The Home Decorator's Color and Texture Bible: 180 Complete Schemes for a Harmonious Home
A guide to selecting those decorative pieces, which are simple to use and install. (Martha PhiferTimes Union (Albany)2008-09-28)Who wouldn't like to have an interior designer pick out the colors, fabrics and flooring for your rooms? Adrienne Chinn essentially does that in "The Home Decorator's Color and Texture Bible." ... For more adventurous types, she also provides brief guidance for pulling the elements together yourself. (Akron Beach JournalThe Charlotte Observer2008-01-12)The book's most practical application will be to inspire fresh colour combinations with the upholstery and flooring you now have. (McClatchy NewspapersThe Calgary Herald2008-02-03)Chinn's easy-to-use book takes the worry out of co-ordinating the three main elements of any decorating scheme: flooring, colour palette and fabric.... this practical manual will help homeowners pull together every room.... There are also tons of tips. (Cecily RossThe Globe and Mail (Metro Ed)2007-12-22)[Chinn's] multitude of combinations are sure to inspire. (Karen Turner, CanWest News ServiceThe Calgary Herald2007-12-22)The book's most practical application will be to inspire fresh color combinations with the upholstery and flooring you already have. (Jessie MilliganFort Worth Star-Telegram2008-01-05)Whatever your style prefernces, you are sure to find appealing rooms in the small, remarkably thorough guide to the daunting design world. (Grand Magazine2008-06-30)The page layout, with fabric swatches along the page fore-edges, allows for easy access to the ideas. ... Recommended for public libraries. (Gayle Williamson, Interior DesignLibrary Journal2008-01-00)Who wouldn't like to have an interior designer pick out the colors, fabrics and flooring for your rooms?   Adrienne Chinn essentially does that in The Home Decorator's Color & Texture Bible. (Tribune wire servicesChicago Tribune-city; The Times (Munster, IN)2008-01-24)Decorating ideas that will floor you. (McClatchy Newspapers syndicateThe Telegraph (Macon, GA)2008-02-14)Decorating ideas that will floor you.... The book's most practical application will be to inspire fresh color combinations with the upholstery and flooring you already have. (Jessie Milligan, Martha Phifer, Lynne Chaput, McClAtlanta Journal, Shreveport Times; South Bend Trib2008-02-09)The book's most practical application will be to inspire fresh color combinations with the upholstery and flooring you already have. (wire storyEdmonton Journal,, REM2008-03-15)[It] is a compact handbook with instructions and advice on working with color. (Tribune wire services/McClatchey newspapersChicago Tribune-City, The Telegraph (Macon),2008-03-20)The book's most practical application will be to inspire fresh color combinations with the flooring and upholstery you already have. (McClatchy News Service (wire)Minneapolis Star Tribue2008-02-17)Starting with basics of color theory... Chinn presents 180 palettes from classic to contemporary with tips on combining color to produce desired results. (Herald & Review [Springfield-Decatur IL]2008-06-01)Provide[s] lots of inspiration for decorating with paint... [This] is a comprehensive handbook tht explains how to choose colors with confidence. (The Courier Journal (Louisville KY)2008-02-16)No matter what floor you live with, this book has a solution to upgrade your look. (Chicago Life2008-02-01)The book's most practical application will be to inspire fresh color combinations with the upholstery and flooring you already have. (wire storyThe Virginian Pilot2008-02-28)From crowd-pleasing neutrals to eye-popping purples, you'll find a lot of help in this toteable spiral-bound book that's easy to lay on a table or take along to the Home Depot. (Rainbo Electronic Reviews2008-01-01)The Home Lighting Effects Bible deals with all aspects of this important topic. It's critical, of course, for someone who is remodeling or building a new house. But there are tips that can be achieved even in an existing home. Dos and don'ts highlight each chapter. "Don't choose fixed downlights to light wallhung artwork. Use directional downlights instead. (They provide reflected light.) And there are even ideas for changing something as simple as lampshades, not to mention choosing lamps and pendants. (Deborah DonovanArlington Heights Daily Herald2010-12-12)Martin walks readers through the principles of good lighting, pointing out that different rooms have different lighting requirements. She explains the difference between task lighting and ambient lighting and, through colour illustrations, shows homeowners the abundance of choices available. If you get excited shopping for chandeliers, or pondering the merits of pendants versus track lighting, this is the book for you. (Lisa KadaneCalgary Herald2010-11-20)This is one small handbook primed to make a very large impact on your décor. The Home Lighting Effects Bible packs a lot of knowledge into a wirebound guide of equal use to DIY-ers as design professionals. Lucy Martin demystifies the process of layering light to get the best and desired effect, including ideal choices in rooms from sun porches to showers. Straightforward explanations and tips with excellent illustrations and photos help the reader understand the importance of bulb choice to positioning. While many of the lighting configurations shown are modern and luxe, Martin devotes much of her subject to making the most of your space without calling in an electrician. One of the best bits: A full-page photo graphic shows how lamps with three different colored shades look using five different bulbs. Seeing is believing. (Kim YeagerMinneapolis Star-Tribune2010-12-29)If something's just not working with the decor in your room you might not need new furnishings or paint It might be the lighting. The Home Lighting Effects Bible by Lucy Martin Firefly Books is a manageably small and well-illustrated book that breaks down types of lighting positions and how to use them to achieve the look you want It has solutions for indoors and outdoors. This book is not about more-more-more light or dramatic stage-y lighting. The photos tend toward the golden glowing and intimate advising a layered approach to lighting from a variety of sources -- ceiling walls, even floor level. Some of the lighting is built in such as the many variations on recessed lighting ways to combine lamps, shades. and bulbs in ways you may not have considered. It's a useful book whether you are building or just looking for an illuminating read for the dark season. (Paula ConstantineProvidence Journal2010-10-31)One aspect of home design that all interior designers agree on is the ability of lighting to transform a space. Not sure where to begin? Grab The Home Lighting Effects Bible. (Winnipeg Free Press2010-12-11)