The New Paint Magic

by Jocasta Innes

Book Overview

The third edition of this bestselling guide to painted finishes includes step-by-step instructions on the latest techniques for painting floors, walls, and furniture. With dozens of new color... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679742514
• ISBN13: 9780679742517
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

New Paint Magic -- a 'Must' for a home decorators library

No serious home decorator's library is complete without a copy of this very valuable and informative book. The New Paint Magic book is certainly not for the 'splash and dash' approach to painted finishes and techniques. Instead, the book provides an excellent and thorough approach to techniques and materials for restoring, painting and decorating painted surfaces, including floors, walls and furniture. I used the section on painting and varnishing furniture as a guide to painting an armoire and the results were amazing.

Good info...terminology may be confusing

This was my first decorative painting book. I enjoyed it but found that the British terminology could occasionally (not frequently) trip me up Once you understand that "emulsion" is really latex paint you will find the information in this book very helpful. Jocasta Innes is one artist who catapulted decorative painting into the public spotlight and this book contains oodles of examples from basic sponging to trompe l'oeil techniques. I followed her technique for colorwashing in my livingroom and am very pleased with the results. I do recommend this book.

Short on illustrations...but loads of info

Like the other reviewer, I was hoping for superb instructions from this master of faux finishing...but what I did find was loads of text providing helping tips for many finishes, use of tools, colors and products. My most valued section was the Fundamentals. Here, Innes discusses finishes and stains, how to use them, what can go wrong, advantages and disadvantages. Still a valued book to my decorating library.