Kevin McCloud's decorating book - Kevin McCloud

This is the most practical and inspirational sourcebook of decorating styles and techniques for the 1990s. Kevin McCloud
the new name in interior
decoration
has devised and decorated forty room treatments to introduce you to a rich and magical approach to decoration. The Room Slice Each of the forty styles is presented in the form of a complete floor-to-ceiling room "slice" - a view that allows you to see the effect of a scheme and visualise its possibilities for your own room. The decorative effects
fabric
furniture and artefacts used to create each room "slice" are all analysed
and followed by a range of different colour schemes and styling options
so you can interpret the original scheme in the colours and mood that most appeal to you and at a price to suit your pocket. Techniques and Materials All the decorative finishes used on the walls
floors
furniture
and decorative objects are included in the techniques section. Some of the most dramatic and sophisticated-looking effects are surprisingly quick
easy and inexpensive to create. Each technique is fully explained by Kevin McCloud
with step-by-steps and details of all the tools and materials needed. The Photography The lavish
specially commissioned photography shows all the paint finishes in life-size detail
with close-up step-by-steps of how to achieve them
and vividly portrays the atmosphere created by the colour schemes
decoration and furnishings of all forty room "slices".