Neutral Color Schemes: Neutral Palettes and Dramatic Accents for Inspirational Interiors - Softcover

Buckley, Alice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554074010 ISBN 13: 9781554074013

Publisher: Firefly Books, 2008

Synopsis

A practical handbook for maximizing the decorative effect of neutral colors.

This is an easy-to-use guide to working with neutrals in home decorating. Once limited to whites and beiges, today's neutrals come in an overwhelming range of whispery pinks and yellows, organic grays, greens and browns, and even blacks. Each of the 150+ color palettes and combinations includes notes on where the color is best used; for example, on furniture or as trim. Mood boards, scrapbooks and beautiful images provide added inspiration.

Topics include:

• Why neutrals are popular
• How neutrals work with other colors
• How to use neutrals to create spaciousness
• How to decide which color scheme to use
• Understanding the effect of light on color
• How to layer neutrals
• Using neutrals and bright colors.

The "Color Directory" has more than 220 pages of palettes and their variations. As well, Alice Buckley tells the stories behind such schemes as northern lights, Parisian elegance, ice cream, white heat and desert beauty.

For home decorators and interior designers, Neutral Color Schemes is an essential handbook.

About this title

About the Author

Alice Buckley is an interior designer and textile designer in London. Her creative works have been exhibited and sold widely across North America and Europe.

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Excerpt

About this book

This book features 200 neutral color schemes to inspire home decorators and interior designers. With useful information about the colors and the mood evoked by each, this is an invaluable resource that will help you to select a scheme and then create the perfect room, whether it be a warm and relaxing living room, a sexy, sumptuous bedroom or a light and airy kitchen.

The book begins with an introduction to neutrals -- our perception of them, how they have been used throughout history, their influence and how they figure in the modern world. Once a brief overview has been established, the basic principles of color theory are explained to provide you with a sound foundation from which to build upon.

While it is useful to have some understanding of color principles, it is ultimately the relationship between these colors and the mood created by them that is important when implementing any interior scheme. The following pages discuss the different moods evoked by certain color groups and how and where to get inspiration, before identifying the factors that influence our color choices and why.

Neutrals are one of the easiest groups of colors to work with. They are extremely versatile and can be layered, mixed and matched. The final chapter, the color palette directory, examines the huge array of neutral colors and combinations available, with ideas on all aspects of home decoration and furnishing, to help you create the perfect neutral interior.

Edition details

• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554074010
• ISBN 13: 9781554074013
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 256