By Robin Strangis
Learn How to
Improve Homes With the Use of Color !
We
all know that when it comes to room transformation one of the
quickest ways to make a large impact is a change in color.
What you
may not know is that color is rarely straightforward. What impact
does a room's lighting have on color? How can furniture shape or
fabric texture affect color? Any chrome or brass accents in the
room? Are the walls textured? And watch out for those deceptively
simple neutrals...
The Color Idea Book teaches you the nuances in playing
with color and inspires and encourages you to experiment with color
in your home.
Trust designer Robin Strangis to steer you around
"colorful" pitfalls while you go full speed ahead toward achieving
exactly the results you desire!
- Part of Taunton's best-selling Idea Book series
- 265 fabulous photos showing color's impact on rooms of every
style
- Takes you far beyond walls to trim, furniture, floors,
fabrics, accessories
- Helps you clearly visualize how a color will look in a
room...manipulate space using color...blend and contrast colors
successfully
- Color Basics and Adding Color chapters arm you with all you
need to know about working with color
- Color your world, chapter-by-chapter! Pick your favorite,
explore the color's many hues, moods, exciting possibilities for
your home
- Inspiring sidebar features throughout such as "Mood Makers"
and "Color Schemes That Work"
"While we can't do much about the color that Mother Nature
imparts on our world, we can use color to reflect our personality
and communicate the feeling we want a room to convey -- relaxing,
energetic, fun, whimsical. But there are many things that influence
the color we see..."Introduction:
My fascination with color began early on. My mother was an artist,
and I spent hours watching her mix dabs of paint on her well-worn
artist's palette. She painted and sketched hundreds of landscapes of
Lake Harriet and areas in and around Minneapolis, each one
completely different depending on the time of day and the season.
The cool, blue-gray scenes she painted during the snowy, winter
months made me feel sad and cold. I knew then that somehow I felt
happier when the warm yellows and vibrant greens of spring appeared
in her paintings. I realized at that young age that different colors
can create different moods and that certain combinations of colors
felt right while others didn't.
I studied my mother's art books and loved looking at the colors
of the Impressionists, but especially loved the way the ancient
Egyptians used color in their jewelry and on their furniture. From
the dark, mysterious paintings of the Renaissance masters to the
contemporaries like Alexander Kinsky, Picasso, and Cézanne, I fell
in love with color, art, and design.
Though my artistic abilities may be limited, I was fortunate
enough to inherit the creative ingredients from growing up in a home
with an artist for a mother and an uncle and grandfather who were
architects. It all resulted in my becoming an interior designer.
I've seen color trends come and go, furniture styles get reborn into
the latest trendy designs, and home furnishing prices go sky-high,
but one thing remains-color impacts our lives in many different
ways, and it can create a home you feel proud of and welcome in.
If you're like most people, you probably feel like you don't know
how to add color to your home. But don't shortchange yourself!
Instead of leaving the decision up to your neighbor, or the salesman
in the paint department at your local home center, take the
information in this book and learn how to make good color choices.
It may take some experimenting, but the end result, including the
satisfaction of putting your mark on your home, will be well worth
it
About the Author:
Interior designer Robin Strangis writes a popular column for the
Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Robin owns Loring Interiors in Minneapolis
where she and her family also make their colorful home.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 2
Chapter 1
Color Basics 4
The Effects of Light on Color 6
The Influences of Surfaces, Pattern, and Texture 10
Deciphering the Color Wheel 12
Color Attributes 14
Color and Mood 16
Chapter 2
Adding Color to Your Home 20
Finding Inspiration 22
Taking Inventory 26
Creating a Color Scheme 28
Linking Rooms with Color 32
Chapter 3
Green 36
Classic 40
Earthy 42
Bright 46
Subtle and Sophisticated 50
Fresh 52
Chapter 4
Blue 54
Classic 58
Bold and Bright 64
Soothing and Peaceful 68
Fresh and Clean 70
Sophisticated 72
Chapter 5
Purple 76
Bold and Adventurous 78
Sophisticated 86
Understated 88
Chapter 6
Red 90
Bold and Daring 94
Classic 98
Sophisticated 100
Fun and Bright 104
Chapter 7
Pink 110
Soft and Sweet 112
Sophisticated 116
Strong and Vibrant 120
Chapter 8
Oranges 128
Bold and Bright 132
Toned and Sophisticated 134
Fun and Funky 138
Classic and Conservative 140
Chapter 9
Yellow 142
Sunny and Sophisticated 146
Earthy 148
Classic and Traditional 150
Strong and Bold 154
Fresh 156
Chapter 10
Neutrals 158
White 162
Gray 164
Beige 168
Brown 174
Black 180
Credits 182
Soft-cover, 8 x 10 in., 208 pages, with
230 full color photos and digital Images
Published 2007
ISBN: 978-1-56158-914-2
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