The Furniture Bible
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| Author | : Christophe Pourny |
| Publisher | : Artisan |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 2014-11-04 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1579656455 |
A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Crucial Home & Design Book for Beginners A Library Journal Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Month Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father’s atelier in the South of France. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture—from antiques to midcentury pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of the book is an overview of Pourny’s favorite techniques—ceruse, vernis anglais,and water gilding, among many others—with full-color step-by-step photographs to ensure that readers can easily replicate each refinishing technique at home. Pourny brings these techniques to life with a chapter devoted to real-world refinishing projects, from a veneered table to an ebonized desk, a gilt frame to a painted northern European hutch. Rounding out this comprehensive guide is care and maintenance information, including how to properly clean leather, polish hardware, fix a broken leg, and replace felt pads, as well as recipes to make your own wax, shellac, varnish, stain, and more.
| Author | : Cherry Dobson |
| Publisher | : David and Charles |
| Total Pages | : 563 |
| Release | : 2020-10-30 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1446381307 |
A complete course in upholstering furniture, including tooling up, selecting stuffings and outer textiles, techniques, and cutting plans. The Upholstery Bible is a one-stop resource for furniture upholstering, regardless of your abilities, with easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions explaining all the essential upholstery techniques, from covering buttons to stripping and upholstering entire chairs. Build your skills at your own pace, with advice on the basics such as choosing materials and tools for the job and estimating yardage, as well as more complex upholstering techniques. The Upholstery Bible features invaluable advice on what to look for when buying second hand furniture, teaching you what’s fixable and what’s not as well as how to avoid costly mistakes by choosing the right stitches, and techniques and textiles for the job. “Dobson breaks up the technical stuff with a more inspiring approach . . . If you’re starting out, I’d say this would be a brilliant resource to have . . . offers plenty of answers to the most common gotchas.” —Vintique Upholstery
| Author | : Kevin Jan Bonner |
| Publisher | : GMC Publications |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : |
This comprehensive book answers every question on the subject of restoring furniture. How to fix a wobbly chair or a scratched table top; how to identify and repair finishes and veneers; how to stain wood or remove white ring marks; how to French polish or apply a wax finish.
| Author | : Amy Howard |
| Publisher | : Abrams |
| Total Pages | : 478 |
| Release | : 2018-05-08 |
| Genre | : House & Home |
| ISBN | : 1683352289 |
“[The] step-by-step instructions are clear and practically foolproof . . . an essential guide to DIY restoration and antiquing.” ?Publishers Weekly (starred review) Whether you dream of restoring an heirloom to its former beauty, or just want to modernize a flea market treasure, Amy Howard has the design and refinishing secrets you need. Here are all the furniture finishing recipes, techniques, and tips that have made Howard’s beloved classes sold-out success stories, and made Howard herself the go-to guru of refinishing and “use what you have” redecorating. Try your hand at unique painted and faux finishes, and experiment with gold leaf, distressing, and marvelous graining effects. Along the way, you will learn a treasure trove of techniques, as Howard shares before-and-after makeovers from her studio and offers impeccable step-by-step instruction in all that is needed to achieve each look.
| Author | : Richard A. Lyons |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2000-05-16 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 0486409546 |
If you're one of the many people who like to buy and restore antique furniture, then this is the book for you! Brimming with tips and advice from a skilled craftsman and teacher, this profusely illustrated woodworking guide will enable you to determine the age of an antique, assess its quality, and learn how to restore and preserve it effectively and profitably. Focusing on American furniture made between 1750 and 1850, the author explains how to repair construction joints, replace lost hardware, strengthen fractured parts, cover damaged areas, and much more. In addition, readers will find clear, step-by-step instructions for restoring an early rocker and chest of drawers, repairing a table leg, constructing a drawer using a dovetail joint, replacing the swing rail on a gateleg table, forming a molding, and more. Numerous examples, with over 250 illustrations and photographs, include such restored pieces of furniture as a Shaker tilt-top table, c. 1810; a cherry chest of drawers, c. 1800–20; an American Empire secretary, c. 1825; a primitive chest, c. 1840; and a country cupboard, c. 1850. Hobbyists, collectors, dealers, and woodworkers will find this excellent guide contains not only the clear, practical directions they need, but also indispensable advice on avoiding mistakes commonly made in the restoration process.
| Author | : Peter Philp |
| Publisher | : Mariner Books |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9780395597002 |
Utilizes explanatory diagrams and expert information to study the style, material, construction, decoration, finish, and relative value of all types of furniture dating from the late Middle Ages to 1940.
| Author | : Henry William Soltau |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 1873 |
| Genre | : Tabernacle |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Albert Sack |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : |
Rev. ed. of: The new fine points of furniture.1993.
| Author | : George Grotz |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2013-09 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781258819323 |
Being Practical Information For Everybody About The Care, Repair, And Refinishing Of Furniture, With Easy To Follow Directions And Tricks Of The Trade That Use Commonly Available Materials, All Presented With The Author's Usual Hilarious Anecdotes In The Yankee Manner And More About His Infamous Uncle George.
| Author | : Treena Crochet |
| Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Furniture |
| ISBN | : 9780132050418 |
For courses in the history of interiors, history of furniture, and furniture design and construction. This image-rich text introduces significant movements in the evolution of the decorative arts, including furniture, design motifs, and accessories related to interior design and architectural settings from the Neolithic Age to the 21st century. It augments the study of art and architectural history by discussing the function and aesthetic purpose of furniture, pottery, glassware, lighting, textiles, mirrors, metalworking, clocks, and wallcoverings; as well as their integration into interior design. The author presents crucial contextual information on political and social events and the technological advances that influenced each period's design trends, and compares objects from different periods, demonstrating how ideas and concepts progress through their stylistic development. Descriptions of period room settings show how the decorative arts complement architecture and interior design. Valuable websites and bibliographic information are provided for further exploration, and a glossary highlights key vocabulary.
