Spectacular Walls! [Paperback]

Jeannine Dostal (Author)

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Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: North Light Books; illustrated edition edition (Oct 28 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1581807279
ISBN-13: 978-1581807271
Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 27.6 x 0.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 358 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #896,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"For my artist's soul, there is nothing as beautiful, fluid and charming as something that is hand painted. It's faster, for me, than stenciling on measuring and taping off the wall. I use the curves and indentations of the molding and start and stop color where those curves and indentations start and stop. Make this as fun and easy as possible."

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Make you home sparkle with originality using a little imagination and these easy techniques

Your home will be like none other when you add texture and embellishments to your walls. Specialized walls are the latest decorating trend, as seen on many home decorating shows. Now you can make your own walls look "spectacular" by following the simple instructions in Spectacular Walls. Most techniques can be done in 5 to 6 steps, following Jeannine Dostal's quick and easy directions.

The book features:

38 different wall finishes, which can be used in any room in your home.
Easy-to-find materials that can be purchased inexpensively at any craft or hardware store.
Dozens of tips throughout the book to help you achieve amazing results.
Detailed step-by-step photos and close-up shots of the finished techniques to make embellishing your walls a snap!

Your home will truly be "spectacular" when you use these fun and easy techniques to create one-of-a-kind rooms. Textured walls are the perfect accessory for every home. From fun to sophisticated, there's a finish for everyone. So pick up a paintbrush and start creating your won "spectacular walls"!

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Amazon.com: 3.9 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews)

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars creative -- but what if you change your mind???, April 10 2007

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This review is from: Spectacular Walls! (Paperback)

Step-by-step techniques for inspirational projects. How to add reveals of foil, pearls, glass gems, glazed leaves and fruits. Brilliant ideas, such as how to use cake decorating tools to make 3D leaves, vines, and flowers. "When in doubt add a scroll or color it gold". WOW.

Check out the comments (below) for a good tip on helping with later removal of textured plaster if you decide to change the look of the room. (...I hate sanding).

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Faux Finishes..!!, Nov 3 2006

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As a professional Faux Finisher this book rates a 5 from me because it is easy to follow the steps and accomplish the finishes without a lot of expensive tools. These are out of the ordinary finishes and add punch to a portfolio that is mainly old world plaster finishes. Fun and do-able!! Even for a beginner..!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple wall decoration for the home..., Dec 22 2007

By colorful-one - Published on Amazon.com

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Though I found the projects stepped out in this book, a bit repetitive in technique application - there are some good ideas here for embellishing your faux finishing portfolio with dimensional samples. The book is geared towards faux finishers more than muralists. The simplicity of Dostal's techniques are admirable. I felt the design of this book a bit distracting (a lot of pics are angled and surrounded by dotted cut-out lines????), although there is a good amount of information scattered about, especially in regard to material usage. I was most dissapointed with the void of finished, whole room photos. The obvious staged and propped beauty shots lack inspirational value. For the beginning faux finisher I would reccomend this book - for the more advanced I found only little value here. For the price however, the book does merit a few cretive ideas and projects worth the purchase.

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