“I suppose the most marked example of color as structure is in the Byzantine use of mosaic decoration that becomes architecture. The decoration of the interiors so related to the form that they fuse. In less elaborate interior design this is always the ideal approach to color - used not only as just color alone.” UseFormUsedExampleDesignColorApproachIdealsStructureArchitectureRelatedInteriorsInterior DesignDecorationFuseMosaicsByzantine Author:Van Day Truex
“It is general knowledge for anyone interested in color that subdued value, intensity and hue make for quieter, less adventuresome interiors. Stronger approaches need stronger knowledge, more experience and flair.” NeedsValuesDesignColorApproachStrongerIntensityInteriorsInterior DesignHueFlairGeneral Knowledge Author:Van Day Truex
“The easiest approach to any strong color is to use a lot of it, thus unifying a room. However, beware of too many strong colors unless you happen to like living on a battlefield.” UseHappensStrongRoomsDesignColorApproachBattlefieldsLiving OnInterior DesignUnifying Author:Van Day Truex
“The modern scene in decoration is not a unified or controlled one. The unified control of the arts during the reign of Louis XIV no longer exists; today the designer is free to achieve a wider variety and more personal approach to the interior.” ArtTodayModernAchieveDesignSceneApproachVarietyDesignerControlledReignInteriorsInterior DesignUnifiedDecoration Author:Van Day Truex