Color in Interior Design

by John F. Pile

A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to specifying color schemes for interiors. Coverage ranges from the basic principles of color to the effect of color on the human psyche. Includes extensive color charts and photos showing design do's and don'ts and a portfolio of color charts and renderings of work done by practicing design professionals. 250 full-color illus./photos; 30 b&w photos.

Genres: Interior Design, Design, Architecture

320 pages, Hardcover

First published November 20, 1995

About the author

John Pile is Professor Emeritus of interior and industrial design at Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, New York).

Reviews

[KaSaBooks]

If you have ever wondered why some interior color schemes look great, while others seem to make a space look drab, dull or even outright dreadful, this book is for you. John Pile addresses the color scheme question from the unique perspective of interior design. He spends a decent (but not overwhelming) amount of time on the color theory behind it - discussing various color systems, the color wheel and the role of light - but mainly focuses on the practical aspects of developing a suitable scheme. To this end, he explains the structure of various color schemes (from monotone to tetrad color) and presents a number of both easy to use and more complicated tools designed to help in the process of developing a scheme. Apart from that he looks back at historical color schemes (from ancient Egypt to Postmodernism), analyzes a number of more recent examples, discusses the psychological impact of color as well as its functional applications, and last but not least points out a few typical problems associated with each hue.

[Jalu Wardhana]

Colorful pages

[Cheri]

Good book in a library. It's a good student book. I am a color person so didn't refer to it much but I could see it helpful for architecture firms that get stuck on commercial colors for buildings.