Americans never have lost their love of handcrafted artistic furnishings, but most leave the artwork to others.
Sheila McGraw’s new series of how-to books takes away the fear of flying (in this case, painting) with easy instructions.
In “Decorating Furniture: Texture, Paint, Ornament and Mosaic Projects” (Firefly, 128 pages, $14.95), McGraw shows you how to make a simple wooden chair into a gallery piece with culinary charm.
First, there’s a huge photo of the finished chair, then a picture of the original chair, with reader-friendly instructions and step-by-step photos on how to do everything.
She tackles stenciling, antique finishes, appliques and even bar-stool seat-coverings with such ease you’ll want to run out to a yard sale to find a broken chair or table.
Other books in the collection include “Stencil, Paint and Block Print Projects,” “Antique and Country Paint Projects,” and “Decoupage, Paint and Fabric Projects.”
No need to buy all four, as many of the projects are repeated in each book.
