There is more to colour than at first meets the eye. The use of colour in the home with paints, papers and fabrics reflects personality, creates ambience and conveys a mood. While neutrals and ice-cream pastels may intimate freshness and purity, it takes the rich, intense hues at the other end of the spectrum to evoke stronger sensations: the sensuality of midnight blue velvet, the deep red of a ruby's inner fire and the sheer joie de vivre of shocking pink or emerald green.
In 'Mood Indigo' there are dining rooms with gravitas, bedrooms with style and living rooms that are welcoming in their warmth. Vinny Lee understands that, however appealing the ideas, it takes confidence to graduate from cafe au lait to the sophistication of bitter chocolate or to trade in lilac for heliotrope.
With her detailed knowledge of how colours complement one another, she stimulates and encourages, giving sound advice on how to choose combinations that work together and explains the importance of lighting effect and the selection of furniture accessories. Into the practical and the inspirational are woven the stories behind different dye colours and how colour was used domestically in past eras.
With an abundance of superb photographs and rich and varied interiors, 'Mood Indigo' defines the spirit of the times - bold and brilliant. Intense colour is once again de riguer.
