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The unearthly beauty of an all-white scheme--or what is designed to feel like an all-white scheme--is what allows it to still look fresh when the richness of other handsome (but colored) rooms of a particular period begins to pall. Robert Adam's glorious Great Hall at Syon & the House for an Art Lover by Charles Rennie Mackintosh make me want to forswear color completely. Not, of course, that I do.

This is still my favorite interior design book. Looking at will always put me in a good mood.

My favorite color scheme...i must procur a copy of this book.

What do you people say about a white-painted floor? It sure makes for a clean, simple space, but would you have the nerve to make such an irreversible change? Has anyone done this?

I have this book. I pull it out from time to time and revel in white.

Barbara,

I painted my floor white, but it was plywood (I leveled and sanded it first). It looks great. What makes you think painting your floor white is irreversible? Do you mean that painting a wood floor (any colour) is irreversible?

Here is a link that shows you how to create a faux wood plank floor over plywood. Painting over plywood isn't scary, right?

http://www.homeenvy.com/db/1/221.html

:) Vanessa

What a coincidence -- I just bought this book last week from a book vendor who sells on the street near my job!

I like it quite a lot , and the price was right. Some of the rooms are a bit sterile or overly artsy for my tastes, but there are plenty of very calm, soothing spaces.

This was my favorite design book in the 80's, when it was given to me as a gift, and I still refer to it. I loved it then and do now.