Painting Do-It-Yourself For Dummies by Katharine Kaye McMillan (PDF)

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Painting your home yourself can be faster, more affordable and even easier than hiring professionals—but only if you get it right the first time. Painting Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, helps you do just that with easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures for giving your, floors, walls, and ceilings the extreme makeover of your dreams. More than 500 photos and illustrations show you exactly how to perform each step of each procedure the right way and avoid drips, smudges, and ugly surfaces. You’ll find out how to choose the best paint for the job, figure out how much paint you’ll need, and use rollers, brushes, and other painting tools with skill and precision. Before you know it, you’ll have the confidence and ability to tackle any household painting project with ease. You’ll discover how to:Select the proper tools and materials for each painting jobChoose colors that will work for you—now and for years to comePrepare your room and the surface for paintingMake necessary wall and ceiling repairs before paintingBrush up on painting basicsCreate faux finishes with shapes and patternsUse glazes to dazzling effectBring out the beauty of wood trim, windows and doorsFinesse furniture, frames, and other household itemsComplete with a handy list of dos and don’ts for perfecting your painting skills, Painting Do-It-Yourself for Dummies, gives you the guidance, tips, and information you need to get a professional-level outcome every time.

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover DO-IT-YOURSELFStep-by-Step instruction to get you painting your home like a pro in no time!Have you ever walked into a home taken a look at the paint on the walls, and wondered, “How’d they do that?” Now you can find out and do it yourself!Make your walls, floors, and ceilings look like they received an extreme makeover! Generously illustrated, this practical handbook shows you how to jazz up rooms with step-by-step, professional-level instructions that help you master the art of painting and faux finishing without spending a whole lot of time, effort, or money.Stuff You Need to Know Choose from over 50 projects Select the right color and style of paint Prep and prime your surface for paint Decorate with checks and stripes Spruce up your wall with faux leather or suede About the Author Katharine Kaye McMillan, PhD, is a social cognitive psychologist who writes do-it-yourself decorating advice in her online Design Doctor column. She is the coauthorwith her mother and mentor, Patricia Hart McMillan, of Home Decorating For Dummies, 2nd Edition, Glass Tile: Inspirations for Kitchens and Baths, Sun Country Style, and House Comfortable. Where the Pros Live, her weekly feature series on how trendsetters and tastemakers really design for themselves, runs weekly in the Palm Beach Post’s “Florida Home” section. She is a contributing writer to Florida Design, the leading internationally distributed decorating magazine. An expert in masculinity and self-concept, she teaches psychology at private and public colleges in South Florida. She appears on national and regional television shows, talk radio, and trades her do-it-yourself design secrets at home shows nationwide with Patricia Hart McMillan. Patricia Hart McMillan was Interior Design Editor of 1,001 Decorating Ideas (later Home), one of the first dedicated do-it-yourself magazines with a multimillion reader circulation in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. She became Remodeling Editor of Home Mechanix Magazine, whose do-it-yourself readers included semi-professional and professional carpenters, painters, paper-hangers, floor-installers, and plumbers. On at least one occasion, she hung wallcovering for publication! As Editor in Chief of 20/20 Magazine, she helped launch a retail shop design series entitled Blueprint for Success, which continues. Private decorating clients include some “household names” as well as newlyweds with big dreams and small budgets. She’s author and coauthor of eight books and at work on four more dealing with interior design, contemporary architecture, architectural glass tile, and historic houses and gardens. Her trendspotting articles and profiles of nationally known designers appear in newspapers, magazines, and online.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Before I painted the interior of my house, with the help of a friend, I decided to see if anything new had been developed since I last did any painting. This book made it easy to plan my work, keep problems to a minimum and then work my plan. I lent it to the man who will get on the ladder to reach the high spots and ceilings.If you have not painted in a while, this is a great review.

⭐This book give good clear instructions and never got so technical that it bored me. I carried it around with me for days (something I don’t usually do with any book). The lists of tools and things needed for everything from basic painting to specific projects is a great help. It is a wonderful book for beginning painters, those wanting to “touch up” their skills or individuals wanting to get a little more creative with paint.

⭐I went from being know-nothing to doing a tolerable job painting an interior room in a few hours, using this book. However more than a 1/3rd of it is about fancy painting methods that few people are likely to use, whereas the thing that I found extremely difficult — clean up — is barely touched at all. Where the book really falls down is guiding you through the many gizmo options at the hardware store. I found some of them highly useful. Also, I severely burned my hands using a paint stripper with the wrong gloves, and this book was no help at all avoiding that.This book might be a reasonable overview, but no way should you launch into a major, time-critical project such as painting an entire room without a lot of other homework, such as watching Internet videos on specific problem areas. And plan to make a LOT of trips to the hardware store.

⭐No bad, little old

⭐great was good value

⭐The book is greatly detailed. As the title infers even a dummy could paint properly with the help of this book.

⭐Love these books!

⭐As with most painting books, I found a lot of the information to be re-hashed and fairly basic.I’m planning to write My own painting book with some info that’s a lot more helpful. Maybe it’s OK for dummies, butfir smarter painters, they probably know more than what this book reveals already.

⭐i did not realise this was a american book .not in plain english not up to uk standard my advice check before you buy

⭐This was bought as a christmas present for my wife. She has’nt seen it yet but I am sure she will love it. I am very happy with this product. A quick & easy service. Many thanks.

⭐Maybe not what I expected ! A little too basic for me ! If you know nothing about painting , a good book!

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