Product Description

This volume lets the reader see at a glance how texture and colour combine to help create a room that feels as good as it looks. The reader can match colours and textures together, while examples show how they can be fitted into the home. The guidebook goes through every room in the home and each room comes complete with a corresponding texture and colour chart that highlights and defines the various maerial used in the design of the room shown. There is a wide range of contemporary options from simple and elegant to striking and decadent while the pocket-size portable pull out flip-book contains 600 texture swatches.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #686370 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 124 pages

About the Author
Katherine Sorrell is features editor of Homes and Gardens magazine. She has worked for many newspapers and magazines, including The Times, The Sunday Times and Elle Decoration.

Customer Reviews

A highly informative and useful book for beginners
As an interior design student I am finding this book very useful.It provides a wealth of information on a wide variety of colours and textures with tips on how to combine and use them effectively. Pictures of interiors are impressive and the little detachable flap book of 600 textures and paint swatches is really handy.A must- have for amateurs and a useful aid for those working in the field of interior design

Inspirational
Gave me lots of ideas for decorating our new home. Stuck for ideas? This book is worth a read. Well illustrated. Great colour schemes.