Review of Fantastic Floorcloths You Can Paint in a Day (Paperback)

I bought this book and another book because I wanted to paint a floor cloth rather than pay $1000 for one from a gallery.
Instuctions were great...told me the correct materials to buy and I painted a beautiful floor cloth...that I designed
I would have given it five stars but I don't think one can paint a quality floor cloth in a day and why would you want to.

Product Description
Those who want to refresh their home decor without the time and expense of an extensive redecoration will love the great ideas in Fantastic Floorcloths You Can Paint in a Day, including:

-21 canvas floorcloths and 2 sisal mat painting projects simple enough to create in a few hours-Fun-to-paint designs for every room of the house, every season of the year and every painting skill level-including kids -12 accessory ideas for a coordinated look -Designs ranging from florals to graphic patterns to holiday motifs, including some especially appropriate for kids' rooms

Fantastic Floorcloths You Can Paint in a Day makes adding creative touches to the home as easy as picking up a paintbrush!

About the Author
Judy Diephouse and Lynne Deptula co-own a decorative painting business, Distinctive Brushstrokes, and have published 15 books between them, including Painting Blooms and Blossoms and Folk Art Landscapes for Every Season.

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Review of Profits in Buying and Renovating Homes (Paperback)

This book provides an excellent guide to the kind of choices one has to make to be successful at buying, rehabbing and reselling homes.It's practical and realistic, and contains both general theory and strategyguidance as well as very specific, useful rehabbing tips.I have beendoing this kind of work for 3 years myself and wish I had read this earlierto save me from some mistakes.

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Lawrence Dworin's guide covers a variety of topics essential to the purchase and renovation of homes for profit. Included are chapters on remodeling for profit, selecting the right house, using real-estate agents, buying a home, getting the appropriate financing, repairing structural and mechanical problems, decorating the interior, selling the house, and keeping rental property.

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Review of Crafting With Copper: 27 Creative Projects for Home & Garden (Paperback)

It was okay but I really am looking for much harder project information. I am wanting to make a rainchain and the example in the book was much too simple. I'm looking for harder 'how to' examples.

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Artistic Metal Work Made Simple

Fabulous works of metal art don't require expensive materials, dangerous tools, or special safety gear. Ordinary copper tubing and rolls of sheet copper are available at any hardware store or home center, and can be used for an infinite number of clever and creative craft items. Crafting with Copper gives readers complete plans and directions for 27 easy-to-build projects they'll be proud to display in home and garden, or give away as gifts.

Working with copper is a remarkably easy craft-one that will introduce readers to the wonderful world ofcreative metal work and build confidence in their skills. Soft and bendable yet rigid enough to hold its shape, copper pieces can be fashioned with simple cuttings tools and cheap propane torches, or put together with screws or glue.

About the Author
Jana Freiband is an award-winning artist who has studied and taught photography and design at several prominent institutions in the U.S. and abroad. She has published numerous articles on fine art and travel.Jana lives in Minneapolis, MN

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Review of Simple Pleasures of the Home: Cozy Comforts and Old-Fashioned Crafts for Every Room in the House (Hardcover)

I loved this book from the very first page.The author writes in an easy, conversational style that made me feel she was talking to me over a cup of tea.

Susannah Seton gives such motivation to discover the joys of simpleliving and tranquility within one's home.For those of us with that strongnesting instinct and sense of home as sanctuary, this book is anaffirmation to living peacefully, beautifully and joyfully.For those whowish they had less stress in their lives, this is a place to start.

Setongives many practical ideas for enhancing simple pleasures by way of foods,decorating and crafts as well as mindset. This is a beautiful book!

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"Home," writes Susannah Seton. "There are few words that carry such potent feelings. It's the place where we can let down our hair, loosen our clothes, put our feet up. It's where those we love most share in the ordinariness and extraordinariness of our days. It's the place many of us spend lifetimes trying to get back to. As the proverb goes, it's where our hearts are.Simple Pleasures of the Home is for everyone who has the nesting impulse - from passionate and accomplished home decorators to anyone who simply enjoys domestic downtime. Organized room by room, the book includes dozens of simple activities for bringing the family together, creative ideas for pampering yourself and loved ones, easy-to-follow instructions for making aromatherapy products, tips for candlemaking, and comfort-food recipes.

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