A collection of decorating ideas for improving the appearance and style of any room explains how to use paint, stain, and wallpaper to create a variety of stylish effects, offering complete instruction in basic painting techniques, a discussion of various types of wallpaper and how to install them, and how to incorporate a variety of special effects with stencilling, trompe l'oeil, skim coating, and more. Original. 40,000 first printing.