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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
Disappointing, September 23, 2003
Anyone using this book as a means by which to choose paint colours, is making a huge mistake. Like most books of this genre, it is candy for the eye - you may be inspired, but to go out and use the same colours as in the book is foolish.
The homes featured in this book are mostly country, or traditional. Any paint colour you choose is dramatically influenced by the architecture of your home, the climate in which you live, whether it faces north or south, etc. The homes in this book seem to exist in isolation on snowy plains or country acreage unobstructed by neighbours, power-lines, garages, etc. She does not talk about size at all. For example: a tall skinny home, with little architectural detail, painted fire engine red will not look nearly as charming as a cosy cottage with heavy moldings and shutters. There is little mention of accent, or trim colours. It is a flimsy read - if you love the idea of a yellow home (as I do) you will only find ONE yellow house. There is only ONE red house. A better book would have shown pictures of 4 or 5 homes, in different styles, painted red, yellow, blue, etc. We're talking about photographs here - why not include more? A better option for house paint ideas is to drive around your neighbourhood, which shares the same light, climate, etc. as your own. Find a few houses you really like, then ask the owners what colour they used.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
Check your zip code before buying, May 22, 2002
I bought this book with great anticipation, having heard it was the "bible" of exterior color selection. It may be, if you live in New England or San Francisco. The vast majority of the houses used as examples are Victorian gingerbread, Cape Cod or Colonial. For our California Spanish stucco (an architecture style common in other parts of the country as well), there wasn't a single example that translated. I truly wasn't expecting to see a twin of our house in any book; I WAS expecting recommendations consistent with a much wider range of styles and exterior finishes that would be applicable to far more homeowners across the country, if not around the world. Many of the lovely color schemes that work beautifully on wood would be unattractive and inappropriate on stucco. So pass this by unless the style of your home is the same as the author's bent.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
A great help and timesaver!!, June 25, 2002
By A Customer
I struggled for several years over what exact colors to paint my house. The house really needed paint, but I was at a loss as to how to choose colors and be confident in my decision. My inclination was to do the safest thing, and go with colors from a paint store brochure. But none of the colors in the brochures really appeal to me. The task of choosing colors became a major ordeal for me. Then I found this book on the web. I am so pleased with the result. The book is easy to use and it made the decision a breeze for me. I think it is a real timesaver. The book is loaded with beautifully painted homes and many great ideas. Anyone about to paint their house should have this book!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
A Wonderful Resource, March 8, 2002
By A Customer
I am a huge fan of Ms. Krims book, The Perfect Palette. It is simply the best paint color guide available. It was extremely helpful to me in choosing all the paint colors for my rooms. And the results are amazing. The pages of my book became so worn from use, I had to buy a second copy.I wrote Ms. Krims several years ago asking if she might do a similar book for exteriors. I was delighted to find that she did. Only this book is even more lovely than the first, with dozens of house photos painted in stunning colors. She makes it so easy to narrow down color choices by dividing all the colors into their own color chapters and then she gives you the paint colors that were used on the houses pictured in the photos. It took only minutes for me to decide to paint my house "Basin Blue" based on the recipe "Blue-gray Cottage". My house isn't the same style as the one pictured in the recipe, but I can clearly see that the colors will look every bit as attractive on my Dutch colonial. This book is a wonderful resource.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
I love it!, March 4, 2002
By A Customer
This book is really practical, not just some decorator's book with million dollar homes inside. It is a book I can USE about how to choose the colors for the outside of my house. I am looking at spending a lot of money on painting my house, so I wanted to be sure to pick the right colors... This book is just what I wanted. The photos are gorgeous and I can see how colors will actually look on my house. It even has the paint color numbers and suggestions for window, door and shutter colors. I just love it. The problem is, all of the colors in the photos are so beautiful, its hard to choose between them! The "yellow" chapter and the "neutrals" chapter are my favorites. Now I am excited about painting in the spring, instead of being worried. If you are going to paint your house, buy this book.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
GOOD NEWS!!, March 10, 2003
By A Customer
I am going to have my house painted this spring and have been dreading getting the color right. Then I found this book. Here's the good news: the paint colors are right there in the book with pictures of the painted houses. It's got the answers I was looking for. I think this book could be used by anyone with any style of house.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
American in Tokyo Returning to the US, March 17, 2002
By A Customer
We have been living in Japan for the past 3 years, but are about to move back to our house in the states. We plan to do some major redecorating once we return. We also want to paint the outside of our house a different color. Right now it is off-white. I have the book, The Perfect Palette, which I used to choose all the interior colors for my rooms three years ago. I emailed the author asking her to consider publishing a book for exterior paint colors. And here it is! I was so excited to find it on Amazon. The book couldn't be nicer. It has large, beautiful photographs of houses that are divided into color chapters. So, if you want a yellow house, you turn to the yellow chapter and flip through page after page of gorgeous yellow houses, all painted in different shades of yellow. And, you get the actual paint number and the brand of paint that was used on every single house in the book. I couldn't believe it. This sure is going to make my job easy and enjoyable. This book gives you everything you could possibly ask for in an exterior paint color guide. It's fantastic!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
The Perfect Guide Book to Exterior Painting, March 14, 2002
Bonnie Krims, in her newest book ,The Perfectly Painted House, has once again taken all the blood, sweat and tears out of a daunting project : this time, painting the exterior of your house. She not only takes the pain and mystery out of solving this problem, however, Bonnie becomes your guide by your side -- almost like a friend -- in helping you to enjoy this process of decision making. Furthermore, her book is a joy to behold with all of its beautiful pictures in exciitng new recipes. I now look forward to painting the exterior of my house-- as I look forward to reading her next, new book.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Not recommended, January 10, 2003
I was disappointed in this book because I expected any book that is exclusively devoted to exterior house color and paint to have info that is not readily available for free on any paint and/or home improvement site. It did have nice photos, but few examples of each home style. Many of the color combos will be "dated" in just a few years too.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!, November 6, 2002
By A Customer
Our house looks great thanks to the help I got using this wonderful book. I loved the house painted in the
Song of The Broad Axe "recipe". I wanted a yellow/apricot color, but had a lot of trouble finding the right one. It was so helpful actually seeing a picture of a house with the colors already on it. It made it so easy to know with confidence that these were the right colors for my house. Get this book!
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