The four Furniture Decorating books are based on the author's highly successful Painting & Decorating Furniture that has sold over 40,000 copies worldwide. Booklist magazine called it quite probably the best general introduction on furniture decoration that exists. With these four books as guides, anyone can decorate furniture like a professional. This volume introduces the colour, texture and pattern that paint, paper and fabric bring to a room and will inspire you to incorporate these elements into your furniture: - Decoupage materials, applications and coatings - Posters for dramatic flair - - Dried leaves for a natural look - Creative ideas for paper, pictures & stamps - - Combining paint with decoupage and fabrics - Creating textured backgrounds - - Staining - Freehand painting - Paint & craft supplies & their properties - - Using fabric for decoupage treatments - Fully cladding furniture in fabric - - Adhesives and protective coatings - Repairing chair seats & cushions -