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Kitchens and bathrooms need not be the most expensive rooms in the house to decorate. Debbie Travis presents imaginative solutions for these vital rooms, whether you have a small budget that will cover only a quick facelift or you're starting from scratch. Returning with her trademark do-it-yourself Painted House techniques, Debbie Travis decorates these hardworking rooms using the affordable and ever-stylish power of paint, plust a host of mateials now available for home interiors, such as concrete, hot rolled steel, corrugated tin, tinted plastic, and more. Each makeover is accompanied by Debbie's helpful step-by-step instructions and stunning before and after shots. Discover how easily a kitchen or bathroom can be transformed with Debbie's magic touch.
| Preface | 9 | |
| Introduction | 10 | |
| Elements of the kitchen | 14 | |
| Elements of the bathroom | 46 | |
| Kitchen and bathroom makeovers | ||
| Retro reno | 66 | |
| Mirrored backsplash | 68 | |
| Open storage unit | 68 | |
| Steel and concrete island | 69 | |
| Loft life | 70 | |
| Quebec cuisine | 72 | |
| Brick and black | 74 | |
| Country colors | 76 | |
| Window frame storage | 78 | |
| Painted cardboard wall tiles | 79 | |
| Cottage chic | 80 | |
| Antiqued candy counter | 82 | |
| Country cabinets | 83 | |
| Breezy curtains | 83 | |
| Laminate floor | 83 | |
| Rental redo | 84 | |
| Corrugated tin backsplash | 86 | |
| Cabinets and hardware | 86 | |
| Storage strategy | 87 | |
| Simple modern | 88 | |
| Partition wall | 90 | |
| Concrete countertop | 91 | |
| Varnished backsplash | 91 | |
| Marvelous mosaic | 92 | |
| Mosaic backsplash | 94 | |
| Faux brick wall | 95 | |
| Space within a space | 96 | |
| Metallic cabinets | 98 | |
| Rubber floor | 98 | |
| Yellow plastic walls | 99 | |
| Cheap and cheerful | 100 | |
| New shaker | 102 | |
| Trompe l'oeil panels on doors and drawers | 104 | |
| Shaker peg rail | 105 | |
| Shaker plate rack | 105 | |
| Tasty combination | 106 | |
| Glazed cabinets | 108 | |
| Tin backsplash | 109 | |
| French twist | 110 | |
| Painted ceiling | 112 | |
| Decorative concrete floor | 113 | |
| Style and simplicity | 114 | |
| South seas bathing | 116 | |
| Faux rust bathtub | 118 | |
| Terra-cotta triumph | 120 | |
| Terra-cotta tile walls | 122 | |
| Shutters | 122 | |
| Coppered mirror frame | 123 | |
| True blue | 124 | |
| En-suite romance | 126 | |
| Silver-leafed bathtub | 128 | |
| Tile style | 130 | |
| Mosaic tile walls | 132 | |
| Mellow yellow | 134 | |
| Cork floor | 136 | |
| Wood and plaster walls | 136 | |
| Frosted window | 137 | |
| High sierra powder room | 138 | |
| Painted floor | 139 | |
| Japanese gem | 140 | |
| Shower curtain | 142 | |
| Corner shelving | 143 | |
| Back for basics | 144 | |
| Cabinets | 147 | |
| Painting over plastic laminate | 148 | |
| Milk paint on raw wood | 150 | |
| Antiquing over sealed wood | 152 | |
| Glazing wood cabinets | 154 | |
| Antiquing old wood shutters | 155 | |
| Tiles | 156 | |
| Painting over ceramic tiles | 157 | |
| Applying stucco over tiled walls | 158 | |
| Concrete over floor tile | 160 | |
| Painting loose ceramic tiles | 162 | |
| Cutting and painting glass and mirror | 163 | |
| Painting over a plastic laminate counter | 164 | |
| Concrete island | 166 | |
| Walls | 168 | |
| Paint horizontal stripes | 168 | |
| Colorwashing | 169 | |
| Venetian plaster walls | 170 | |
| Tinted stucco walls | 171 | |
| Resources | 172 | |
| Index | 174 |
Overview
Kitchens and bathrooms need not be the most expensive rooms in the house to decorate. Debbie Travis presents imaginative solutions for these vital rooms, whether you have a small budget that will cover only a quick facelift or you're starting from scratch. Returning with her trademark do-it-yourself Painted House techniques, Debbie Travis decorates these hardworking rooms using the affordable and ever-stylish power of paint, plust a host of mateials now available for home interiors, such as concrete, hot rolled ...