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Then, Now & Forever Collection Highlight®: Stanford Green Library
The historically-accurate colors of the collection were inspired by the architecture of the American West and carefully matched to actual samples from historic buildings and sites like Stanford University’s Green Library.
This Backyard Design Trend Is Booming During COVID
One particular home renovation trend that has risen to prominence during the pandemic — Accessory Dwelling Units or ADUs. An ADU is a small, stand-alone residential unit on the same lot as single-family home, typically in the backyard.
Dunn-Edwards and Lamps Plus Collab Forms The Perfect Pairing
Some things in life just naturally go together, like peanut butter and jelly or tools and a toolbelt, and now Dunn-Edwards Paints and Lamps Plus as Sara McLean, Dunn-Edwards’ Color Expert & Stylist, and John Barnes, Lamps Plus’ Design Editor, explain.
January Color of the Month: Chill In The Air (DE5911)
Out with the old and in with the New Year. And OH MAN did we ever need a new year! New hopes. New dreams. New possibilities. They all come alive in the brisk breezes of Chill in the Air (DE5911) — a milky, smoky periwinkle paled by sprinkles of snow on a dusky eve.
These Were The Door Colors That Made Us Take Notice in 2020
The front door sets the tone for our homes and one of the first details anyone notices about the exterior of a house. From trendy colors to classic neutrals, to warm or cool hues, here are some of the front door colors that made us take notice in 2020.
Tour The 2020 Pasadena Showcase House of Design
This year, due to COVID-19, the 56th annual Pasadena Showcase House of Design is taking place via a virtual tour. Dunn-Edwards is taking you inside the home for a unique look at how 2020’s showcase designers have transformed the estate.
Behind The Showcase House of Design With Sara McLean
This week in our final episode of “Behind The Pasadena Showcase Home” series, Dunn-Edwards own color expert and stylist, Sara McLean, dishes on the 2020 Pasadena Showcase House of Design.
December Color of the Month: Berry Frost (DE5029)
We’ve named Berry Frost (DE5029) our Color of the Month for December, highlighting a color that exemplifies Dunn-Edwards’ 2020 color + design trend story Fresh & Free, which emphasizes the search for balance and tranquility amid the chaos of life.
Oakland Natives Paint Beauty, Hope In Void Left by Coronavirus
In a recent collaboration, Paint the Void partnered with Bay Together, a Gensler Architecture volunteer group, as as as affordable housing developer Resources for Community Development (RCD), whose future affordable housing site in Oakland was in need of beautification.
Behind The Showcase House of Design with Ammie Kim Interior Design
This week, interior designer Ammie Kim reveals the backstory about the epic mural in her dining room design for the 2020 Showcase House of Design.