Product Description

Painting the exterior of a home is a large and costly project - yet homeowners have long been forced to decide on a color scheme based only on a tiny swatch or a paint brochure. Now, nationally recognized color consultant Bonnie Rosser Krims shares a fool-proof method for selecting and combining exterior paint colors. This unique guidebook presents thirty distinct color schemes - complete with color reference numbers from the major paint manufacturers - along with beautiful, full-color photographs, and ideas and inspiration for painting trim, accent colors, and more. Specific information about working with roof color, plantings, and features such as walkways and porches is also included. From tips on avoiding common and costly pitfalls to a step-by-step plan for getting the results you want, this is every homeowner's key to exquisite color balance for the home exterior.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #469150 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 136 pages

From Publishers Weekly
In The Perfectly Painted House: Foolproof Guide for Choosing Exterior Paint Colors, color consultant Bonnie Rosser Krims explains that redoing the faeade of a house doesn't have to be expensive. She begins with a discussion of the elements of the exterior and how they relate to the whole. She then covers the various color schemes appropriate to individual architectural styles, each with color chart reference numbers and full-color photographs, 250 in all. Suggestions for trim, accents and for alternate looks enhance her presentation.

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About the Author
Bonnie Rosser Krims is the author of Perfect Palette (Warner Books) and one of only a handful of nationally recognized professional paint-colour consultants in the United States. She is also an accomplished artist whose work has been widely exhibited, most notably as part the Andy Warhol/Frank Stella show at the Morgan Gallery in Boston.