The Painted Bedroom and Bathroom by Susan Berry

Cassell, London, 1995. Softcover. Very good condition.

Boring bedrooms and bathrooms will be a thing of the past if Berry's guide is used to generate innovative ideas. This fully illustrated manual contains color photographs of a wide range of interiors representing decorating styles of all sorts. It also offers step-by-step instructions for applying paint to walls, ceilings, furniture, and even surfaces such as antique cast iron bathtubs, all in a myriad of painting techniques. Faithful study of Berry's advice coupled with initiative and ambition should yield the wherewithal to create spectacular effects in room decor. Featured are contemporary examples of outrageously vibrant patterned walls and fixtures that are clearly not for the faint of heart. More serene options are manifested in misty, romantic colors and soft, matte surfaces.