Living Textures: A Creative Guide to Combining Colors and Textures in the Home

by Katherine Sorrell

Luxurious silks. Rich red stained glass. Natural oak. Burnished brass. Whether it's hushed hues and cool Carrara or dynamic density and vibrant verdigris, contemporary interior design is about texture. The feel of a room is just as important as the look of it, and knowing how to blend the right combination of materials is key to achieving this delicate balance. Living Textures is an inspiring guide to designing a practical and beautiful interior space without the help (and cost) of a decorator. Get the creative juices flowing with two great books in one: a main book filled with expert advice and detailed full-color spreads, and a swatch book of 600 varying textures to choose from. Both books are easily removable--just toss in a tote for quick fabric decisions on the fly or stow both securely together in the case. The two books work jointly in an utterly approachable way to answer the what, where, and most importantly, how of achieving gorgeous results for every room in the house. From walls to sofa to floor, weaving texture and life into a room has never been easier with the help of this one-stop resource for decorating.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811829502
• ISBN13: 9780811829502
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

Unique and creative

This book provides lots of combinations using color and texture. There is a pull-out reference book that detaches from the main book so you can bring it with you when you shop. Along with each combination presented in the book, the author gives the codes as they appear in the pull-out reference book. I didn't enjoy the actual text - it was not an easy read.

A beautiful book

This book is loaded with ideas on how to decorate each room in your house. There are lots of different styles and ideas on how it can be acheived. The rooms look beautiful.

exellent combination for decoration ideas

the book is very easy to use it has a logical divided decoration ideas for each room in the house plus an easy reference for the diffrent texture and colours on the right hand side which you can combine the diffrent colors to see the result without going to the shop to check the combination of colours i recomend it for a good ideas on anybody whish to decorate thier home and not have any idea on color combinations