Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The second edition of Color + Design: Transforming Interior Space presents color theory in terms of design principles such as balance, rhythm, emphasis, proportion, unity, and variety. This new edition includes an updated art program with expanded coverage of current commercial and residential environments; updated insights into how people perceive color, including new content about different cultures and ageing populations; and updated and expanded pedagogical features and exercises"-- Provided by publisher.

Color + culture : Native America ; Mexico ; Italy ; Pakistan ; Morocco ; South Africa ; Japan ; Thailand ; Becoming culturally literate --Color + theory : What is color theory ; Let there be light ; Properties of light : Additive color; Subtractive color; The many faces of color; Effects of natural and artificial light on color perception; Light reflectance ; Color systems : Isaac Newton; Albert H. Munsell; Josef Albers; Johannes Itten; Faber Birren; Natural Color System® (NCS®); Pantone®; Color-aid®; Digital color media ; Color language -- Color + perception & behavioral response : Color design process ; Color associations and perceptions ; Color and health ; Color and vision : Color blindness; The aging eye ; Color responses ; Color myths and biases ; Color and space ; Color contrasts and other phenomena : Bezold effect; Color perception tips and techniques ; The influence of color : Color history; Color trends and forecasting; Color consumerism -- Color + balance : What is balance? ; What is color balance? ; Types of color balance : Value contrasts (light/dark); Hue balance (complements); Intensity contrast (bright/dull); Size of color area (large/small) ; Location of a color palette within the 3-D environment : Illusion of vertical and horizontal space; Chroma/value factor; Single-color overload; Multiple-color overload -- Color + rhythm : Color and music ; Nature and rhythm ; Types of rhythm : Repetition; Alternation; Progression; Continuation or transition; Radiation; Color and line as rhythm ; Final thoughts on rhythm and hue -- Color + emphasis : Emphasis with contrast : Color emphasis through location and isolation; Contrast of hue and value; Contrast of design feature (shape and form); Contrast of texture; Emphasis with color dominance (focus point); Contrast of anomaly; Color contrast for safety and welfare ; Design tips -- Color + proportion + scale : Color and proportion ; Color and scale : Practical applications with color and perception of scale ; Additional methods for establishing proportional relationships : The golden section; Fibonacci sequence; Le Modulor; Nature's proportions -- Color + unity + harmony : Six elements of color harmony : Harmonies of analogy; Harmonies of contrast ; The seven color harmonies : Monochromatic; Complementary; Split complementary and double complementary; Analogous; Triadic and tetradic; Multi-hue; Achromatic; Color, space, harmony -- Color + variety + design elements : Variety and interest ; Color and the design elements : Color and line; Color and shape; Color and form; Color and pattern + texture; Color and time -- Afterword -- Appendix A: Color Theory History, adapted from Connie B. D'Imperio -- Glossary.

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