Green Home Remodel: Painting
Seattle Public Utilities Sustainable Building Program
How to pick and use paint without spoiling the air in your home. Explains low VOC formulations, surface preparation, lead safety, how much paint a job actually needs and what to do with what is left over.
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A Guide for Interior DesignCovers the whole interior design process, from how people behave in a space to the materials and furnishings that finish it. Chapters on light and color, design basics, building systems and window treatments make it the most complete manual on this page.
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University course material on the principles and elements of design applied to real rooms. Covers scale, balance, rhythm and emphasis, then moves into colour, lighting, furniture, and floor and wall coverings.
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A working designer explains the five elements and seven principles that hold a room together: line, form, colour, pattern, texture, and the balance between them. Illustrated with real interiors throughout.
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A hands on manual built around activities rather than theory. Starts with a colour wheel you build yourself, then works through hue, shades and tints, choosing colours for a room, and the design principles behind a finished space.
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A practical workshop for redesigning a room in your own home, at any budget. Covers measuring the space, picking a decor style, colour, pattern and upcycling techniques.
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