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Swatch selector : choosing colour and texture for your home / Anna Starmer.

By: Publication details: London : Hamlyn, 2003.Description: 160 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0600606015
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TS 1475  .S73 2003 NK2115.5.C6
Contents:
Walls, fabrics, floors -- Designing a room -- Pattern, texture and colour -- Colour and atmosphere.
Summary: A unique mix-and-match guide to decorating that includes tear-out swatches! The clever three-part format of the selector enables anyone planning a room to see whether the colors, textures, and patterns they're considering for walls, floors, and fabrics work together. To use, just flip the split pages back and forth to find the perfect elements. There are 70 suggestions each for walls and floors, and more than 200 different fabric choices for thousands of different combinations. Each spread presents winning combinations for a wide variety of styles and finishes; when you've found the right one, just bring the swatches to the store for reference. Information on the basics of interior design, deciding on a look, selecting a color scheme--all provide a little extra help, and the spreads are grouped in colors: neutrals and naturals; reds and pink; oranges; yellows, greens; blues; lilacs and purples; coffee and chocolate; and black, white, and gray.
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Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection NK 2115.5 .C6 S73 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Copy Type:01 - Books Available 44062

Spiral bound.

Walls, fabrics, floors -- Designing a room -- Pattern, texture and colour -- Colour and atmosphere.

A unique mix-and-match guide to decorating that includes tear-out swatches! The clever three-part format of the selector enables anyone planning a room to see whether the colors, textures, and patterns they're considering for walls, floors, and fabrics work together. To use, just flip the split pages back and forth to find the perfect elements. There are 70 suggestions each for walls and floors, and more than 200 different fabric choices for thousands of different combinations. Each spread presents winning combinations for a wide variety of styles and finishes; when you've found the right one, just bring the swatches to the store for reference. Information on the basics of interior design, deciding on a look, selecting a color scheme--all provide a little extra help, and the spreads are grouped in colors: neutrals and naturals; reds and pink; oranges; yellows, greens; blues; lilacs and purples; coffee and chocolate; and black, white, and gray.

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