Tricia Guild Decorating with Color

by Tricia Guild, Special Photography by David Montgomery

• ISBN13: 9781840912647
• ISBN10: 1840912642
• Format: Trade Paper
• Publisher: Conran

Summary

This book is a celebration, a way of sharing my involvement with color and the way it enhances and enriches so many aspects of life. It is the ultimate expression of vitality."--Tricia Guild Tricia Guild may be the world's greater master in the use of color to decorate. Showcase a glorious palette of hues throughout your home, with her help. She'll guide you through the infinite possibilities and ease any hesitancy about how to go bold with color. Every inspiring photo bursts with aquamarine, sharp lime, cornflower blue, primrose yellow, and other opulent shades. They're present in the flowers, the fabrics' vibrant patterns, the papered or painted walls, the furniture, and the artworks. Take a detailed look at the major color families--white, blue, green, yellow, natural, terracotta, and red--all the while analyzing specific examples. Use the color boards created especially for this book, all with suggestions for combinations and contrasts, and color palettes for easy reference. These tones add warmth and energy to an interior; know the effects of light, scale and proportion; and learn how to introduce a shade into a room through objects and soft furnishings. You'll never want a home without color again!

Author Biography

Tricia Guild is one of the most creative and innovative decorators of our time, and a world-recognized expert on employing luminous color. Her magnificent work incorporates hand-painted fabric, natural materials, and elements ranging from wood to glass; and she has also written a number of acclaimed books on such subjects as soft furnishings, flower arranging, and painting. In 1970, she established the Designer's Guild, which wholesales furnishings, fabrics, wallcoverings, upholstery, and bed linen throughout the world.