House That Faux Built : Transform Your Home Using Paints, Plasters and Creativity!

A "Must-Have" Idea and Resource Guide for: Homeowners: Over 300 photos with ideas and inspiration for homes from $50,000 to $5 million, Visual tricks to make small rooms look larger, ceilings taller or large rooms cozier, Solutions to common problems. Real Estate Professionals: Fast and inexpensive ways to make a dated house sell! A cure for cold feet for clients who fear the "fixer-upper", The perfect house-warming gift. Designers: The 5 rules of design you should break, Cutting edge techniques and products your clients want! Photos that will help you inspire clients to update floors, ceilings, and closets. Artists: An extensive resource guide of schools, forums, conferences and more, Tips from the pros, Great ideas - Be inspired, Be very inspired! D-I-Y'ers And House Flippers: 3 ways to makeover laminate countertops, 8 great options for cement floors, porches and walks, How to cover old tile, cabinets, and refrigerators without ripping them out, General descriptions of what we did ("how -to" DVDs available).

Award-winning artist, teacher and philanthropist, Adrienne van Dooren initiated and chaired the House That Faux Built project to raise money for charity and to showcase the incredible versatility of faux. Prior to taking on this project, Adrienne trained under master artisans in both the US and Europe. She has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Faux-cademy Platinum Trophy, LID Instructor Award, and the International Artist Exchange's Top Award. Adrienne's work has been featured in galleries, on television, and in magazines throughout the United States. Retired from U.S. military service, Adrienne is able to work full-time for charitable projects. She is in the process of forming a non-profit, ôArtists4Others,ö to encourage future cooperative projects in support of Habitat, Hospice and Animal Rescue.