Color in Your Home,9781581803228

Color in Your Home

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ISBN13: 9781581803228
ISBN10: 1581803222
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-03-01
Publisher(s): North Light Books
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Summary

This is the ultimate color guide for home decorators. It provides clear, visual instructions readers can use to create color harmonies that achieve an array of effects, from subtle tonal schemes to stunning contrasts. It helps them map out the best schemes for every room in their house, and demonstrates how to create a foolproof color storyboard, complete with swatches and color samples. Tessa Evelegh is an established author, journalist and designer, specializing in interiors, crafts, plants and flowers. She is a contributing editor to several British interior design magazines and the author of 10 books, including The Decorated Garden Room and Tablesettings. She lives in London, England.

Table of Contents

Colour and settingp. 6
Understanding Colourp. 10
The basics of colourp. 12
Harmonizing tonesp. 14
Contrasting tonesp. 16
Mixing coloursp. 18
Colour proportionsp. 20
Colour accentsp. 21
Planning for colourp. 22
Planning a schemep. 24
Three looks with lime
Bright stylep. 26
Elegant appealp. 30
Classic yet contemporaryp. 34
The neutralsp. 38
Neutrals inspirationp. 40
Neutrals influencesp. 42
White on whitep. 44
Rich creamp. 46
Coffee and creamp. 48
Mixed taupesp. 50
Neutrals and blackp. 52
The pastelsp. 54
Pastels inspirationp. 56
Pastels influencesp. 58
Pastel and whitep. 60
Fondantsp. 62
Pistachio tonesp. 64
Water coloursp. 66
Summer skiesp. 68
Artists' pastelsp. 70
The mid-tonesp. 72
Mid-tones inspirationp. 74
Mid-tones influencesp. 76
China bluesp. 78
Lavender huesp. 80
Summer berriesp. 82
Muted mixp. 84
Terracotta tonesp. 86
Mixed spicep. 88
The brightsp. 90
Brights inspirationp. 92
Brights influencesp. 94
Tropical huesp. 96
Chalky brightsp. 98
Soft limesp. 100
Citrus zestp. 102
Primary mixp. 104
Clashing coloursp. 106
Hot and coldp. 108
The deep tonesp. 110
Deep tones inspirationp. 112
Deep tones influencesp. 114
Rich redsp. 116
Auberginesp. 118
Deep contrastsp. 120
Navy bluep. 122
Blackp. 124
Indexp. 126
Acknowledgementsp. 128
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