Antique and country paint projects /

Introduction
A Brush with Destiny
Using This Book
Choosing Your Furniture
Tools and Materials
Adhesives
Deglossing Agents
Manual and Power Tools
Metallics
Painting Tools
Paint Products
Paint Removers
Specialty Products
Painting Basics
Preparation
Priming and Painting
Brush Painting
Roller Painting
Spray Painting
Staining Wood
Varnishing
Projects
Cupboard Love: A Traditional Quebec Treatment for an Unusual Folk Art Cupboard
Crackle: Aging Artfully with a Simple Recipe for Crackle
Country Folk: A Country Chair Is Charmed with Decorative, Effortless Hand Painting
Tabletop Rose Bower: Misty Rose Stencils Bedeck a Wooden Table
Keeping Time: A Charming Rocker Reveals Its Pastel-Painted Past
Botanical Design: Grapevines and Pressed Leaves Produce a Crafted Cabinet
A Florentine Finish: Washed in Stucco and Sepia, a Pine Cupboard Turns Classic Treasure
Natural Tendencies: Bedstands Go Country with Natural Branches and Rich Color
English Country: A Hand-Painted Trife of Berries, Bees and Bric-a-Brac
The Cupboard Was Bare: A 1930s Baker's Pantry Is Stripped to Rich Wood and Finished with Traditional Hand-Painted Panels
Creating a Scene: Folk Painting Creates a Versatile Seasonal Scene on a Dropleaf Table
Seating: Sitting Pretty with Professionally Crafted Cushions and Seats
Basic Seat Cushion
Piped Seat Cushion
Woven Seat
Backrest Cushions