Color for Interior Architecture [Paperback]

Mary C. Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0471127361 | ISBN-13: 978-0471127369 | Edition: 1

Color for Interior Architecture examines the major considerations involved in color choice for interior spaces. Avoiding arbitrary rules and rigid formulas, this unique reference enables readers to gain a fundamental understanding and awareness of color that can be applied to virtually any design situation. The book brings together theory and practice in an accessible, user-friendly format--providing interior designers, architects, and students with the straightforward help they need to create color settings that satisfy the eye, the mind, and the spirit.

Targets key topics for interior design--including the influence of color on the apparent depth and proportions of a space, the effect of lighting systems and natural light on color, hue combinations, and more
* Supplies a working knowledge of how the eye perceives color and develops the ability to make fine color discriminations
* Examines the basic physical properties and symbolic significance of color in clear, nontechnical terms
* Contains important exercises and experiments to help readers make the conceptual leap from the design studio to real-world interiors
* Includes a 32-page full-color insert, with color palettes, pattern analyses, and photographs of interiors

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Written in an accessible, user-friendly format, this book is about the color world of the architectual interior--color that extends in front of and behind you, to either side of you, and above and beneath you. It is based on what color is and how you see it; the dynamics of color and light in interior space; optical and harmonic color interactions; interior color quality, illumination, and reflective surfaces; interior color as bearer of meaning. The text is complemented with a 32-page full-color insert with color palettes, pattern analyses, and photographs of interiors.

From the Back Cover

Color for Interior Architecture examines the major considerations involved in color choice for interior spaces. Avoiding arbitrary rules and rigid formulas, this unique reference enables readers to gain a fundamental understanding and awareness of color that can be applied to virtually any design situation. The book brings together theory and practice in an accessible, user-friendly format—providing interior designers, architects, and students with the straightforward help they need to create color settings that satisfy the eye, the mind, and the spirit.

Targets key topics for interior design—including the influence of color on the apparent depth and proportions of a space, the effect of lighting systems and natural light on color, hue combinations, and more

• Supplies a working knowledge of how the eye perceives color and develops the ability to make fine color discriminations
• Examines the basic physical properties and symbolic significance of color in clear, nontechnical terms
• Contains important exercises and experiments to help readers make the conceptual leap from the design studio to real-world interiors
• Includes a 32-page full-color insert, with color palettes, pattern analyses, and photographs of interiors

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471127361
• ISBN-13: 978-0471127369
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,280,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for the layperson, great for the student, November 20, 2000

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This review is from: Color for Interior Architecture (Paperback)

Miller's book was a required text for an interior design theory class I took at the University of FLorida. My professor was a contributing author of the book (some of her work appears in it--Dr. M. Jo Hasell), so she knew the material well. Even without her knowledge, though, the book was informtaive and well illustrated to describe many color theories. There is a good deal on perception as well as explanation of the color wheel and its concepts (e.g.,complementary colors). I see this book as an invaluable resource for those studying interior design or architecture, and I find it also to be illuminating for those simply trying to understand and incorporate color into their surroundings. I would recommend it as a foundation to redecorating one's own house or work space.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Color for Interior Architecture, April 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Color for Interior Architecture (Paperback)

For people who are seeking information on color, what it represents and in what environments should it be used, i fully recomend it. It has a lot of information concerning this topic, and it has very well taken photographs that are well-explained in text.