Color in the American Home
- ISBN-10
- 158011010X
- ISBN-13
- 9781580110105
- Category
- Color in interior decoration
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Creative Homeowner
- Author
- Margaret Sabo Wills
Description
Shows how the power of color can transform even the plainest room into a beauty. 191 color photos and 10 illustrations.
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