Simply creative faux finishes with Gary Lord: 30 cutting-edge techniques for walls, floors, and ceilings [1st ed] 9781600616945, 8007677038, 1600616941, 9781283472371, 1283472376, 9781440309649, 1440309647

Table of contents :
Getting started --
Surface preparation & basic techniques --
Tools, materials and products --
How to use faux finishing tools and products --
30 step-by-step demonstrations. Walls. Layered silk / Tammy Burgess --
Silver patina / Gina Rath --
Veneziano polished plaster / Rik Lazenby --
Crackle foil / Gary Lord --
Abstract collage / Kim Metheny & Sue Weir --
Pompeian ornament tavern finish / Cynthia Davis --
Rustic bark / Gary Lord --
Bamboo noire / Donna Phelps --
Hip to be square / Mindy Giglio --
Golden grotto / Sue Hon --
Red tissue LusterStone / Gary Lord --
Vibrant verdigris / Zebo Ludvicek --
Faux bamboo / Gary Lord --
Reflective checkerboard / Debbie Hayes --
Tree releaf / Karen Kratz-Miller --
Organic rust / Gary Lord --
Krazy Klimt / Jeanine Dostal --
Ceilings. Doily dome ceiling / Liz Hermann --
Faux tile ceiling / Gary Lord --
Abstract ceiling / Krista Vind --
Floors. Stained concrete carpet / Nancy Jones --
Stained wood modello floor / Gary Lord --
Furniture & cabinets. Raised vines on kitchen cabinets / Rose Wilde --
English plaster chest / Ann Snipes --
Abalone crackle / Connie & Randy Cotita --
Doors, fireplaces and portable surfaces. Book-matched mahogany doors / Eric Speigel --
Chrome contemp-o tile / Rebecca Slaton --
Urban rust panels / Alexandra Kranyak --
Faux leather fireplace surround / Susan Anspach --
Spring collageables / Deb Drager --
Resources & artist contact Information.