- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Watson-Guptill; illustrated edition edition (Oct 1 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0823069818
- ISBN-13: 978-0823069811
- Product Dimensions: 26.9 x 21.1 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 794 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,257,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
• Dramatic, simple, inexpensive ideas
• More than 43 million Americans moved
into a new home last year—that’s 172 million living-room walls alone!
• More than 80 million people rent their homes—and these projects are removable
• Discover the power of “Wow, even I can
do this!”
Jonathan Fong’s Walls that Wow is just the book for
anyone who has ever been inspired by home-makeover shows…and intimidated by fussy, fancy faux-finishing
techniques. Author Jonathan Fong presents imaginative, stylish wall treatments using unexpected materials that will make even the dullest walls suddenly stand up and sparkle. Six sections—on fabric, metal, paper, special effects, ideas that stick, and your wall as art—include more than twenty dazzling projects, each rated by level of ease (because none of them are difficult). Each dramatic, simple,
inexpensive wall idea is presented with brilliant color
pictures, plus materials checklists, step-by-step
instructions, helpful hints, and an ETW (estimated time of wow). Jonathan Fong’s Walls that Wow will make readers everywhere say, “Wow, even I can do this—and I want to!”
• More than 43 million Americans moved
into a new home last year—that’s 172 million living-room walls alone!
• More than 80 million people rent their homes—and these projects are removable
• Discover the power of “Wow, even I can
do this!”
Jonathan Fong’s Walls that Wow is just the book for
anyone who has ever been inspired by home-makeover shows…and intimidated by fussy, fancy faux-finishing
techniques. Author Jonathan Fong presents imaginative, stylish wall treatments using unexpected materials that will make even the dullest walls suddenly stand up and sparkle. Six sections—on fabric, metal, paper, special effects, ideas that stick, and your wall as art—include more than twenty dazzling projects, each rated by level of ease (because none of them are difficult). Each dramatic, simple,
inexpensive wall idea is presented with brilliant color
pictures, plus materials checklists, step-by-step
instructions, helpful hints, and an ETW (estimated time of wow). Jonathan Fong’s Walls that Wow will make readers everywhere say, “Wow, even I can do this—and I want to!”
About the Author
Jonathan Fong, a vice president at
Dailey Advertising, segued into interior design when his home was featured
on the HGTV show Kitty Barholomew: You’re Home. Demonstrating his unique wall treatments, he became an instant design celebrity. He lives in Santa Monica.
Dailey Advertising, segued into interior design when his home was featured
on the HGTV show Kitty Barholomew: You’re Home. Demonstrating his unique wall treatments, he became an instant design celebrity. He lives in Santa Monica.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of Ideas Here, Mar 2 2006
By Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Jonathan Fong's Walls that Wow: Creative Wall Treatments Without Fancy-Schmancy Painting (Hardcover)
This book has lots of ideas, some quite unique, for decorating your walls. Unfortunately some are so unique that they edge over into the weird territory. In Fong's case, this happens with:
*the sticky note covered wall
*the compact disk covered wall
*a gray wall with a grid of yellow envelopes containing orange notes
*stapling pages of a book in a scattered way on a wall to make it look like they blew there from a book on the table
Maybe some designers are trying too hard to be novel and to stand out from the crowd.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Book, Oct 23 2005
By DIYdivawannabe "V. McNair" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Jonathan Fong's Walls that Wow: Creative Wall Treatments Without Fancy-Schmancy Painting (Hardcover)
Mr. Fong's book has some very interesting ideas on wall treatments. The intructions for the treatments are fairly concise and easy to follow. The graphics are well done and the pictures lovely.
The only real issue I have with the book is that I have seen some of the same techniques used on two of my favorite home improvement/diy programs, "Trading Spaces" and "While You Were Out". Specifically, the "Hip to be Square" tiles in chapter 13 were used by designer John Bruce in season 3 in the "Atlanta Brutalist Beauty". Mr. Bruce has also used the "test tube" flower vase as a wall treatment. Hildi Santo - Tomas has used the corrogated cardboard on the walls in a guestroom, and records on walls. She has also used feathers, fake flowers, wine lables and chalkpaint with great success.
I do not regret purchasing the book, but I would also advise checking out the Trading Spaces books for additional ideas for unique wall/room treatments.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow, indeed!, Oct 10 2005
By Michael Indgin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Jonathan Fong's Walls that Wow: Creative Wall Treatments Without Fancy-Schmancy Painting (Hardcover)
I am not a designer or have even ever dabbled in it. But Jonathan's wall treatments are so creative and so easy, it has inspired me to redo the walls in my office. After centuries of two choices, wallpaper or paint, it's such a breath of fresh air to have these amazing new ideas.
Plus, Jonathan is a fantastic and funny writer, so the projects are not only easy to understand, but enormously entertaining to read about. Top it all off with the gorgeous photography and you have a book that wows on every level. Highly recommended.
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