Bring a little gilding into your home

From: Evening Standard - London | Date: December 6, 2000 | Copyright information

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 ...

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