Helen Levien's Change That Garden: Transforming Furniture, Ornaments and Pots

Designer and TV personality Helen Levien magically and dramatically transforms plain outdoor items into stylish decorative pieces for the garden in this colorful, inspirational book. Using simple techniques and innovative projects, she illustrates inexpensive and effective ways to complement and enhance existing garden areas.

Step-by-step photographs show how surfaces can be limed, waxed, verdigrised, distressed or stenciled to create a rustic traditional look, or painted with bright, vibrant colors to create an exciting contemporary look.

Change That Garden presents ten different themes, from Bronze Age, Roman and Victorian to Shaker, Japanese, and Modern Greek. There are great ideas for each theme, from basic woodwork, mosaics and antiquing to stenciling, painting, and creating trompe l'oeil effects. Helen transforms pots, containers, wall planters, a bird table, a sundial, a table, a garden umbrella, and more. With style, imagination, and flair, she presents a book that is fun and packed with information. It is perfect for anyone interested in fresh, original, and new ideas for their garden.