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~ Anna Starmer (Author) "At the beginning of the book you will find information on color theory, along with some ideas on how to create your own schemes and..." (more)
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What a cool idea for the color challenged among us. Design expert Starmer claims to have sifted through 16 million color possibilities to produce 200 combinations fit for a king and queen and their royal family. The up-front introductions simply whet the appetite, from an abbreviated discourse on the color wheel to two all-too-short ideas on gathering inspiration by creating scrapbooks or a mood board. Then come the palette choices, separated into nine hues. Each individual palette features eight hues: one main with three variations, along with an overview and mood; room applications (e.g., living room or kitchen); ideas for accents; and highlights, whether for balance or contrast. The only issue? Too many selections--and too few ways to cross-index and cross-reference. Barbara Jacobs
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A sophisticated mix-and-match system... a useful self-consulting tool for the typical homeowner seeking adventure in a can of paint. -- Shelley Fralic, CanWest News Service 03/26/2005

Full of wonderful photographs, yet conveniently compact, it is a well-written, spiral-bound walk through the color palette. -- Nashville Scene 03/31/2005

Includes a section on how to combine natural and artificial lighting with color to fashion rooms that will be cozy. -- Merrie Destefano, Romantic Homes 01/2006
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  • Spiral-bound: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Firefly Books (April 2, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1554070325
  • ISBN-13: 978-1554070329
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for the color challenged, September 8, 2005
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I have always had problems deciding what color combinations worked well together. So when I read a review about this book in my local paper I decided that this book might help. It has helped me visualize the color combinations I am considering for my master bedroom remodel. I now can pick a wall color & see at a glance what other colors will complement it, rather than just relying on my rather questionable "eye for color". It helps make the remodeling & redecoration process easier & definitely more fun for anyone who is color challenged!

I also like wire bound page format of this book. This makes it easy to keep pages open to the one's you are looking at & I feel that it will maintain its like new condition even after years of use.

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A superlatively useful book, January 18, 2007
This is a spiral bound book so it lies flat for convenient reference. It has an excellent introduction touching on the basics of color theory, but the main body of the book consists of palettes. There is a main color covering most of the page, with bands of two accent and two highlight colors superimposed on the main color. There is descriptive text giving the inspiration behind the palette and suggestions for how the colors might be used in the room. The book is divided into color sections (reds, yellow, etc.), with each section having around 20 different palettes. I must have checked 50 books on color in interior decorating out of the library, and this is the one I bought.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Ready made solutions for you, December 7, 2008
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This book gives you a large number of (trendy) ready made palettes all with kitchy names (some might find the names inspiring). Pick one palette, apply and you're done. Not bad if that is what you are looking for, but I found it quite limiting.

If you are looking for something in more depth I can recommend McCloud's "Choosing Colors". Its palettes have a larger number of colours so you get more flexibility in choosing. That whole books has a more serious tone and content. It all depends on what kind of person you are and what you are looking for.
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