Rescue, restore, redecorate : Amy Howard's guide to refinishing furniture and accessories

"Rescue, Restore, Redecorate has all the design and refinishing secrets you need to bring heirlooms back to life and to easily refresh flea market finds. Gathered from Amy Howard's beloved classes, these refinishing recipes and tecniques are foolpoof, making it incredibly easy to get great results. Along with a treasure trove of finishes, Amy shares antiques and flea market shopping advice and beautiful before-and-after furniture makeovers."--Page [4] of cover. Read more... Abstract: Furniture restoration specialist and design guru Amy Howard offers foolproof how-to instructions and unique ideas for restoring heirlooms, antiques, and flea-market finds Read more... Welcome to Amy Howards Rescue Restore Redecorate lifestyle! Whether you dream of restoring an heirloom to its former beauty or just want to modernize a flea market treasure, Howard has the design and refinishing secrets you need. Here are all the furniture finishing recipes, techniques, and tips that have made Howards classes sold-out success stories, and made Howard herself the go-to guru of refinishing and use what you have upcycle redecorating. Try your hand at unique painted and faux finishes, and experiment with gold leaf, distressing, and marvelous graining effects. Chapters Howard shows you a variety of lovely and exciting projects, including the Nicholas Nightstand and the Hugo Table, the Augustus Lamp and the Donovan Chairs, the Drake Lantern and the Alfred Mirror Tray. Along the way, you will learn a treasure trove of techniques, as Howard shares before-and-after makeovers from her studio and offers impeccable step-by-step instruction in all that is needed to achieve each look. Howard writes in her introduction, When you rescue, restore, and redecorate a vintage piece, you not only bring a new chair or table or dresser or mirror into your home. You bring in a new story, as well. Youre giving something old a new life, one that makes your own life even richer and better. Thats the Rescue, Restore, Redecorate lifestyle. "[The] step-by-step instructions are clear and practically foolproof . . . an essential guide to DIY restoration and antiquing." ? Publishers Weekly (starred review) Whether you dream of restoring an heirloom to its former beauty, or just want to modernize a flea market treasure, Amy Howard has the design and refinishing secrets you need. Here are all the furniture finishing recipes, techniques, and tips that have made Howard's beloved classes sold-out success stories, and made Howard herself the go-to guru of refinishing and "use what you have" redecorating. Try your hand at unique painted and faux finishes, and experiment with gold leaf, distressing, and marvelous graining effects. Along the way, you will learn a treasure trove of techniques, as Howard shares before-and-after makeovers from her studio and offers impeccable step-by-step instruction in all that is needed to achieve each look. Content: The thrill of the hunt -- The creative pantry -- A repertoire of finishes: the basics and beyond -- Chalk-based paint: The Elton Stereo Cabinet -- The Genevieve dresser -- The Sofia pillow -- GILDING: The Nicolas nightstand -- The Hugo table -- Lacquer: The Augustus lamp -- The Donovan chairs -- The Lucy cocktail table -- Milk paint (Casein paint): The Eleonora console -- The Amelia chairs -- Bella wall art -- Antiqued mirrors: The Selznick cabinet -- The Drake lantern -- The Alfred mirror table -- Aged surfaces: The Hargrave dresser -- The André planters -- Transfers: The Caroline headboard -- Delia pallet art -- Crafting a beautiful life -- A refinisher's vernacular. "Rescue, Restore, Redecorate has all the design and refinishing secrets you need to bring heirlooms back to life and to easily refresh flea market finds. Gathered from Amy Howard's beloved classes, these refinishing recipes and techniques are foolpoof, making it incredibly easy to get great results. Along with a treasure trove of finishes, Amy shares antiques and flea market shopping advice and beautiful before-and-after furniture makeovers."--Page 4 of cover