Colour Schemes for Old Australian Houses – Ian Evans, Clive Lucas & Ian Stapleton (1984)

Authors: Ian Evans, Clive Lucas & Ian Stapleton
Publisher: Flannel Flower Press, Glebe, NSW
Year: c.1984
Format: Softcover
Pagination: 108 pages, plus 4 pages of colour plates
Illustrations: Illustrated throughout
Size: Approx. 25 × 26 cm
ISBN: 095949233X
Special Feature: Includes full-colour paint guide

Description

Colour Schemes for Old Australian Houses is a practical and historical guide to the colours, finishes and decorative schemes used in traditional Australian domestic architecture.

Written by Ian Evans, Clive Lucas and Ian Stapleton, the book explores period house painting, interior decoration and historically appropriate colour choices for the conservation and restoration of older Australian homes.

It includes a full-colour paint guide and is a useful reference for owners, renovators, architects, heritage professionals and anyone interested in restoring period houses with greater historical accuracy.

Includes bibliography.

Condition

Very Good. Light wear to the covers. Gift inscription inside the front cover. Internally well preserved.

Why You’ll Love It

A highly useful Australian heritage and design reference combining architectural history with practical restoration guidance.

Particularly appealing for readers interested in Federation, Victorian and other period homes, heritage conservation, traditional colour schemes and Australian interior design.