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Des Moines: Meredith Corporation Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards. CONTENTS: CHAPTER 1 Beginning Questions; CHAPTER 2 Furnishing Styles; CHAPTER 3 New Furniture Options; CHAPTER 4 Arranging Your Furniture; CHAPTER 5 Shopping Sense; CHAPTER 6 Antiques, Reproductions, Adaptations, & Handcrafted Furniture; CHAPTER 7 Outdoor Furniture; CHAPTER 8 Furniture You Can Make Yourself; CHAPTER 9 Recycling Furniture; CHAPTER 10 Furniture Care and Repair; Glossary; Where to Go for More Information; Acknowledgments; Index. SERIES: By now you may already be familiar with the All About Your House Library. From doorknobs to dormers, gardens to guest rooms, this wide-ranging series of books from the editors at Better Homes and Gardens covers almost every aspect of improving and decorating a modern-day home - your home. EXCERPT: INTRODUCTION Of all a home's contents, its furnishings probably say the most about the family that lives there. The colors you choose; the textures you… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SUB-TITLE: A Guide to Antiquing, Decorating, and Finishing Almost Anything. BOOK NUMBER: 20655. DESIGNED BY: Edith Fowler. PHOTOGRAPHS BY: Iley Browning. COVER DESIGN BY: John Alcorn. CONTENTS: Foreword 1 A BACCHANALIAN GARLAND What is antiquing? 2 TO STRIP OR NOT TO STRIP? Preparing and painting wood surfaces 3 THE BARE BONES Preparing and painting metal surfaces 4 WHAT IS PINK? A ROSE IS PINK Color, and how it works - paints, brushes, and techniques 5 A LOAF OF BREAD AND HYACINTHS Designs and motifs - transferring, placing, extending, adapting 6 A TWISTED TEARDROP Freehand decoration - The "stroke"-How to stripe 7 THE FLATTERING VEIL Glazing and marbleizing 8 ANYTHING WORTH DOING . . . Lining and interior finishes - Handling paper and cloth 9 THE FINISHING TOUCHES Varnishing, hardware,… Read More