When the authors, a pair of respected architects, first published this beautiful book in the late Victorian era, they meant it as a wake-up call to the forward-looking homeowners of the time û inviting them to eschew ôthe old puritanical hatred of color, which found its natural outcome in white houses with green shuttersö and join the revolutionary trend toward ômore positive (expressive) colors.ö The book helped homeowners attain this goal through its presentation of full-color illustrations of attractive color-schemes for houses û with special attention given to the graceful, delicate and refined lines of Queen Anne style homes.
The heart of this book is the section of 20 exquisite color plates, each producing a flawlessly executed architectural drawing that shows the color possibilities for a specific house, accompanied by an extensive written description of the colors to be used for exterior walls and trim.
An introductory section gives detailed instructions on mixing primary and secondary colors to achieve popular mellow tones of the period such as olive, russet, buff, plum and sage.
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