Based on House Beautiful’s popular color column, a guide to setting the mood and adding a designer’s touch in any room with a simple coat of paint. This gorgeous primer showcases more than 450 colors selected by top interior designers who explain how and why they chose these particular paints—along with swatches complete with manufacturer, name, and number, to help you pick the perfect pigment. Exploring everything from bold saturated hues to more soothing shades and essential neutrals, the designers offer special insight into what makes color work and how it influences the different spaces. The insider advice, plus stunning images of inspiring rooms, will help you select the ideal colors you’ll enjoy for years.
Abundant information, advice, and examples from designers, architects, and homeowners who've used color to advantage in the decor of every room of the house. Illustrated with color photos. No references. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
A sumptuous tour of houses, apartments and lofts [with] striking and imaginative ideas for novice and expert alike.”—Home Style Whether you want to make artwork an integral part of your design, effectively showcase collections, or turn the walls themselves into canvases, you’ll never find a more exquisite guide than this. Every awe-inspiring interior showcases a different magnificent approach and style: they range from tables and floors stacked with sculpture to larger than life paintings to antique furniture and fabrics. A beautiful fifteenth century Milanese palazzo blends real foliage with an imaginary trompe l’oeil overgrowth. In a more playful mode, architect Steve Ehlich transforms a whimsical assortment of 1950s lunchboxes into a veritable work of art. Each image is eye-opening and inspirational.
More than 100 color photos take the mystery out of selecting and showing off accents by exploring the guidelines that are the major criteria in all professional design decisions. Determine which pieces go together, how many are enough (or too much), what background highlights a painting or sculpture most effectively, and how to make any arrangement dramatic.
Sleek contemporary kitchens, country kitchens old and new, kitchens tailor made to your every need: it's the center of your home, so make sure the kitchen's warm, welcoming, and practical too. It's simple, with these affordable, achievable decorating styles--plus actual floorplans. From small city kitchens to expansive spaces, every one illustrates the elements of good design, and will help you make basic decisions about layout, storage, appliances, and lighting, as well as decorative surfaces and finishes.
Chock-filled with inspiring photos, this exquisite guide covers all the options available to someone planning to renovate or build a custom bathroom. In addition to providing advice on budgets and working with contractors and designers, it also presents House Beautiful’s favorite ideas on surfaces, storage, fixtures, and fittings. The choices range from scene-stealing tubs in unusual shapes to an elaborate Body Spa system with ten water jets that combine whirlpool action with hydro-massage. See how a splash of color gives a vintage bath a new lease on life; how creamy concrete surfaces can create a look that’s both modern and elegant; how his-and-her sinks make the morning rush more manageable; and how acrylic block panels allow in light…without sacrificing privacy. “Style Notes” throughout provide important tips and additional information.
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