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Essential color : the back to basics guide to home design, decoration & furnishing / Terence Conran.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Conran Octopus ; New York, NY : Distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Hachette Book Group, 2011.Description: 112 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1840915676
  • 1840915730
  • 9781840915679
  • 9781840915730 :
Other title:
  • Terence Conran, essential color
Subject(s):
Contents:
Understanding color. How color works ; Color language ; Getting inspired ; Warm colors ; Green ; Cool colors ; Neutrals ; Naturals -- Color schemes. Basic considerations ; Sample boards ; Ready-made palettes ; Accent ; Focal point ; Background ; Coordination ; Tones & shades ; Harmonious schemes ; Complementary schemes ; Vibrant schemes ; Graphic schemes ; Living areas ; Kitchens ; Eating areas ; Bedrooms ; Bathrooms ; Children's rooms ; Hallways, entrances & stairs -- Practical color. Basic considerations ; Material character ; Paint ; Paper ; Fabric ; Flooring ; Lighting ; Fittings & fixtures; Display.
Summary: If you want to introduce color into your home but are too scared to take the plunge, Conran guides you through how to get started.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 747.94 C754 Checked out 04/25/2024 33111006554998
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

If you want to introduce colour into your home but don't know where to start or are too scared to take the plunge, this book guides you through how to get started. Divided into three parts: 1. Understanding Colour: Explains how colour works and the basic groups of warm, cool and neutral tones and the different moods they create.2. Colour Schemes: Discusses accents, focal points, background, colours, coordinating colours, harmonious schemes, vibrant and graphic schemes, as well as inspiring ideas for every room in the home.3. Practical Colour: Illustrates the different effects of materials, texture and finishes including paints, papers, fabric, flooring, lighting, fixtures, fittings and display.Contains 100 colour photographs of inspiring colour schemes and ideas to create a harmonious interior.

Includes index.

Understanding color. How color works ; Color language ; Getting inspired ; Warm colors ; Green ; Cool colors ; Neutrals ; Naturals -- Color schemes. Basic considerations ; Sample boards ; Ready-made palettes ; Accent ; Focal point ; Background ; Coordination ; Tones & shades ; Harmonious schemes ; Complementary schemes ; Vibrant schemes ; Graphic schemes ; Living areas ; Kitchens ; Eating areas ; Bedrooms ; Bathrooms ; Children's rooms ; Hallways, entrances & stairs -- Practical color. Basic considerations ; Material character ; Paint ; Paper ; Fabric ; Flooring ; Lighting ; Fittings & fixtures; Display.

If you want to introduce color into your home but are too scared to take the plunge, Conran guides you through how to get started.

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