Upstyle Your Furniture: Techniques and Creative Inspiration to Style Your Home

I wish there was a 4 1/2 star option, but I just can't bring myself to give it 5. This is definitely one of the best books I've read on upcycling furniture. I've been painting furniture for just under a year, and have done tons of pieces in that time. I've read several books and blogs and tried a variety of techniques. But this book offered me some great tips I hadn't read or heard of elsewhere. I think it would be good for a beginner, but maybe better for someone like me who has some experience under her belt.So why would I dock it half a star? Because she uses hand-drawn illustrations instead of photographs on many of the tutorial pages. I thought these illustrations were kind of cheesy and not very helpful. Photos of the actual process taking place on the actual piece would have been MUCH better. And also because she refers to latex paint and primer throughout the book. I use chalk paint, and there were only a couple references to chalk paint. Do that many people really sand, prime, and use latex paint on furniture with all the great chalk paint options out there? She talks about milk paint as well, which I also use, and had some good info on that. But I was surprised by the downplay on chalk paint.Anyway, a great book overall, I'd definitely recommend it, and I'll probably read it again soo to really soak in the knowledge.

I am on a mission to redo a bunch of furniture of varying ages and I am going to paint some so I thought this would be a good book to have and it is, but there's way too many shabby chic ideas in this book and in most other books of this type. I mean, yeah shabby chic is nice but not nearly every page of it.

Very good book on refinishing techniques and process. Good for someone new to this work.

Lots of good ideas for everyone from newbie to experienced to try or improve upon

great ideas and instructions to make items

Good value

The drawings on the tutorials instead of pictures ruined this book for me.

Great 'how-to' book on restyling old furniture into new and interesting pieces. Easy to follow directions and lots of information that is useful both for upstyling furniture and just general painting techniques. Great glossary and sources.

Brought as present recipient seemed happy!

Some good projects.

It was a well received present and put to use within hours.

Good reference book

Brilliant book