{"product_id":"annie-sloan-colourful-living-by-annie-sloan-9781800654150","title":"Annie Sloan Colourful Living","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Sloan is a celebrated decorative painter and the inventor of Chalk Paint®, with over a million followers on social media. In her new book, Annie introduces 30 brand-new sustainable upcycling projects to give old furniture a second life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pieces in this book range from decorative items such as a bed coronet and a decoupaged bureau to large-scale undertakings including revamping a tall French armoire with a blend of Chalk Paint hues and using paint effects for a faux malachite desk. The projects are grouped by simplicity and the length of time required to complete each one, from an afternoon to a weekend. The techniques used range from painting to gilding, dyeing fabric, stamping, printing and stencilling and each one is clearly explained in easy-to-follow step-by-step photography. As well as her love for colour and paint, Annie has a passion for sustainability and reuse, and the book includes a chapter that explains the concept of upcycling and why it matters. Every project in the book transforms an unloved second-hand iteminto something beautiful and unique, and Annie provides expertadvice on sourcingthe original pieces at flea markets and online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookreps NZ Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900273180908,"sku":"9781800654150","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781800654150-annie-sloan-colourful-living.jpg?v=1783396206","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/annie-sloan-colourful-living-by-annie-sloan-9781800654150","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}