by Mary C. Miller
Color for Interior Architecture examines the major considerations in choosing
color for interior spaces.
Avoiding arbitrary rules and rigid formulas, this unique reference provides an understanding and
awareness of color that can be applied to virtually any design situation. Provides interior
designers, architects, and students with the straightforward help they need to create color
settings that satisfy.
Features:
- 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 tha ability to
make fine color discriminations
- Examines the basic physical properties and symbolic significance of color in clear,
non-technical 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
Contents:
What is Color? The Dynamics of Interior Color. Depth Cues, Legibility, and Illusion.
Seeing Color and What is Colored. Optical Interactions Among Colors. Harmonic Relationships
of Hues. The Relationship Between Surface Color and Light. Interior Background Color.
Illumination, Reflective Materials, and Color. The Personal and Public Image of Interior
Color. Bibliography. Credits for Color Art. Index.
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