Can't Fail Color Schemes--Kitchens and Baths addresses one of the most difficult decorating decisions a homeowner has to make when building or renovating a kitchen or bath: choosing colors for the many permanent--and expensive--materials and finishes. The so-called "safe" neutral route has many pitfalls...all beiges are not equal! As she did in Can't Fail Color Schemes, color expert Amy Wax explains how to look at color specific to stone, tile, laminate products, fixtures, and paint, and...
One of the scariest parts of building or renovating a kitchen or bath is choosing color, especially because many of the features of these two rooms, like tile and granite, are permanent...and expensive. Don't get caught with clashing beiges or mismatched taupes! Help is on the way with color expert Amy Wax's Can't Fail Color Schemes for Kitchens & Baths. Find how to select the perfect matching colors for stone, tile, wood, porcelain, paint, and more before it's too late!
Introduction Part 1: Making the Right ChoicesFrom Bland to BeautifulThe Meaning of ColorHow We Perceive ColorPutting Light on the SubjectOut of the WoodsIrresistible Handsome StoneMan-made Laminate MaterialsStyles for TilePrecious MetalsPart 2: Selecting Your StyleSummer WhitesBlack and White and...Pure and SimpleWarm and InvitingCarved in StoneA Softer ApproachMetal and GlassRich and LuxuriousVintage CharmWorks of ArtA Playful AmbianceAvant-garde StyleTraditional DesignResourcesGlossaryIndexPhoto Credits
\ From the Publisher“...a complete guide to selecting color for one's kitchen or bath...” FORECASTAugust 2008\ \