Since interior designers are always seeking to increase their mastery over color choices and combinations, they will welcome this guide that both clarifies and simplifies how to specify color schemes for specific types of interiors. As a well-known author in the field, John Pile provides readers with a complete grasp of the principles of color within the context of their use in the design of successful interior space.Packed with illustrations - including 250 in full color - this guide provides readers with an organized, systematic way to plan color relationships, in chapters that: offer extensive color charts, diagrams, and photographs that show design do's and don'ts; explain how to expedite preparation of color schemes, with advice on how to make charts, select materials, and organize samples; discuss uses of color in historical interiors to help professionals involved in restoration and adaptive reuse; provide a portfolio of some of the best color work done by practicing professionals.