House Colors

House Colors PDF

Author: Susan Hershman

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781423613671

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House Colors is the most comprehensive resource ever compiled on choosing exterior house colors. Sorted by architectural style, this format will allow the reader to pinpoint the colors that will best suit their style of home. It is the ultimate resource for those looking to achieve exceptional color combinations, from subtle to bold, that are so difficult to achieve without professional design assistance.

Color Style

Color Style PDF

Author: Carolyn Warrender

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Shows rooms decorated with six different palettes of color and discusses paint and wallpaper treatments.

Paint in America

Paint in America PDF

Author: Roger W. Moss

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780471144113

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The definitive volume on how paint has been used in the U.S. in the last 250 years. Eminent contributors cover the history of this medium in American buildings from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. Contains a survey of practices and materials in England, cutting-edge techniques used by today's researchers in examining historic paints, fascinating case studies and an important chart of early American paint colors. Explains how to identify pigments and media, how to prepare surfaces for application and apply paint. Includes the chemical properties of paint with a table of paint components, plus a glossary and bibliography.