Price: $40.00 - $18.99
(as of Feb 26, 2026 19:55:12 UTC – Details)
A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Crucial Home & Design Book for Beginners
A Library Journal Best Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father’s atelier in the South of France. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture—from antiques to midcentury pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of the book is an overview of Pourny’s favorite techniques—ceruse, vernis anglais,and water gilding, among many others—with full-color step-by-step photographs to ensure that readers can easily replicate each refinishing technique at home. Pourny brings these techniques to life with a chapter devoted to real-world refinishing projects, from a veneered table to an ebonized desk, a gilt frame to a painted northern European hutch. Rounding out this comprehensive guide is care and maintenance information, including how to properly clean leather, polish hardware, fix a broken leg, and replace felt pads, as well as recipes to make your own wax, shellac, varnish, stain, and more.
From the Publisher
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Customer Reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars 176
4.7 out of 5 stars 1,250
4.8 out of 5 stars 155
4.7 out of 5 stars 888
4.6 out of 5 stars 341
4.6 out of 5 stars 320
Price
$22.31$22.31 $23.47$23.47 $21.00$21.00 $18.99$18.99 $15.90$15.90 $29.20$29.20
A tastemaking couple shares their playbook for creating a home that’s both beautiful and comfortable The Kinfolk Home takes readers inside 35 homes around the world, from the United States, Scandinavia, Japan, and beyond. What all of these spaces have in common is that they’ve been put together carefully, slowly, and with great intention. Secrets of the Houseplant Hunters Christoph Pourney teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture Wabi-Sabi Welcome is sharing a pot of tea with friends. It is preparing delicious food to nourish, not to show off. It’s keeping a basket of cozy slippers at the door for guests. Remodelista.com is the go-to, undisputed authority for home design enthusiasts, remodelers, architects, and designers.
Publisher : Artisan
Publication date : November 4, 2014
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1579655351
ISBN-13 : 978-1579655358
Item Weight : 2.6 pounds
Dimensions : 10 x 1 x 8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #74,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Antique & Collectible Furniture (Books) #58 in Woodworking Projects (Books) #107 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (888) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
