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The Color Scheme Bible: Inspirational Palettes for Designing Home Interiors | 
| Author: Anna Starmer
Publisher: Firefly Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 8578
Media: Spiral-bound
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 1554070325
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.94
EAN: 9781554070329
ASIN: 1554070325
Publication Date: April 2, 2005
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Product Description
A practical guide to using color successfully. The power of color is its ability to influence mood, create atmosphere, and enhance perception. As a result, one of the most effective ways to transform any room is by changing its color. Which colors to use is the challenge. The Color Scheme Bible is a practical, yet inspiring reference for those who want to take advantage of different colors without clashing. It contains 150 color scheme ideas for home decorators and interior designers. The book explains how to choose colors that will complement each other for a subdued effect, and which colors and combinations will energize the room. Topics covered include: - How color creates ambiance and atmosphere
- Using color to give a small room the illusion of space and depth
- How to create the feeling of warmth and light with color
- Distinctive color schemes inspired by nature, art, travel and even a favorite possession.
The book also includes a variety of color combination palettes that can be used with different materials for refreshingly original color schemes. The Color Scheme Bible is an essential handbook for home decorators and interior designers. (20050331)
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 Just what I needed! June 20, 2008
I love this book. It's just what I was looking for...a book that put together color schemes as opposed to the standard color rooms with white trim. More photos would have been even better.
Outstanding, and talk about useful! June 15, 2008
Ever gone to a paint store, and stood there goggling at all the hundreds and hundreds of choices, totally unable to decide?
Here is a book to help you.
Starmer arranges the book in chapters about color. In the chapter on red, she lists everything from cranberry and magenta to antique pink and coral. Then, and this is what is so useful, under each individual color she shows two colors chosen to match the main color perfectly, plus two other minor colors to use as accents. In addition, she talks about whether the colors lean towards soothing or drama, and whether they work best in linen or silk. Talk about making things easy.
 not bad, but not that useful to me May 16, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I didn't find this book to be very useful. It's got a lot of color schemes, but for some reason I didn't really like any of them. Why, I don't know, but there you have it.
Wonderful Guide! Essential book for upcoming interior designers! February 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a must have tool for upcoming interior designers or ID students. It is so easy to use and great color combos!! It helps take the guess work out of wondering if this color goes with that color. It would also be great for anyone redesigning or building a home--for the do-it-yourself homeowner. It also gives you suggestions for which rooms that a certain scheme would work the best. Great book...will keep it in my collection for years to come!
 Okay - but I could use one thing.... November 5, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I just got this book today and I'm on my second spin thru it. What I've come to realize is that I'd find it so much more helpful if the book included pics of rooms w/the actual colors in each palette.
Otherwise, it's okay. I probably wouldn't have paid $20 for it if I'd been able to flip thru it first at a bookstore.
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