Bye Bye Bland

As a colour consultant, I spend my time working with, reading and thinking about colour. So I was thrilled to get my hands on a copy of Judith Briggs’ new book ‘Bye Bye Bland.’ Judith is a fellow Colour Consultant and Interior Designer and has worked in the industry for many years.

I read the book when I was on holidays in Hawaii a few months ago and it was a very easy read. It’s not at all technical and is filled with easy steps to guide the homeowner through colour selection for the home. Over the years I have collected a number of books on colour and many are more suited to the professional Colourist. Some are very wordy and seem to go around in circles explaining the same thing many different ways which ends up getting confusing.

So Judith’s book was very refreshing in it’s simplicity. The book is broken up into four sections and then easy chapters like ‘What is a Colour Personality’, ‘Combining Different Colour Personalities’, and ‘Considerations When Choosing Colour’. There are case studies and lots of drool worthy photos to illustrate the point.

‘Bye Bye Bland’ would make a great Christmas present for the home decorator or new home owner if you can get your hands on it.

Plus if you go to page 138 you’ll see one of Inside Out Colour and Design’s bathrooms using this fabulous Catherine Martin Wallpaper.