50 techniques for an inexpensive home make-over, including wood and stone effects, and stencilling.

Annie Sloan is one of the world's most respected experts in the field of decorative painting. She runs highly successful workshops from her shop in Oxford, and teaches in Europe and the US. She has written 10 books, including The Painted Garden (ISBN 978-1-903116-62-3) Annie Sloan's Painted Kitchen (ISBN 978-1-903116-91-3) and Creating The French Look (ISBN 978-1-906094-33-1) - all published by CICO Books - and has featured prominently on PBS television and the Homes & Gardens TV channel. She also sells her own ranges of paint and French fabric, as well as vintage furniture, much of it from France, where she has a home.