterns

    Creating a Mood
        Bold Schemes
        Subtle Schemes
        Cheerful Schemes
        Tranquil Schemes
        Formal Schemes
        Natural Schemes

    Finalizing a Room Design
        Coordinated Collections
        Working with Existing Colors
        Paint & Wallcovering Selection

Basic Painting & Wallcovering
   Making Preparations
        Ladders & Scaffolds
        Preparation Tools & Materials
        Room Preparation
        Wallcovering Removal
        Ceiling & Wall Repairs
        Repairing Holes in Plaster
        Paint Removal for Wood
        Woodwork Patching
        Masking & Draping
        Final Check & Cleanup
        Primers & Sealers

   Painting Techniques
        Paint Safety
        Paint Selection
        Tools & Equipment
        Paint Rollers & Roller Accessories
        Specialty Painting Tools
        Basic Painting Methods
      Roller Techniques
        Trim Techniques
        Ceiling & Wall Techniques
        Texture Painting
        Cleanup

   Wallcovering Techniques
        Wallcovering Selection
        Measuring & Estimating Methods
        Tools
        Materials
        The Hanging Plan
        Wallcovering
        Handling Techniques
        Ceiling & Wall Techniques
        Window & Door Techniques
        Pipe, Radiator & Fixture Techniques
        Archway Techniques
        Switch & Outlet Coverplates
        Borders
        Panels
        Finishing Touches

Advanced Painting & Decorating
   Painting Advanced Designs & Finishes
        Advanced Painting Tools
        Advanced Painting Materials
        Taped-off Designs
        Freehand Designs
        All-over Sponge Designs
        Terra-Cotta Finish
        Check Pattern Sponge Design
        Block-printed Designs
        Stenciled Designs
        Trompe l’Oeil Stenciled Designs
        Scumbled Wall Designs
        Stained Floor Finishes
        Overall Painted Checkerboard Floor Design
        Aged & Distressed Floor Finishes
        Strié & Combed Finishes
        Faux Moiré Finish
        Texturized Designs
        Rag-rolled Designs
        Blended Two Tone Finish
        Color Wash Finishes
        Faux Serpentine Finish
        Faux Stone
        Floor Tile Designs
        Faux Wood Grain Floor Finish

Decorating with Advanced Techniques
        Specialty Wallcoverings
        Wallcovering Cutouts
        Wallcovering Cornices
        Wall Frame Moldings
        Decorative Moldings

    Metric Conversion Tables

    Index

Soft-cover, 288 Pages,
700+ Photos/Illustrations 8-1/2in. x 11in.

Paperback, 288 pages

Complete Guide to Painting and Decorating

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Paperback, 288 pages

Complete Guide to Painting and Decorating

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Complete Guide to Painting and Decorating A Step-By-Step Manual for Painting and Decorating Your Home

Complete Guide to Painting and Decorating
A Step-By-Step Manual for Painting and Decorating Your Home