Synopses & Reviews
Deciding what color to paint a room is more than just searching through manufacturer's swatches and interior design magazines.
Paint introduces readers to all the possibilities of color, detailing how to use dynamic, dramatic tones from nature to turn an ordinary home into a memorable showcase.
This inspiring guide brims with delightful images and practical ideas for thinking of color not as a problem to be solved in each separate room of the home, but as an all-embracing way of life. Readers will discover how to make the most of the tones and textures from magnificent Arctic tints...cool ocean washes...dynamic forest hues...natural earth tones...ruddy desert shades...and kaleidoscopes of color. Clear, interesting text is combined with gorgeous photos of interiors and juxtaposed with photos taken from nature and other images from daily life. These other images help open a window onto the vast landscape of color with all its surprises, subtlety, and sensuousness.
Paint is more than just a wall covering; it can be a color experience. This unique guide shows readers how to look at the possibilities with new eyes and release it in the home to create beautiful, innovative interiors.
About the Author
Elizabeth Hilliard is an award-winning freelance journalist and writer. She is the author of the best-selling
Brilliant Color at Home. She lives in Lincolnshire, England.
Stafford Cliff is a freelance writer specializing in interior design and style whose work appears in many shelter publications. He lives in London, England.