Jocasta Innes Books

In this book, Jocasta Innes describes and illustrates a wide range of decorating techniques, some rediscovered traditional ones, others from the cutting edge of design and using the most up-to-date materials. Each chapter is divided into two: a reference section lists materials, techniques and tools, with descriptions and recipes; and a practical section contains inspirational step-by-step projects.

A gorgeously illustrated book that shows both classic methods and new trends. 180 full-color and black-and-white illustrations.The author of Paint Magic shows how to transform ordinary homes into showplaces with some paint, brushes--and very little money.

The Country Cook's Companion

Jocasta Innes demonstrates the versatility of printing in this definitive guide. She shows how to achieve an enormous range of effects on everything from bare plaster walls to fabrics and furniture.

This book will give you control over and confidence with colour, taking you beyond the realms of neutrals and all-white.

All in color! New homeowners and if you're wondering how to spruce up your place, stop right here! Gain confidence as you move through different aspects of decorating a house, referring to drawings that guide you through techniques and color photographs that illustrate what you can achieve. Examine the less tangible, more subtle areas of decorating, such as the architectural shell itself and the role it can play, lighting, displaying objects and collections, and soft furnishings. Planning revolves around deciding on color schemes, putting furniture layouts on paper, and considering storage. Prepare for the work ahead by stripping surfaces, filling holes, and renovating floors, doors, and windows. Then learn techniques for painting, including effects like sponging and wood graining; hanging and repairing wallpaper; installing tiles and decorative wood moldings; and laying carpeting, linoleum, and sheet vinyl. If you have big plans, this is the guide that will help you carry them out. Trim 9 1/2 x 11.

Now in paperback and illustrated with 250 color illustrations, this book provides expert advice on designing, decorating, and equipping a kitchen in ways that capture the rustic charm of country life. The illustrated recipe section is filled with delectable country fare. A chapter on the kitchen garden completes the volume.

All you need to know about paint effects, showing how walls, floors, ceilings, woodwork, fireplaces and furniture can be elegantly transformed with the aid of a paintbrush. Tips on new techniques, step-by-step drawings providing practical information, and photographs of simple and exotic interiors show the multiplicity of results that can be easily achieved.

This guide to paint finishes takes on a new look, reflecting the simplicity of the '90s interior. The dominant mood for paintwork, walls and furniture is gentle and unobstrusive, so simple techniques for creating rubbed, distressed and aged effects feature prominently, together with ideas for fresco-style finishes that emulate the suble textures of Italian painted plaster. Painted furniture is given greater emphasis, with new suggestions for marbling, antiquing and transforming pieces with watercolour paints. All materials and products mentioned have been updated.