The home color selector &ndash Benjamin Moore (Catlett, VA)

The home color selector &ndash Benjamin Moore

Local pick-up preferred but will ship at the buyer s expenseKingston Home Color Selector IMG_7334 and 7335Color IllustrationsIntroductionColor creates impact and atmosphere and it is one of the first things that people notice when entering a room. Color can make a home appear bright and fresh or grand and formal it can change the look and feel of a home almost instantly. Color also has mood-enhancing qualities so it is essential that we surround ourselves with colors that we like and make us feel good inside our homes.Publisher Metro BooksAn interactive guide to home decorating The Home Color Selector shows you how to take the guesswork out of choosing and using color. This informative book begins by looking at color theory and how to use color in the home followed by an explanation of how to use color can be used to enhance mood.The core of the book includes a comprehensive directory of color swatch combinations so you can see at a glance which colors work together and the effects combining colors will produce. The combinations are divided into moods such as elegant sensual tranquil invigorating and fresh.More than 20 000 color combinations allow you to find the perfect color scheme for any room in the house. Moods are keyed into the interactive wheel on the cover so you can tell in an instant how your choices will look. Finally a full-color index allows the reader to match color swatches to Benjamin Moore color charts.ContentsIntroduction ..6How to use this book ..10 Chapter 1. talking color ..12 the color wheel ..14 hues and saturation ..16 hues and tones ..18 color temperature ..20 color harmonies and contrasts ..22Chapter 2. color personality ..24 Using color to change a room ..26 tranquil colors ..28 invigorating colors ..30 elegant colors ..32 sensual colors34 fresh colors ..36Chapter 3. the color combinations ..38 Color index ..156 Paperback 160 pages ISBN 978 -1-4531 0651-2