Rescue, Restore, Redecorate

Name: Rescue, Restore, Redecorate
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SKU: 9781419729010
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Amy Howard's Guide to Refinishing Furniture and Accessories

By Amy Howard

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Summary

Rescue, Restore, Redecorate by Amy Howard reveals expert design and refinishing secrets for restoring heirlooms or modernising flea market finds. This guide includes essential furniture finishing recipes, painting techniques, and decorative tips such as gold leaf application, distressing, and graining effects. Clear step-by-step instructions and inspiring before-and-after makeovers empower you to transform furniture using accessible materials and methods.
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This book is ideal for home decorators, DIY enthusiasts, and anyone interested in furniture restoration and creative redecorating techniques.

Furniture restoration specialist and design guru Amy Howard offers foolproof how-to instructions and unique ideas for restoring heirlooms, antiques, and flea-market finds

Description

Whether you dream of restoring an heirloom to its former beauty, or just want to modernise a flea market treasure, Amy Howard has the design and refinishing secrets you need. Here are all the furniture finishing recipes, techniques, and tips that have made Howard's beloved classes sold-out success stories, and made Howard herself the go-to guru of refinishing and "use what you have" redecorating.

Try your hand at unique painted and faux finishes, and experiment with gold leaf, distressing, and marvellous graining effects. Along the way, you will learn a treasure trove of techniques, as Howard shares before-and-after makeovers from her studio and offers impeccable step-by-step instruction in all that is needed to achieve each look.

Rescue, Restore, Redecorate is your guide to transforming furniture with creativity and style, packed with invaluable insights from the expert herself.

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Publishers Weekly praises the book for its clear, foolproof instructions and valuable tips, calling it an essential guide for DIY restoration and antiquing enthusiasts.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419729010

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 May 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: 200 Halftones, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 204.0mm

Height: 253.0mm

Weight: 830g

Pages: 192

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Amy Howard Home & Garden Non-Fiction

About the Author

Amy Howard is a designer, teacher, and driving force in the world of home furnishings. Her dedication to the mantra “rescue, restore, redecorate” is evident within the Amy Howard line of products. She is a regular contributor to FamilyCircle and Women’s Day magazines, and is also launching a furniture collection with F. Schumacher in 2017. Howard lives with her husband, Gene, in Memphis, Tennessee.