Books by Bonnie Krims

Using this book is akin to discovering the perfect decorator—and friend.

Nationally recognized paint-color consultant and decorator, Bonnie Rosser Krims shares not only 35 gorgeous new paint-color schemes, she also escorts you step-by-step through simple, no-nonsense decorating guidelines that will help you reevaluate, reorganize, and revitalize every room in your home.

Perfect Palettes for Painting Rooms contains exquisite color palettes and practical decorating tips—the perfect tool for creating sparkling roooms that you will love living in.

• Over 35 paint-color recipes for every room in your home
• Complete decorating guidelines; including use-what-you-have strategies that allow you to reorganize simple furniture pieces and accessories into a completely new look with great style
• Recipes include ideas for trims and accent colors, room themes and accessories, and suggestions for customizing color palettes

For the exterior of your home, discover 25 distinct color schemes, along with beautiful color photography and ideas and inspiration for painting trim, accent colors, and more. Specific information about working with roof color, plantings, and features such as walkways and porches is also included.

For the interior of your home, discover the wide range of paint and
special-effects products available today.

With practical advice on everything from preparing surfaces to choosing colors and equipment, from understanding paint properties to mastering painting techniques, this is the only book you will need for all of your painting projects.

Painting the exterior of a home is a large and costly project- yet homeowners have long been forced to decide on a color scheme based on only a tiny swatch or a paint brochure.

Now, nationally recognized color consultant Bonnie Rosser Krims shares a foolproof method for selecting and combining exterior paint colors. This unique guidebook presents 30 distinct color schemes- complete with color reference numbers from the major paint manufacturers- along with beautiful, full-color photographs and ideas and inspiration for painting trim, accent colors, and more. Specific information about working with roof color, plantings, and features such as walkways and porches is also included.

From tips on avoiding common and costly pitfalls to a step-by-step plan for getting the results you want, this is every homeowner's key to exquisite color balance for the home exterior.

Each of its fifty illustrated recipes offers a perfectly matched set of colors--three main colors for use on walls, furniture and accessories, and the recommended trim color. Paint reference numbers from the major manufacturers are included--so you will never need to labor over a paint chip display again. Not only will your rooms be original and attractive, they will become places that make us feel good.

The book features 50 color schemes, or recipes, inspired by art and nature, each conveying a different mood. One recipe, (such as the ever popular "Lacecap Hydrangea") may evoke tranquility, while another recipe (such as "Cleopatra") may stimulate and excite. With a format similar to that of a cookbook, The Perfect Palette includes all the ingredients to create beautifully painted rooms. It comes with illustrations, glorious color photographs and quotations from the arts. You will also find guidance on choosing furnishings and accessories to go with your new colored walls.

With practical advice on how to paint a room, a cross-reference color chart to three major paint brands, and a special section on "tuning in" to color, this book is an effortless guide to selecting the Perfect Palette.