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Old House Colors: An Expert's Guide to Painting Your Old (Or Not So Old House)
Old House Colors An Expert's Guide to Painting Your Old - Or Not So Old House Author:Lawrence Schwin Discover the perfect color scheme for your historic of period-style house with this authoritative, color-filled guide. — It's your insider's manual for choosing the most beautiful and most authentic exterior paint selection for your home. — Nowhere else will you find such a complete collection of styles for every period across North Americ... more »a -- 35 classic styles in all, each one showing you in gorgeous full color the exact shadings and nuances so important to a successful paint job. You not only see which colors were used at various times, but also how they were mixed and applied.
Hundreds of accurate, up-to-date facts help correct many myths about how to achieve an authentic look for your home, including the latest research on how color schemes have changed through the years, from Williamsburg Colonials to San Francisco "Painted Ladies".
The result -- a whole new range of ideas for picking just the right combination for your home.« less