The complete color directory; A practical guide to using color in your home

Westgate, Alice

ISBN 10: 0823007812 / ISBN 13: 9780823007813

Published by Watson-Guptill, 1999

About this Item

1999, 192 blz + Color swatches. Hardcover / Ringband met tabbladen.

Seller Inventory # 10938

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The complete color directory; A practical guide to using color in your home
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823007812
• ISBN 13: 9780823007813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Huisinrichting

About this title

Synopsis

An invaluable tool for every kind of home decorating decision, this directory packs comprehensive information about color into one handy, pocket-size format. Arranged in rainbow order with removable, perforated color swatches at the end of each color section, the book gives readers a range of hues to consider. For example, the red section shows pure red swatches alongside hues achieved by adding different percentages of other colors to red, so readers can select the right nuance of red for a particular decorating need.

Each color section covers the same pertinent topics: color in daylight versus artificial light; color texture and its relation to hue; and how to organize given colors into auspicious combinations. Recipes for mixing paints, washes, and varnishes are also provided, and a card “viewer” enables readers to isolate single colors or look at pairs together.

About the Author

Alice Westgate, a freelance writer whose articles appear regularly in fine home furnishings magazines, lives in London.