Antique Decorating

Pastecraft: The Simple Art of Decorating Surfaces and Objects

Product Description
Here is a truly unique and exciting folk art that makes people want to call Aunt Mary in Des Moines and tell her how easy it is. You can almost learn it over the phone. Created and named by Mary Lou Cook, pastecraft is simple and fun for the 'veriest' beginner, as the author says. Using paste, fabric and shellac to cover solid objects, Pastecraft is practical, creative and absolutely no-fail. It can transform throw-aways into something of beauty for gifts and home decorating. One can cover old trunks, suitcases, books, the refrigerator, frames, coffee tables, trays, file cabinets, and on and on and on. This book is a must for every home, classroom and therapist's office. It brings ideas, inspiration, self-esteem, and joy to the maker, and it even convinces the so-called 'non-creative' person that he or she can truly do wonders with simple ingredients. And, included in this book is almost forty pages devoted to calligraphy, including instructions, ideas, quotes, and broadsides that can be reproduced for framing.

About The Author
MARY LOU COOK, a.k.a. MLC, is a true Renaissance woman, a master teacher, author, calligrapher, nuclear waste activist, inspirational speaker, Bishop of the Cloth, peace advocate, philosopher, bookbinder, needlewoman, counselor, and designer. And, to top it off, she has been named a Santa Fe Living Treasure. MLC has received many national and international honors and awards, and is often featured in book and the media. She calls herself an octogeranium. A rare flower indeed!

Period Fireplaces: A Practical Guide to Period-Style Decorating (Period Companions)

Period Kitchens: A Practical Guide to Period-Style Decorating (Period Companions)

Perspectives on American Furniture (Winterthur Conference (Report))

Pictorial Price Guide to American Antiques 2000-2001: 2000-2001 (Pictorial Price Guide to...

Book Description
The new edition of the ultimate antiques collector's guide, every year more highly prized

For twenty years this highly praised and consistent seller has been the only price guide to American antiques and objects made for the American market that illustrates every item listed. The 2000-2001 edition contains more than 5000 entirely new objects and auction prices--from furniture and lighting to ceramics and clocks to advertising and novelty items--each keyed to the year the piece was sold and the location of the auction sale. Such essential information, plus the comprehensive index and the enthusiasm and authority of the author, makes this the invaluable reference American antiques collectors look for every year.

About The Author
Dorothy Hammond, for many years a collector of antiques, writes the popular "Collectibles" column for Colonial Homes magazine. She lives in Wichita, Kansas.

Pioneers of Modern Furniture

Plaisir De La Maison: Chambres

Plaisir De La Maison: Living Rooms

Plaisir De La Maison: Styles Hollandais

Plumbing Basics

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What will you do if your faucet springs a leak, if your sink stops up, if your toilet valve breaks? You know it's going to happen at some point--so be prepared, by knowing how home plumbing systems operate, from top to bottom, and how to handle repairs on everything from tubs to dishwashers. Written by an expert with a knack for breaking down complex tasks into bite-sized, digestible nuggets, this manual wades through the different components and shows how they interact; lays out the dizzying array of required tools and materials; jumps into the logistics of working with pipes; helps you confront those emergency leaks and clogs; groups faucets into five common types and explains how to fix each one; unravels the mysteries of sinks and toilets, and provides a handy guide to replacing common fixtures. You'll feel supremely confident when you have to do it yourself.

Possessed Possessions 2 : More Haunted Antiques, Furniture and Collectibles

Book Description
This sequel to Possessed Possessions includes 40 more amazing true stories of bizarre, unusual and unexplained incidents--all caused by haunted objects like the demented dolls, spirited sculptures, a pesky piano, a killer crib, and much, much, more.

About The Author
Ed Okonowicz is the author of 15 books, including two volumes featuring haunted antiques and nine volumes of the Spirits Between the Bays Mid-Atlantic ghost/folklore series. Several of his books have won state and national awards. The books in his DelMarVa Murder Mystery series are set on the Delmarva Peninsula, which includes Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia.

Also a professional storyteller, he has appeared in the documentary Ghost Waters, which was featured on The Learning Channel and he conducts ghost tours at Fort Delaware and other sites throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He sometimes is referred to as "Delmarva's Stephen King."

Postbooks: Tea

Product Description
When a greeting card just isn't enoughsend something unique. It's as simple and inexpensive to mail as a card--but it's much more: an entire book to keep and treasure forever! Light as a feather, wonderfully personal, and colorfully visual, these small, self-enclosed little volumes go right into the mail with no wrapping required. Just write your dedication on the inside, address it on the back, seal the flap, stick on a stamp, and put it in the mailbox. Give one for holidays, for birthdays and anniversaries, for messages of cheer, or for any occasion when you want to remember friends and family. And, there's truly something for everyone: expressive dogs and cats for the animal lover; lush roses for the gardener; Monet's paintings for the art buff; a wine companion for the oenophile; and tributes to coffee, tea, chocolate, and more for the home chef--and Belle Époque nudes forwell, you know who! Each is a lasting value--for the recipient and the giver!