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Page 73
... Pattern and Texture Pattern and texture are important ingredients in any color scheme . The use of patterned fabrics and wallpaper in a room is still a controversial issue . Many modern designers feel that the less they see of pattern ...
... Pattern and Texture Pattern and texture are important ingredients in any color scheme . The use of patterned fabrics and wallpaper in a room is still a controversial issue . Many modern designers feel that the less they see of pattern ...
Page 74
... pattern to a scheme . Trend - setting patterns should be avoided . Their popularity may wear thin in a year and the room will look as dated as last season's hemline . If a pattern is to be utilized , it should be selected first , with ...
... pattern to a scheme . Trend - setting patterns should be avoided . Their popularity may wear thin in a year and the room will look as dated as last season's hemline . If a pattern is to be utilized , it should be selected first , with ...
Page 227
... pattern , a subdued stripe , while on the floors the pattern grows bolder , a geometric repeat . Color binds the diverse patterns together ; all the prints share a blue- and - white palette . Charcoal brown walls and shutters offset the ...
... pattern , a subdued stripe , while on the floors the pattern grows bolder , a geometric repeat . Color binds the diverse patterns together ; all the prints share a blue- and - white palette . Charcoal brown walls and shutters offset the ...
Contents
Introduction | 11 |
A SHORT HISTORY | 19 |
EighteenthCentury English Styles | 26 |
Copyright | |
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