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“Paint Style: The New Approach to Decorative Paint Finishes” by Lesley Riva (Firefly, $26.95): More than 50 projects, ranging from glazing to creating a faux stone look, are explained in this book published with the help of Benjamin Moore Paints. The author explains how a simple change in color can lend a personal touch to a project and shows how to choose colors using a color wheel, to add stenciling, stamping and various textures, to select the right brushes and other tools and explains the ways different paints are used. Lots of photos show how to tackle projects and their finished look.

- PAM ROBINSON