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In interior design, colour is one of the most potent instruments to create mood and personality. Whether the palette aims at quiet harmony or full-blown colour contrast, a colourful home is always fun, uplifting and welcoming. Interior photographer Helenio Barbetta shows us the way, with 20 homes that stand out thanks to their purposeful use of colour. Author Kurt G. Stapelfeldt investigates how these interiors are shaped by their hues, and how colour choices reflect the personality of the inhabitants.  When used thoughtfully, colour transforms any space into a personal sanctum. From floor-to-ceiling colour to small bursts of colour, from dark classic blue to bright citrus yellow: All You Need is Colour <\/em><\/strong>shows the many ways in which we can use colour to liven up our living quarters.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From floor-to-ceiling colour to small bursts of colour, from dark classic blue to bright citrus yellow: All You Need is Colour shows how we can use colour to liven up our living quarters.
9 Introduction
\n14 Harmony
\nWhen colours whisper together
\n18 Colour on the canal
\n30 Retro fever dream
\n40 Curtain call
\n54 New York state of mind
\n66 New beginnings
\n80 Roman nights
\n94 Urban emerald island
\n106 Contrast
\nColours that speak for you
\n110 Neo-retro
\n122 Artist in residence
\n130 A theatrical illusion
\n142 Glam days
\n152 At home with Gropius
\n162 House of mirrors
\n176 Emotion
\nWhen colours have the power to move you
\n180 Wrapped in colour
\n190 The stranger
\n198 Touchdown in Legnano
\n208 Open house
\n220 Life on display
\n232 Berlin in technicolour
\n246 Contemporary vintage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":68887,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5726],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-68886","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-interiors","7":"author-by-author-helenio-barbetta","8":"author-by-author-kurt-godfrey-stapelfeldt","9":"publisher-lannoo-publishers","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAll You Need is Colour - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: All You Need is Colour, Pages: 256 Pages, Publish Date: 2nd Mar 2026, Author: Helenio Barbetta, Kurt Godfrey Stapelfeldt, ISBN: 9789020930986. 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