Book Description
Effective color selection can be a powerful element in any design. "Interior Color By Design" takes the mystery out of the color application process by: Providing over 250 color samples to experiment with different combinations Featuring over 100 full-color images that illustrate key concepts like adjacent colors and overall design Exploring the interactive effects of color combinations on interior design and archticture


About the Author
Jonathan Poore is an architectural designer, illustrator, and writer. His work has appeared in "The Journal of Light Construction", "The Naturally Elegant Home" by Janet Marinelli (Little, Brown), "The New York Times", "Old-House Journal", "Progressive Architecture", and other publications. He provides color consulting in both residential and commercial settings, and enjoys weaving color integrally into all aspects of design.


Excerpted from Interior Color by Design : A Design Tool for Architects, Interior Designers, and Homeowners by Sandra L. Ragan and Jonathan Poore. Copyright © 1995. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved
Introduction: The primary goal of "Interior Color By Design" is to equip the professional designer as well as the homeowner with the tools and understanding to use color effectively in architectural and interior design. It is designed to be used as a reference manual, an actual tool, to experiment with and design color schemes. Part I outlines the basics of color theory as they apply to interior design. Each principle of color theory is illustrated with specific examples of richly colored interiors to both explain the theory as well as spark the imagination. Part II, a virtual library of color ideas, is a compilation of sample color combinations. Each type of color chips showing variations on that color theme.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This book demystifies the color design process, promoting the effective use of color in architectural and interior design. Includes hundreds of color swatches for experimenting with color combinations.

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