Publisher's Synopsis
From faux marble topped tables to hand-painted fabric, Upstyle Your Furniture is a comprehensive and inspirational guide to techniques for furniture that has been lovingly customized. Packed with helpful charts, tips and advice on how to treat a number of surfaces and tutorials for a host of versatile techniques, Upstyle Your Furniture also includes a number of engaging case studies that provide a valuable insight into the various challenges faced by other non-professionals, encouraging readers to take the plunge and have a go for themselves. Featured examples provide stylish inspiration for every room in the house, from lounges and bedrooms to kitchens and bathrooms, as well as fun and practical ideas for kids' bedrooms.
Emphasizing the notion that absolutely anyone can try their hand at DIY dé cor, Upstyle Your Furniture has an appealingly fresh, sophisticated aesthetic and features the latest contemporary styles in DIY furniture treatments, making it a far cry from the dry instructions and dated fashions that can be found in many other books on the subject. Beautifully illustrated tutorials and easy-to-follow instructions cover a wide range of techniques, arming readers with the skills and confidence to tackle their own projects. Bursting with inspiration and focusing firmly on core techniques rather than prescriptive projects, Upstyle Your Furniture has strong backlist credibility and is perfectly placed to tap into the huge market of design-savvy creatives represented by blogs and hip brands such as Design*Sponge, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, and Apartment Therapy.
