The Art of Exterior Painting By Leslie Harrington and James Martin
From selecting a color scheme to applying the paint, two pros show you how to make your exterior painting project a rewarding experience while creating a beautiful exterior for your home.
With more than 80 photos to guide and inspire you, you’ ll learn how to:
- Make the most of your house’ s architecture.
- Use colors to highlight your home’ s features.
- Create a color scheme that works with the surrounding environment.
- Choose colors that complement and interact with each other.
- Hire a professional to paint your home or help you choose colors.
- Assess technical information on paints, stains, application tools, and surfaces.
- Use the best application techniques for expert results.
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Art of Exterior Painting: A Step-by-step Guide to Choosing Colors And Painting Your Home
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House Colors is the most comprehensive resource ever compiled on choosing exterior house colors.
Sorted by architectural style, this format will allow the reader to pinpoint the colors that will best suit their style of home.
It is the ultimate resource for those looking to achieve exceptional color combinations, from subtle to bold, that are so difficult to achieve without professional design assistance.
The information included will supply the homeowner with all of the resource information from manufacturers and retailers that are needed to provide dazzling professional results that will increase the beauty of the home and neighborhood, increase curb appeal and add value to the property while creating pride of ownership for the homeowner.
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HOUSE COLORS Susan Hershman Beautiful, well-chosen exterior color can add significant value to any home investment, not to mention fill its owners with a sense of pride. But finding the right colors through (more…)
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About the Author
Kelly Bruce Bernier has been in the design and redesign business for over 10 years.
Her passion has always been with color in decorating and home improvement.
She has tried to help clients understand the ‘magic of paint’ and how it’s an inexpensive way to update and refresh a room without having to change anything else!
An expert in color and paint, Kelly has given seminars to both large and small groups, on taking the ‘mystery’ out of how to begin and where to start the paint color selection.
She stresses that paint color is the foundation of the room and certain questions should be asked by the home owner before beginning a project.
Kelly is also a member of the worldwide interior refiner network, the IRN, which was founded by Lauri Ward of New York City.
You can view more photos and information on Kelly’s website at isredesign.com
Overwhelmed with your painting project? Too many colors to choose from? ‘The Magic of Paint – Choosing Wall Color (more…)
The Magic of Paint- Choosing Wall Colors for Your Home
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