Color Solutions (Better Homes & Gardens S.) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0696212404 ISBN 13: 9780696212406

Publisher: Meredith Books, 2002

Synopsis

Demystifying the often daunting color selection process, a problem-solving approach to choosing the right color scheme for your home breaks down this process into ten essential questions, devoting a chapter to each question, and provides before-and-after photos, as well as a resource list for products, manufacturers, and contact information. 50,000 first printing.

About this title

Synopsis

By starting with the elements that make the colour statement -- walls, woodwork, ceilings, fabric, furniture, and floor covers -- this book helps you to identify the look you want to create and chart a path toward achieving it. Each question is followed by several options because there's no one 'right' answer. The best solutions depends on your personal style and the effect you want to achieve. Throughout the book, tips from homeowners and experienced designers supply nuggets of information you can use: how to achieve special effects with graphite and polyurethane, how to paint a 'popcorn' ceiling, how to determine whether your kitchen cabinets are real wood, how to care for marble and tile surfaces, and more. 'Colour Concepts' pages explain how colours relate to each other, what value and intensity mean, how light affects colour, and how wall colour can enhance or detract from wood furnishings. The resource section provides paint and fabric information keyed to photographs by page.

Edition details

• Publisher: Meredith Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0696212404
• ISBN 13: 9780696212406
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 168
• Editor: Inghram Vicki L.