Victorian Exterior Decoration: How to Paint Your Nineteenth-Century American House Historically

by Roger W. Moss

Paperback, 1992

Status

Available

Call number

698.12

Genres

Publication

Holt Paperbacks (1992), Edition: Revised, Updated, 128 pages

Description

Shows how to select and apply historically appropriate paint colors that will enhance the beauty and value of an American Victorian house.

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LibraryThing member Equestrienne
An excellent resource for authentic victorian house painting techniques and colors. This book includes actual color reproductions from paint samplers of the period. The process for actual historical restoration is outlined. The authors discuss the trends in boutique painting and common mistakes to
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 avoid. If you were influenced by the Painted Lady series you need to read this as well before you buy the paint.
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Subjects

Color in architecture United States
Decoration and ornament United States Victorian style
Decoration and ornament, Architectural United States

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

128 p.; 8.52 inches

ISBN

9780805023138

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