This is the first book in eighty years that addresses practical color theory as it is used for interior design and architecture. Discover a different approach to color than that written for artists. Although the rules of color stay the same, the goals are quite different and new methods are introduced.

Learn how to make your own colors, match existing colors and fix them if they are wrong. Begin by learning how to see colors and how to understand why they act the way they do. Delve into advanced topics like pigment qualities, options and choices to the way pigments react with each other and why.

Many of the materials used for interior design like paint, plasters, glazes and stains are explained in detail. Develop an understanding of advanced color topics like constructing complex and full-spectrum colors, working with metallic and mica paints, and using color in harmonious design schemes.