Pantone, the color standards provider for the design industry, has selected a lush, vivid green called “Emerald” for the 2013 Color of the Year. Already appearing on fashion runways, Emerald is set to take off in interior design as well.
Category: Trends
Blues Are Back!
This year we saw navy hit fashion magazines in a big way. Lots of Chanel inspired sailor striped shirts and dresses were everywhere. The clothes were mixed with brightly colored accessories in shades of aqua, coral reds and yellows. Now we are seeing blues come back with a vengeance in interiors. There is no doubt that navy and other shades of blue are here to stay. I love decorating with navy because it can act as a neutral. It looks sharp when accented with greens, yellows, coral reds, oranges [...]
Decorating with Blue and White
A brief history of blue and white, from folklore and porcelain imported from the Orient and its influence on modern Americans' and Europeans' passion for the color blue.