Color for Interior Architecture

By Mary C. Miller

Color for Interior Architecture examines the major considerations involved in color choice for interior spaces. Avoiding arbitrary rules and rigid formulas, this unique reference enables readers to gain a fundamental understanding and awareness of color that can be applied to virtually any design situation. The book brings together theory and practice in an accessible, user-friendly format--providing interior designers, architects, and students with the straightforward help they need to create color settings that satisfy the eye, the mind, and the spirit. Targets key topics for interior design--including the influence of color on the apparent depth and proportions of a space, the effect of lighting systems and natural light on color, hue combinations, and more * Supplies a working knowledge of how the eye perceives color and develops the ability to make fine color discriminations * Examines the basic physical properties and symbolic significance of color in clear, nontechnical terms * Contains important exercises and experiments to help readers make the conceptual leap from the design studio to real-world interiors * Includes a 32-page full-color insert, with color palettes, pattern analyses, and photographs of interiors

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471127361
• ISBN13: 9780471127369
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Good for the layperson, great for the student

Miller's book was a required text for an interior design theory class I took at the University of FLorida. My professor was a contributing author of the book (some of her work appears in it--Dr. M. Jo Hasell), so she knew the material well. Even without her knowledge, though, the book was informtaive and well illustrated to describe many color theories. There is a good deal on perception as well as explanation of the color wheel and its concepts (e.g.,complementary colors). I see this book as an invaluable resource for those studying interior design or architecture, and I find it also to be illuminating for those simply trying to understand and incorporate color into their surroundings. I would recommend it as a foundation to redecorating one's own house or work space.

Color for Interior Architecture

For people who are seeking information on color, what it represents and in what environments should it be used, i fully recomend it. It has a lot of information concerning this topic, and it has very well taken photographs that are well-explained in text.