If you want to introduce colour into your home but don"t know where to start or are too scared to take the plunge, this book guides you through how to get started. Divided into three parts: 1. Understanding Colour: Explains how colour works and the basic groups of warm, cool and neutral tones and the different moods they create. 2. Colour Schemes: Discusses accents, focal points, background, colours, coordinating colours, harmonious schemes, vibrant and graphic schemes, as well as inspiring ideas for every room in the home. 3. Practical Colour: Illustrates the different effects of materials, texture and finishes including paints, papers, fabric, flooring, lighting, fixtures, fittings and display. Contains 100 colour photographs of inspiring colour schemes and ideas to create a harmonious interior.