Rescue, Restore, Redecorate: Amy Howard's Guide to Refinishing Furniture and Accessories
Rescue, Restore, Redecorate
Amy Howard's Guide to Refinishing Furniture and Accessories
By: Amy Howard
Founder and CEO of Amy Howard at Home
From the back of the book:
"Rescue, Restore, Redecorate has all the design and refinishing secrets you need to bring heirlooms back to life and to easily refresh flea market finds. Gathered from Amy Howard's beloved classes, these refinishing recipes and techniques are foolproof, making it incredibly easy to get great results. Along with a treasure trove of finishes, Amy shares antiques and flea market shopping advice and beautiful before-and-after furniture makeovers."
More about the book:
"Rescue flea market treasures; restore family heirlooms to their former beauty; redecorate with wonderful items you have refinished yourself - Amy Howard shows you how.
It took years to develop the special restoration and refinishing techniques in these pages, yet each is surprisingly easy to learn. Amy's clear instructions will have you creating your own masterpieces in no time (and for a fraction of the cost of purchasing genuine antiques).
Each chapter in the book merges the allure of flea market hunting guides with solid how-to-projects and DIY refinishing information. There are also wonderful tips for finding bargains, choosing the best furniture shapes, recognizing solid wood, and spotting the telltale sings of a real antique (hint: it is all about the materials and the ways they have worn).
Whether you dream of restoring an heirloom to its former beauty or just wan to modernize a flea market treasures, let Amy show you how. From a universe of furniture finishes to the little touches that help reinvent mirrors, hardware, and accessories, this book is packed with foolproof instructions for achieving fabulous results."
About the author:
"Amy Howard is a designer, instructor, and the founder of Artisan Studios and Amy Howard at Home (amyhowardhome.com).
Her dedication to the mantra "rescue, restore, redecorate" is evident within the Amy Howard at Home branded line of products for ACE and in her speaking engagements, articles, and videos, Amy is a regular guest on home design television shows including Talk Stoop and Fox & Friends. Her work also appears frequently in HGTV and other top national magazines. She is proud to call Memphis, Tennessee, home."
ISBN: 978-1-4197-2901-0