Contemporary decoupage works are made with family photographs, magazine clippings, handmade papers, or any other image that strikes the artist s fancy. Decoupage is a great way to get your cherished memories out of the scrapbook and on display, using them to make over flea-market finds and create one-of-a-kind furniture and accessories for your home. After a brief history of the art and a review of the fundamental techniques of modern decoupage, author Durwin Rice offers complete instructions for more than 18 unique projects - both simple and more challenging - from a delicate vase to a dining room table. You can also transform entire rooms by decoupaging doorways, mantels and even ceilings.

This guide demonstrates how traditional decoupage has moved on. Featuring imaginative ideas and tricks of the trade, it provides all you need to know to create elegant and attractive items decoupaged to suit the stylish simplicity of the 21st century.

New York Times Bestseller Named one of the Best Gift Books of the Year by Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, House Beautiful, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Luxe Interiors + Design, People StyleWatch, Garden & Gun, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, New York Magazine, and more John Derian’s home goods empire reaches far and wide—in addition to the four John Derian stores he owns in New York and Massachussetts, his products are sold by more than 600 retailers worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, ABC, and Gump’s in the United States; Conran and Liberty in the UK; and Astier de Villatte in Paris. It all started with his now-iconic collectible plates decoupaged with 19th-century artwork sourced from old and rare books, a process that credited him with elevating the decoupage technique into fine art. Over the past 25 years, the brand has expanded greatly to include home and general design gifts and products. Now, for the first time ever, comes the book John Derian fans have been waiting for. Culled from the thousands of images that have appeared in his biannual collections, here is an astoundingly beautiful assortment of nearly 300 full-bleed images in their original form. From intensely colored flowers and birds to curious portraits, hand-drawn letters, and breathtaking landscapes, the best of John Derian is here. The result is an oversized object of desire, a work of art in and of itself, that brilliantly walks the line between commerce and art, and that is destined to become the gift book of the season.

Features more than 90 fun projects using one of the most popular decoupage materials available, including instructions and inspiration for making jewelry, picture frames and even home furnishings like headboards and dressers.

"The author combines the...basic elements common to all visual arts--space, proportion, line, texture and color--with the processes necessary to produce an illustrated item, from surface preparation to sanding and varnishing. What happens next is not a procession of patterns. Rather, she examines a few dozen different techniques, including sponging, stipping, and faux malachite, as projects...the numbered step-by-steps give readers....directions about how to achieve certain effects. Glossary, suggested reading, and suppliers appended."--"Booklist."

Clear explanations of every step of every procedure by man who probably knows more about craft than anyone. 91 drawings, over 100 photographs. Index.

An introduction to the art of creative decoupage, illustrated in full color.