Painting Your House: Inside and Out
Very good resource: My wife and I found this book very helpful in determining colors for the outside of our house. I learned what was needed to prep and paint the house as well. My wife enjoyed the information on color for our rooms and is planning a [... more]
CDN$27.95
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Mastering Fine Decorative Paint Techniques
Great book for any skill level!: I am a professional faux finisher/muralist, and I really enjoyed this book. I have literally dozens of books on decorative painting techniques, and this is one of my favorites. It's like an encyclopedia- lots of different [... more]
CDN$30.05
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Wabi Sabi Style
an unintelligible book: Sorry, I don't understand why this book gets glowing write-ups on the Amazon review page. I found this book poorly thought out and amateurishly written. Yes, there are pretty pictures, but I wanted to learn something about wabi [... more]
CDN$21.95
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60 Minutes to Better Painting: Sharpen Your Skills in ...
A Confidence Builder: This book is different from the other "how to" painting books. It addresses the greatest artist block--fear. If your canvas is blank because of perfectionist's ideals and being overwhelmed by the "big picture," [... more]
CDN$46.99
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The Shabby Chic Home
From Amazon.com: Most people are familiar with the hallmarks of Rachel Ashwell's shabby chic style: fabrics in pastel florals and stripes, chintz sofa covers, antique-store and yard-sale finds turned into home furnishings and accessories. At the heart of [... more]
CDN$41.50
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A Lithgow Palooza!
a delightful surprise: I'm a grade school teacher and I picked up this book looking (as ever) for a few new ideas for activities for my students. I hit the mother lode. This is as creative and refreshing a presentation of activities for kids that I have [... more]
CDN$21.50
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Satans Brew
From Amazon.com: Almost certainly the wildest movie ever made by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Satan's Brew is as unhinged as some of the director's masterpieces are rigorously controlled. A kind of gross-out comedy on art and fame, Satan's Brew takes as its [... more]
CDN$33.98
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Art Class: A Complete Guide to Painting
fabulous compendium for beginning and intermediate artists: This is a remarkable resource -- comprehensive, well-organized and understandable. I am not blessed with artistic talent, though I love art and have always wanted to try painting for pleasure. [... more]
CDN$29.95
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Elegant and Easy Bedrooms: 100 Trade Secrets for ...
Good ideas but small on illustration: This book would have been a show stopper if it had been illustrated with every idea the author put forward. There are some good ideas that I was able to utilize, but as the other reviewers have noted, it's hard to [... more]
CDN$19.95
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Color Theory Made Easy: A New Approach to Color Theory ...
Unbelievable!: As strange as it may sound, the system laid out in this book actually won me top prize at a really nice art show- something I never dreamed possible- BEFORE I EVER READ THIS BOOK! I had purchased three colors on my way to a free hotel [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Professional Painted Finishes: A Guide to the Art and ...
From Amazon.com: One lovely feature of this volume is that it shows the real material that inspired different faux finishes next to the excellent painted imitations. After extensive coverage of all aspects of getting started (tools and materials, [... more]
CDN$50.00
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Mouse Paint
Short and Sweet: This book is perfect for little ones especially with their short attention spans. The pictures are appealing and a mommy or daddy can point out all the colors in the book. The story is cute and has great educational value teaching little [... more]
CDN$16.95
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