Used one of the patterns for our house

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	• The Home Decorator's Color and Texture Bible: 180 Complete Schemes for a Harmonious Home Adrienne Chinn Firefly Books, 2007 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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Color and Texture Bible

Since this book is organized according to floor colors, it takes a little time to adjust to the point of view. The selections of fabrics and flooring would be a much better if presented in a "coffee table" size book, but in general I think the suggestions are good.

Used one of the patterns for our house

We just painted our living/dining room and kitchen from one of the patterns. So from my perspective this is a excellent book since we actually made use of it!

The only thing I had trouble with is matching the authors color names to the in-store experience. Author calls one "Clotted Cream" but that was not much help with an internet search so we matched it to one we liked (Behr color 300E-2 Calm Air). Same thing with the green which the author calls "Pastel Meadow Green". We matched this to Behr 420F-4 Sagey.

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A comprehensive how-to handbook for combining color and texture with 180 ready-to-use palettes.

This guide for homeowners and professionals offers 180 foolproof combinations for effective colors and welcome textures. Each example is displayed on a single spread using color and texture swatches that clearly show how to create a coordinated decor. The carefully selected palettes include flooring; paint colors and accents; fabrics for furnishings and drapes; and surface colors, textures and materials.

The book provides dozens of options to suit any taste. Each scheme starts with a floor color, whether existing or newly installed. For example, "Country Casual" features a traditional oak floor paired with muted yellow-greens, deep orange and azure blue, plus the textures of green plaid wool and mossy green chenille.

The Home Decorator's Color and Texture Bible features:

Basic color theory Choosing and combining colors Traditional floor materials plus newer ones such as bamboo, slate, glass, wenge, smoked oak, rubber, resin, metal Textures such as chenille, linen, raw silk, cotton, deep pile rug All fundamental hues, such as red, orange, yellow, strong green, blue.

The Home Decorator's Color and Texture Bible is a valuable compendium of information and inspiration for professionals and homeowners. The lay-flat concealed-wiro binding makes it extra easy to use.

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