Color Solutions (Better Homes and Gardens Books) (ISBN 0696212404)

This book is very helpful and beautiful to look at.:
I'm very pleased with this book. I wanted something that would help me figure out what colors to use, whether or not to paint the molding, and how to make one room flow with another. This book addressed all of those issues and more! I am very pleased with the layout and how the book is set up as a Q & A format. I would highly recommend this book.

boring and drab:
This book doesn't look any different than any BH & G magazine out on the newsstand - and maybe it's the same thing just tweeked a bit. Lot's of pictures, but sadly this book offers few new or fresh ideas. Save your pennies, friends!

Good Book for Color Questions:
I thought this book was very helpful, but it IS one that you will need to read to get the full scope of information. Even though the picture captions give some information, the real tips are in the text. It is a good complement to the BH & G book "Color Schemes." This book addresses color by taking some common questions and providing solutions for addressing the problem. For example, "I Can't Change My Carpet, What Should I Do?, " provides several options using text and photographs of the solutions. There is a photo of a room w/blue carpet and Option 2 states to shift the color scheme in a new direction. They decorated the room with a taupe wall color and pulled in accessories that complement the blue carpet. It looks good. I generally like decorating books where you don't have to read a lot and can get an idea just by looking at pictures. You CAN do that with this book, BUT you will miss a lot of good information and tips in the text. If you are looking for books with various color palettes, I recommend "Color Schemes"; if you want a book that helps you solve some color dilemma's you might want to give this one a try. I think both books are great additions to a decorating library.

Excellent color resource:
I like the overall organization of the book. It's a unique approach from other color books I have. It addresses the most common questions many of us have about color and then answers them, providing several options for each question. Great photos and explanations.

Wished it was longer.....:
I liked this book & although it had some info that is already in print in some of BH & G other publications...what sets this book apart is the format. Some of Vicki Ingham's other books have also been very good so keep your eye out for her name. Positives....covered some great questions such as... Coordinating brick & it's various color combinations with the rest of the decor... Ceiling color....another good question rarely discussed in enough detail... Dealing with different colors of wood...there's one you don't hear much about... & wow....even discussed seasonal changes & how do adapt color for that.... Kudos for covering these important...much neglected topics. Here's what I thought was missing... More in depth coverage on how lighting affects & changes colors. There should have definitely been some discussion on how/when/where to choose paint colors, finishes etc. Also sorely missing is some color help in dealing with specific style of homes, or period/heritage homes...etc. that would have been icing on the cake. Overall I still give the book 4 stars....has some very useful info & found it to be helpful in many ways....my only caveat is that the book wasn't longer & even more detailed than it is.