{"product_id":"9781800654150","title":"Annie Sloan Colourful Living : 30 Creative Upcycling Paint Projects for Your Home by Annie Sloan","description":"Annie Sloan is a celebrated decorative painter and the inventor of Chalk Paintr, with over a million followers on social media. In her new book, Annie introduces?30?brand-new sustainable?upcycling projects to give old furniture a second life.   The pieces in this book range from decorative items such as a bed coronet and a decoupaged bureau?to large-scale undertakings including revamping a tall French armoire with a blend of Chalk Paint hues?and using paint effects for a faux malachite desk. The projects are grouped by simplicity and the length of time required to complete each one, from an afternoon to a weekend. The techniques used?range from painting to gilding, dyeing fabric, stamping, printing and stencilling and each one is clearly explained in easy-to-follow step-by-step photography.?As well as her love for colour and paint, Annie has a passion for sustainability and reuse, and the book includes?a chapter that explains the concept of upcycling and why it matters. Every project in the book transforms an unloved second-hand item into something beautiful and unique, and Annie provides expert advice on sourcing the original pieces at flea markets and online.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56306598707573,"sku":"9781800654150","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781800654150.jpg?v=1762801311","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781800654150","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}