num_pages: 176
description: 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
language: English
title: Color for Interior Architecture
titlecomplete: Color for Interior Architecture
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Wiley