Author(s): Vinny Lee

Design

Choosing colour schemes for the home can be one of the most fraught of interior decorating problems, but it needn't be. This book takes the mystery out of the whole process, thanks to the instantly accessible and engaging style of the 101 ideas that convey all the essential practical advice, useful tips, inspiration and insider know-how. Vinny Lee explains the fundamentals of colour - which colours go together and why, how to get colour proportions right, how pattern, texture and light affect colour, and how to test out colours before you start - then explores colours for different rooms, different style themes and different surfaces. Finally she shows how to maintain your chosen colours like new and offers simple tips for quick and easy colour updates. With this book, packed with hardworking, inspirational pictures, to guide you, you will use colour with confidence, whether decorating from scratch or doing a simple make-over.