Devine Color: When Color Sings

I love Devine paint, so I bought this book thinking it would help me convince customers even more why they should use it. I was disappointed that when the author refers to the colors she chose for projects she was describing, that small color chips weren't shown. Visual aids in a book like this would be far more educational for readers who don't have a good sense of color. Words can never be as explanatory. I understand this would have made the publication more costly, but I would recommend the book if color aides had been provided. Devine paint is superior paint and should be advertised as such in every possible situation with samples for backing up the decor challenge. A novice at choosing interior color would not gain much from this book. It mainly talks about how successful the author is with her consultations, and it would be difficult for most to "visualize" what she is describing.

The author explains there are no colour pics in this book, it's all the theory of color and a good platform for those who struggle with living and creating with color.

Dear color geek, FYI from Wikipedia. There are really six colors to the rainbow. The seventh was for personal reasons.Read the book again. It was ahead of it's time! See where Devine Color is today. Newton, who admitted his eyes were not very critical in distinguishing colours,[8] originally (1672) divided the spectrum into five main colours; red, yellow, green, blue and violet' Later he included orange and indigo, giving seven main colours by analogy to the number of notes in a musical scale.[2][9] Newton chose to divide the visible spectrum into seven colours out of a belief derived from the beliefs of the ancient Greek sophists, who thought there was a connection between the colours, the musical notes, the known objects in the Solar System, and the days of the week. Rainbow (middle: real, bottom: computed) compared to true spectrum (top): unsaturated colours and different colour profileAccording to Isaac Asimov, "It is customary to list indigo as a color lying between blue and violet, but it has never seemed to me that indigo is worth the dignity of being considered a separate color. To my eyes it seems merely deep blue."[13]

This book is a major disappointment, especially considering the high quality of the Devine Paint product line. Schauffler's color philosophy makes little sense and I walked away feeling ambivalent and uninspired. The decision to not use color in the book was a mistake--saved printing costs perhaps but it is impossible to understand what Schauffler is talking about. It might not have helped though, as stated by a previous reviewer. Look elsewhere for your color education and inspiration.

First the positive:I loved Gretchen Schaufflers approach on how to see colors. Her style is entertaining. The main thing I learned from her book is to see different materials like wood, granit, tile as colors when you set up a color palette.And that neutrals are not really neutrals - there is a hidden color that you need to put a name on to find the best color partners.What I didn't like and honestly cannot understand is the fact that there are no pictures in the book.A book about colors without any example...??? -she tries to explain it and refers to her website for visuals but I really didn't want to check online while reading in bed...Another thing that I didn't like, was the repeated promotion for her own line of paint. I understand that she wants to sell her stuff and thinks it is the best product on the market - but shouldn't she give out her book for free then?

A book about color sans color. Okay. So the content must be good. Not so much. My concerns about the value and quality of this book started to grow with the introduction where the author refers to the "six colors of the rainbow". It is traditionally accepted that there are seven colors in the rainbow. Fondly known as ROY G. BIV. The author goes to great lengths to justify why the book lacks color, however, no details are given about which of the basic, seven spectral hues the author is choosing to ignore.Towards the end I found myself wondering what kind of pictures or illustrations would help this text. Truth is, I'm not sure it would make much difference.

First of all, please put down your paint brushes and read this book before you paint another wall. This is truly the most wonderful book you will ever read regarding color. I have found Gretchen Schauffler's philosophy regarding color so inspirational and instrumental in changing the feel of our home. The book is an easy and fun read. Her ideas are simple yet a different approach to examining color and the way it makes us feel; moreover, the way we want our homes to be a reflection of us through the colors we love. I recommend this book to everyone, whether you are looking to paint/repaint your home or not. It will cause you to reexamine the space you live in and to see your home's true potential. When you are ready to paint, check out her line of paints. I wouldn't put any other brand on my walls. They leave even the designer brands in the dust. Enjoy!

If you're looking for easy answers, you won't find them here. If you want to see where the rest of the paint world has gotten their color inspiration over the past decade, then read this book.