Victorian Exterior Decoration: How to Paint Your Nineteenth-Century American House Historically
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805003762 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 117 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Victorian Exterior Decoration provides a foolproof system for choosing the colors that will best suit the particular style of any house.
"The best book ever written on this subject" according to James M. Kochevar. This book has long been out of print. I had a copy somewhere that I got years ago. Couldn't find it, soI got a used copy. Then I found the original and now I have two.If you can find this book, it will be the only book you'll need to paint a Victorian house without making a completefool of yourself by selecting the wrong colors and too many colorsThis book shows you how the people who invented the style, as well as the paint, created the guides for han. The title says it all The title says it all. The authors do a great job of walking you through the history of Victorian Exterior Decoration so that you can determine how your house might have looked when it was built and/or expanded. They give insight into what was important to people in various time periods as well as what materials were available to them. Finally, they walk you through how you can choose colors today.. "Very helpful" according to anonymous. This is the second book that I own by the Moss/Winkler team. My first book by them was on Victorian interiors.I have frequenty consulted it over the years and value it. When I saw an opportunity to get this book on house painting by Mr. Moss ,at an affortable price,I did not hesitate.The hard back version came from the seller-GoodWill of Denver CO- in almost new condition. The information inside has been a wonderful guide in helping us decide on how to