Do you love the look of rich painted finishes in your home? If you're going to add to your decorating library, the books listed here offer the best tips and inspiration on interior painting for both the do-it-yourself beginner and the seasoned professional.
1. The Painted Ceiling
If you aspire to be the next Michaelangelo, you will love this book of insiration and instructions. Learn techniques for painting clouds, cherubs, and more in this book with "Over 100 Original Designs and Details." It also presents beautiful pictures that you can show your professional painter if you can't do the work yourself.
2. Projection Stencilling
You may not believe it, but you can paint nearly anything via a projection system. Whether it's wildlife on your teen's walls or Winnie the Pooh in the nursery, you'll get wonderful photos, tips, and ideas on stenciling any walls in your home. This author has also written a book on Projection Art for Kids.3. The Painted Room
The author illustrates a wide range of painting techniques with instructions on how to add color and texture to walls, floors, woodwork, furniture, and even outdoor spaces. Learn the basics of color theory and how to use painting tools.4. 1,200 Paint Effects for the Home Decorator
Find instructions and recipes for a wide variety of interior and exterior paint finishes.5. The Complete Book of Decorative Paint Techniques
This book offers information on the basics of paint preparation and color advice. Read instructions on sponging, aging, ragging, stenciling and more.6. The Big Book of Decorative Painting
The publisher claims that "decorative painting - the ornamentation of wood, tin, glass, paper, and other surfaces with painted designs - requires no previous artistic training or drawing skill." This book will show you how to create dramatic painted surfaces with step-by-step instructions.7. The Art of Faux
Learn the techniques required to create surfaces that simulate marble, wood, stone, leather, and ceramic. While it has basic instructions for a beginner, it also can serve as a reference book for professional painters, with lots of photos.8. Paint Your Home
A first-time painter will appreciate the information on prep work, types of paint and their applications, and other basic information.9. Kevin McCloud's Complete Book of Paint and Decorative Techniques
This book is a great guide to wall or faux painting, with ingredients lists, step-by-step photos, and recipes.10. Paint Recipes
Painting may not seem much like cooking, but the recipes for various paint and faux finishes, along with step-by-step instructions will really get you going on painting projects. Learn how to create ageing, verdigris, stippling, trompe l'oeil, rag rolling, wood graining, and many more paint effects.
