Magazine - Country Sampler Decorating Ideas - Decorate with Paint November 2002

From my personal collection - Very good condition

Projects include:

1. Faux Finishes, Trompe L-oeil, Stamping, Crackling, Wood Graining, Transfer Decals, Venetian Plaster.
2. Explore the adaptability of a single piece of furniture with four distinct paint treatments - stripes and flowers, crackled mosaic, wood graining, decoupage.
3. Apply artful rub-on transfers to get the look of high end furniture for a reasonable price - hutch, table, dresser, cabinets.
4. Leaf motifs and paint treatments  keep the beauty of nature inside all year long - stamped walls, frames, tray, lampshade, folk art murals, slipcovers, dinnerware, and wreath.
5. Artist Cristina Acosta's Oregon home sings with the color and fluid forms prevalent in West Coast landscapes. Painting impressionistic-sky walls.
6. Faux finished walls bring life and excitement to the rooms of an Illinois artist's Victorian-style home. Painting harlequin diamonds.
7. Dress up your kitchen with a fun border of silhouetted dinnerware.
8. Ragging wall technique - five-step faux finish.
9. Enrich your walls with glinting gold-leaf stencil.
10. Paint a trompe l'oeil headboard.
11. Bring new life to shelving with embossed wall covering scraps.
12. Paint an ancient map mural on your wall.