The Color Design File

by Leslie Geddes-Brown

The quickest and most inexpensive way to redecorate your home is with the use of color. The Color Design File is your key to color's properties and uses. Over 200 lush and colorful photographs of rooms, decorated in every hue demonstrate how easily you can create distinctive looks in your own home. Author Leslie Geddes-Brown explains how each color affects your mood, defines a space, as well as which colors complement each other. Using Color discusses the properties and qualities of the different colors, how they are affected by light, texture and scale, complementary colors and finding the right colors for you. Neutrals and Naturals showcases a decorative palette ranging from pure white through cream to grays and blacks. The Colors takes you through the spectrum showing colors in real homes, alone, in a dazzling array of shades and with other colors.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Carole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I refer to this book quite often. Very helpful.