Can't fail color schemes Kitchens & baths
Book - 2008
Amy Wax zeros in on choosing colors exclusively for the kitchen and bath. She explains how to look at color specific to stone, tile, laminate products, fixtures, and paint, and provides hundreds of palettes that homeowners can use to inspire and coordinate their own scheme or take along to a home center or showroom.
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- Published
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Upper Saddle River, NJ :
Creative Homeowner
c2008.
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Main Author
- Corporate Author
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Item Description
- "How to choose colors for stone, tile, wood, and more"--Cover.
- Physical Description
- 303 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781580114134
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Why is it so hard to coordinate these items?
- Differences in finishes, i.e. shiny, matte, textured
- Why all neutrals...white and beige...are not the same
- How lighting effects your tile and stone selection
- Examples of tile areas lit/unlit.. see the difference
- Chapter 2. Surface materials (for countertops, walls, backsplashes, floors, appliances, etc)Stone (granite, marble, limestone, slate, soapstone) & Concrete
- Ceramic tileMetal (stainless steel, and copperGlass
- WoodLaminates (Quartz and solid surfacing
- plastic laminate
- Chapter 3. Fixtures & Hardware (sinks, etc, and faucets
- cabinet pulls, etc)Fixtures will include example fabricated in porcelain, stone, metal, glass
- Hardware will include examples of latest materials and finishes, including various metals, such as chrome, brass, pewter, bronze, etc., both matte and polished
- Chapter 4. Options for stone and tile placementa
- Samples of kitchen backsplashb
- Samples of designs behind the stovec
- Samples of flooringd
- Samples of countertopse
- Samples of bathroom wall tilesf
- Samples of tub / shower enclosureg
- Samples of flooring
- Other decorative applications...borders, tile inserts, designs
- Chapter 5. Accent colors for kitchens and bathrooms
- Examples will include color palettes
- Chapter 6. Pulling together a look...Styles & Color Schemes: Old World, Modern, Classic Green, Classic Blue, All Neutrals, All Whites, Eclectic, etc
- Resources
- Glossary
- Index