Making our surroundings more attractive is an innate impulse and, in recent years, the desire for painted furniture has increased enormously, spurred by the advent of more and more environmentally-friendly water-based paints. This kit not only demonstrates a wealth of design ideas, but also provides the reader with cut stencils and trace-off designs so that the inspiration can be used immediately. Anything from old kitchen units to modern fibreboard cupboard-doors, from tiles to terracotta can be painted and Belinda Ballantine's text is accompanied by clear step-by-step photography and informative captions.