A practical, vivid guide to the use of color in interior design.
An interior designer’s guide to help amateurs select colors and fabric designs.
Weiss’s book, with ample photographs and color samples, is intended to walk amateur designers through the basics of interior design. While the introduction on how to use the book is dense and overly busy, it quickly picks up from there. The section that explains color relationships–i.e. the definitions behind contrasting, analogous and monochromatic colors and the difference between warm and cool–is a pithy, informative guide for anyone who has difficulty selecting colors. In addition, Weiss takes readers through five steps to choose fabrics. First, the reader must select what style they’re going for–traditional, contemporary or transitional–then the color and the color temperature. Then, they must determine the value of the lightness or darkness of the color. Lastly, the scheme–contrasting, monochromatic or analogous–must be picked. Much like a map for color- and texture-coding, the book is organized with easy-to-follow sections and designer’s tips. Additionally, the author breaks down each style into its color choices, reflecting both warm and cool tones, with fabric and pattern selections shown for each and complementary paint colors at the bottom of each page. There are more than 300 fabric samples to view here, all materials that are available from the author’s design company as well as websites to peruse for help and additional information for DIY-ers. Weiss has organized her book to combine style, color and scheme in a logical fashion. Her explanations behind why tones and textures work will undoubtedly help those less-than-secure in their design skills. In fact, it will likely instill confidence in the design-challenged.
A practical, vivid guide to the use of color in interior design.Pub Date: N/A
ISBN: 978-1-4257-9368-5
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 23, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis...
Privately published by Strunk of Cornell in 1918 and revised by his student E. B. White in 1959, that "little book" is back again with more White updatings.
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis (whoops — "A bankrupt expression") a unique guide (which means "without like or equal").Pub Date: May 15, 1972
ISBN: 0205632645
Page Count: 105
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: Oct. 28, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1972
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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