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Crafting a colorful home : a room-by-room guide to personalizing your space with color / Kristin Nicholas ; photographs by Rikki Snyder.
Learn how to make your home sing through handmade crafts and a bold use of color. Kristin Nicholas, color expert and all-around master crafter, shares her secrets to selecting colors and patterns and explores the variety of crafts and decorating touches that have made her home so unique.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781611801293
- ISBN: 161180129X
- Physical Description: xvii, 205 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Boston : Roost Books, 2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-203). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | In the studio: Getting started with color and materials -- Garden and entryways -- Kitchen -- Porch -- Living room -- Dining room -- Library -- Upstairs bedrooms and stairway. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Color in interior decoration > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Interior decoration > Handbooks, manuals, etc. House furnishings > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Handicraft > Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
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- 1 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Montgomery City Public. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery City Public Library | 747 NIC (Text) | 31927000020621 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| West Plains Public Library | 747.94 NIC (Text) | 38268200972510 | Adult Non-Fiction | Checked out | 05/06/2024 |
Crafting a Colorful Home : A Room-By-Room Guide to Personalizing Your Space with Color
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Table of Contents
Crafting a Colorful Home : A Room-By-Room Guide to Personalizing Your Space with Color
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction: a House of Many Colors | p. xiii | |
| Ch. 1 | In the Studio: Getting Started With Color and Materials | p. 1 |
| Technique: How to Select a Color Palette For Your Home | p. 22 | |
| Technique: Layering Colors to Create Decorative Paint Techniques | p. 25 | |
| Ch. 2 | The Garden and Entryways | p. 29 |
| Technique: How to Paint An Exterior Door | p. 40 | |
| Project: Colorful Outdoor Signs | p. 43 | |
| Project: Mosaic Flowerpots | p. 44 | |
| Project: Painted Terra Cotta Pots | p. 49 | |
| Ch. 3 | The Kitchen | p. 52 |
| Technique: How to Make a Decorative Archway | p. 64 | |
| Project: Toran | p. 67 | |
| Project: Potato-Printed Dish Towels | p. 70 | |
| Project: Striped Felted-Wool Pot Holder | p. 73 | |
| Ch. 4 | The Porch | p. 77 |
| Technique: How to Make a Stamp For Printing Fabric and Walls | p. 84 | |
| Technique: How to Make Your Own Motifs and Patterns | p. 86 | |
| Project: Hanging Embroidery Hoop "Lanterns" | p. 89 | |
| Project: Painted Coffee Table | p. 90 | |
| Project: Paisley-Stamped Tablecloth | p. 92 | |
| Project: Scott's Hand-Stamped Rocking Chair Pad | p. 96 | |
| Ch. 5 | The Living Room | p. 102 |
| Technique: How to Paint a Dragged Wall | p. 112 | |
| Project: Crocheted Afghan Of Mod Granny Squares | p. 115 | |
| Project: Pom Pom Appliqué Pillow | p. 118 | |
| Project: Painted Sunflower Lampshade | p. 123 | |
| Ch. 6 | The Dining Room | p. 129 |
| Technique: How to Paint a Mural | p. 134 | |
| Technique: How to Re-Cover a Chair Seat | p. 139 | |
| Project: Picture-Frame Tray | p. 140 | |
| Project: Polka Dot Glasses | p. 143 | |
| Ch. 7 | The Library | p. 144 |
| Technique How to Felt and Dye Wool | p. 152 | |
| Project: Painted Pillow With Embroidered Squiggles | p. 157 | |
| Project: Embroidered Felt Trivet and Coasters | p. 158 | |
| Project: Striped Hand-Knit Scrap Yarn Afghan | p. 161 | |
| Ch. 8 | The Upstairs Bedrooms and Stairway | p. 167 |
| Technique: How to Colorwash a Wall | p. 177 | |
| Technique: How to Paint Striped and Floral "Wallpaper" | p. 178 | |
| Project: BLocks-and-Bricks Duvet Cover | p. 183 | |
| Project: Crazy Quilt Swatch Blanket | p. 186 | |
| Project: Squares-and-Circles Curtain | p. 188 | |
| Templates | p. 190 | |
| Resources | p. 201 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 204 | |
| About the Author | p. 206 |
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