71 BOOKS FURNITURE FLIPS By Joanne Condon £20 9781800652156 CICO Books The perfect antidote to unsustainable, mass-produced ‘fast furniture’, flipping can take many forms: applying paint or wallpaper, replacing handles and hardware, experimenting with colour and adding pattern and texture. In the book, you will find 25 projects, organised by difficulty level. Beginners can start out with simple stencils and colour blocking. Intermediate upcyclers can try their hand at cross stitch on a cane-backed chair. And confident furniture flippers can take on more advanced projects, such as transforming a wardrobe into a pantry or creating a distressed paint effect. We say: Joanne Condon takes you step-by-step through the process of furniture flipping, from choosing the right piece to using colour, pattern and detail to bring new life to an item. Upcycling PAINT & MAKE By Philippa Stockley £22 9781914902031 Pimpernel Press In Paint & Make, Stockley shares projects from her own house to inspire you to create something in yours – whether replicating exactly or interpreting in your own way. The 16 projects in this book, illustrated in full colour, range from painting – panels, murals and floor coverings – through simple carpentry, to sewing and bottling, whether for yourself or as a gift. They vary from historically inspired to contemporary, and from beginner level to relatively advanced. We say: A great publication on how to decorate your home and help save the planet by reusing, recycling and controlling the materials used. Reuse & recycle MAGGIE MAGOO’S AMAZING ALPHABET By Carole Fenwick £9.99 9781849947855 Batsford The debut colouring book from Maggie Magoo, aka Carole Fenwick features two different illustrations of each letter from the alphabet, plus two different sets of numbers (0 to 9) and useful ampersands. Beautiful floral illustrations, with tiny minibeasts roaming around, these initials are itching for a touch of colour and are ideal for any colouring-in fan looking for new, high-quality illustrations. Once coloured they can be framed to make great prints for bedrooms, kitchens, playrooms and nurseries. We say: Colouring is a perfect mindful activity for anyone wanting to indulge their creativity or enjoy a quiet relaxing moment. Colouring NATURE IN WATERCOLOUR By Waltraud Nawratil £12.99 9781800921290 Search Press Discover new and traditional watercolour techniques: textural effects, backgrounds, exciting colour combinations and much more to create 30 stunning watercolour paintings that bring the natural world to life. Paint your way through a luscious landscape of flowers, fruits and trees, including a vibrant vase of impatient spring blooms, dreamy waterlilies floating on a still pond in summer, a golden forest and a copious autumn harvest, and ending with an exuberant pink poinsettia complete with frost-tipped leaves, which marks the coming of Christmas and the closing of the year. Each painting is worked in watercolour in the author’s loose, delicate style. We say: An ideal introduction to watercolour painting and an unmissable guide to developing technical skills with plentiful inspiration for creating your own works of nature-inspired art. Watercolour
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