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The Pattern Book: 64,000 Pattern Combinations for Your Home
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Price Last Updated : 7-30-2008
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Features
Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books December 1, 1999
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811825574
ISBN-13: 978-0811825573
Product Dimensions:
1 x 1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Product Review
When choosing fabric for home furnishings, most people play it safe and decide on subtle patterns or plain colors, leaving a room looking rather bland. The Pattern Book urges us to be braver and bolder in our choice of fabrics and patterns by helping us practice the art of mixing and matching patterns and colors. The book explains the theories behind successful pattern mixing and, most importantly, provides pattern swatches so that readers can begin putting the theories into practice.
The bulk of the book is the 120 fabric swatches contained inside. They're grouped by pattern type, based on the most natural and likely combination of patterns: large-scale and floral fabrics, stripes, and textured or small patterns. The swatch groups lie side by side for easy matching. Readers can flip through the swatches to choose the colors, textures, and patterns that appeal to them and that coordinate with the other fabrics they've chosen. All of the fabrics shown in the book can be purchased using the contact details on the back of each swatch but, as the book points out, the object is to make homeowners feel confident enough to be able to match any fabric patterns, not just the ones in the book.
The book provides tips on using the various patterns to best effect. For instance, textured patterns are a safe bet for the "pattern timid" because they add only a slight, raised pattern without overwhelming with color. Homeowners with a small room would do better to use large-scale patterns, rather than small patterns, to make the room seem cozier. The book also lays down a set of ground rules that will provide nervous beginners with some helpful guidelines. By using The Pattern Book, homeowners should begin to feel comfortable, even excited, about combining patterns in their home. --Kris Law
Product Description
The Pattern Book, a follow-up ?to Chronicle Books' best-selling home-style guide The Color Book, is an innovative and ?practical tool that takes the worry and frustration out of choosing and combining patterns. ?With their richness, vibrancy, and texture, patterns can radically change the atmosphere ?of any room. But picking the right patterns to use can be an intimidating process. Now, ?with The Pattern Book, choosing pattern combinations is as easy as flipping a page. A ?three-way, split-page section makes it easy to see what a woven taffeta couch will look ?like with floral throw pillows, or how well a silk damask-covered chaise will go against a ?striped wall. The perfect design guide for people of all tastes, The Pattern Book offers a ?broad range of contemporary and traditional wallpaper and fabric patterns. Each fabric ?swatch includes full purchasing details and suggestions on where and how to use it. This ?comprehensive book provides a guide to using patterns, plus examples ?of classic pattern combinations, professional tips for combining patterns, and a glossary ?of the various pattern types seen in ?the book. With its resourceful text and innovative mix-and-match design, The Pattern ?Book is a simple and fun way to experiment with patterns before taking the plunge.
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The Pattern Book: 64,000 Pattern Combinations for Your Home
by Chronicle Books Staff
Available from Amazon
Price: $0.39
on 7-30-2008
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