Materials: A Sourcebook for Walls and Floors

This is a great book--color pictures on almost every page, up to the minute decorating suggestions, and plenty of useful information on how you can transform your home's walls and floors. The next best thing to having a decorator as a best friend. Take limewash. Did you know it had "disinfectant and fungicidal properties" (p 18)? The book shows you how to apply limewash and tint it, and gives pictures of limewash that makes it look like aged plaster, an effect that would be especially lovely in Spanish style homes.. Paint, wallpaper and wall fabrics are discussed, showing how to use them, what effects to go for, and types to use. Carpet, tile, and wood floors are discussed, as is resilient flooring and metal. You are bound to find new ideas in this book.