Express yourself and your decorating style with this clear, fully illustrated guide, written, and designed, especially for the beginner. Contains 20 exciting projects on decorating everything from walls and curtains to terra-cotta pots, with steps and details, showing how to achieve the final result. Comprehensive information on tools and materials. Clearly and concisely written, with practical instructions, hints, and tips. Shows how to design and cut your own stencils. Each project is accomplished by clear, step-by-step color photographs.