Bring a little gilding into your home

Evening Standard - London | December 6, 2000 | Copyright

THE simplest gilding comes from a can of spray paint, which costs about 6 from DIY/hardware stores. You will get a more subtle finish with a quality gold paint such as Goldfinger from Paint Library, 5 Elystan Street, SW3 (020 7823 7755). A 65ml sample pot costs 5.99, 500ml costs 29.99.

Traditional gilding, however, will produce a richer, deeper finish. Annie Sloan, the acknowledged expert, has compiled an excellent book, Decorative Gilding (Collins and Brown, 12.99). Buy it, plus all materials, from her new shop Practical Style (01865 768666). She says: "Using gold in a room creates light, ...

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