Modern Paint Effects: A Guide to Contemporary Paint Finishes from Inspiration to Technique

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Modern Paint Effects is a colorful exploration of the newest paint products and how to use them to achieve exciting effects in the home.

Illustrated with dozens of specially commissioned full color photographs, Modern Paint Effects is materials-based and technique-oriented and opens with a detailed examination of the newest materials:
Pearlized Paint; Matte Paint; Glossy Glaze Paint; Metallic Paint; Sparkly Paint; Graphite Paint; Mid-sheen Paint; Marmorino.

Annie Sloan then demonstrates various decorative techniques using the new paint products, suggesting innovative applications and dynamic color combinations including:
Colorwashing; Sparkle paint; Combing; Sponge rollers; Dragging; Spotted stone; Glazing checks; Stamping; Hand-painted stripes; Stencilling and reverse stencilling; High gloss paints; Incising; Stippling; Masking; Using a long-pile roller; Matte paints; Using crackle medium; Rubbing back; Using pattern and (distressing) texture; Semi gloss paints
and many more.

A glossary and a list of suppliers of these new products round out this excellent and inspirational decorating resource.

FROM THE CRITICS

New Orleans Times-Picayune

This book will open your eyes to an elaborate array of contemporary paint finishes.

Barbara Jacobs - Booklist, September 2000

Ideas, imagination, and innovation fly from Sloan's talented hands into home decorators' heads. It is simply impossible to count the creative ways in which paint is used or decide which use is best.

Fresno Bee - (October 12, 2000)

Chock full of ideas .. plenty on mixing and matching colors and patterns ... pictures and how-to instructions.

Houston Lifestyles and Homes - (August 2000)

Stunning paint designs ... Modern Paint Effects will encourage interior painting decorators to experiment with innovative ideas.

Monica Stark - (January Magazine, januarymagazine.com, October 19, 2000)