DIY Guide to Painting and Wallpapering: A Complete Handbook to Finishing Walls and Trim for a Stylish Home (Creative Homeowner) Illustrated Step-by-Step Instructions for Decorating & Troubleshooting

Packed with professional painting and wallpapering advice for the first time DIY-er, this book shows how to carry out even the most daunting projects with ease and confidence, without the need to hire a professional to finish the job. From sanding woodwork and applying latex paint to using rollers, steam strippers, and a variety of tools, it covers every aspect of preparation, painting, and paper hanging. Full color photographs and diagrams show how to measure and paste, wallpaper a stairwell or ceiling, paint paneled doors, create interesting glaze effects, and solve common problems. Each task is carefully explained with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful diagrams, and the book is loaded with time and money saving hints, tips, and tricks of the trade. DIY Guide to Painting and Wallpapering is an essential guide for DIY enthusiasts everywhere. Introduction How to Use This Book PART ONE: Before You Begin Basic Requirements for Starting • Using Color PART TWO: Preparation Surface Problems and Remedies • Tools for Preparation Work • Washing Paint • Filling Cracks and Irregularities • Tools Needed for Filling • Using Abrasives • Sanding • Removing Defective Paint PART THREE: Painting Types of Paint • Special-Purpose Paints and Primers • Metal Primers • Wood Stains, Preservatives, and Varnishes • Measuring for Paint • Tools for Painting • Getting Ready to Paint • How to Use a Paintbrush (Undercoating and Glossing) • Painting Woodwork • Cleaning a Paintbrush (Oil Paint) • Staining and Varnishing Woodwork • Glossing with a Disposable Sleeve Roller (Foam Rubber Sleeve) • Using a Roller to Paint Ceilings • Using a Roller to Paint Walls • Painting Walls Hung with Vinyl Paper • Cleaning Water-Based Paint out of a Roller • Using a Painting Pad • The Order in Which Work Is Carried Out • Cutting In Techniques • Tools Needed for Texture Painting • Applying Texture Paint • Tools Needed for Applying Creative Paint and Glaze Effects • Applying Creative Paint and Glaze Effects • Paint Problems and Remedies PART FOUR: Hanging Wallpaper Types of Wallpaper • Wallpaper Patterns – Hanging Types • Preparing Surfaces for Wallpaper • Preparing Painted Surfaces for Wallpaper • Preparing Previously Papered Surfaces for Wallpaper • Measuring Up for Wallpaper • Types of Paste and Their Applications • Essential Paper-Hanging Tools • Hanging Lining Paper • Paper-Hanging a Ceiling • Papering around a Hanging Light Fixture • Hanging Wallpaper on Walls • Paper-Hanging Techniques • Papering around Obstacles • Hanging Borders and Creating Dado Effects • Paper-Hanging a Staircase • Wallpapering Problems and Remedies Photo Credits About the Author Learn how to finish even the most daunting decorating job with ease and confidence! There's no reason to live with chipped paintwork or wallpaper you don't like! Packed with professional painting and wallpapering advice for the first time DIY-er, this book shows how to carry out even the most daunting projects with ease and confidence, without the need to hire a professional to finish the job. From sanding woodwork and applying latex paint to using rollers, steam strippers, and a variety of specialized tools, it covers every aspect of preparation, painting, and paper-hanging. Full-color photographs and diagrams show you how to measure and paste, wallpaper a stairwell or ceiling, paint paneled doors, create interesting glaze effects, solve common problems, and much more. Each task is carefully explained with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful diagrams, and the book is loaded with time-saving and money-saving hints, tips, and tricks of the trade. A detailed index makes it easy for you to find what you want quickly. DIY Guide to Painting and Wallpapering is an essential guide for DIY enthusiasts everywhere! Spruce up your interior with this “c oncise and insightful” stockpile of professional advice for the first-time DIY decorator ( Homebuilding and Renovating magazine). Packed with professional painting and wallpapering advice for the beginning DIYer, this book shows how to carry out even the most daunting projects with ease and confidence, without the need to hire a professional to finish the job. From sanding woodwork and applying latex paint to using rollers, steam strippers, and a variety of tools, it covers every aspect of preparation, painting, and paper hanging. Full color photographs and diagrams show how to measure and paste, wallpaper a stairwell or ceiling, paint paneled doors, create interesting glaze effects, and solve common problems. Each task is carefully explained with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful diagrams, and the book is loaded with time and money saving hints, tips, and tricks of the trade. DIY Guide to Painting and Wallpapering is an essential guide for DIY enthusiasts everywhere. How many of us have embarked on a DIY project only to discover half way through that we lack the necessary skills and knowledge to complete the task successfully? Now there is no reason to live with wallpaper you don't like or chipped paintwork. This book will show you how to carry out even the most daunting decorating jobs with ease and confidence, without the need to employ a professional to finish the job. From preparing woodwork to painting panelled doors and using a steam stripper to wallpapering a staircase, The DIY Decorator's Handbook covers every aspect of home decorating. Each task is carefully explained with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful diagrams and the book is packed full of helpful hints, tips and tricks of the trade. An essential guide for DIY enthusiasts everywhere.

From sanding woodwork and applying emulsion paint to using rollers, steam strippers, and a variety of tools, The DIY Decorator’s Handbook covers every aspect of home decorating. Color photographs and diagrams show how to measure and paste, wallpaper the stairwell or ceiling, paint paneled doors, create interesting glaze effects, evaluate a room with fresh eyes, and solve common problems. Time-saving tips encompass everything from surface prep through cleanup.

"Covers every aspect of home decorating. Each task is carefully explained with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful diagrams and the book is packed full of helpful hints, tips and tricks of the trade"--Back cover