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Winter Color Crush: 4 Palettes For New Year Inspiration
Don’t let the long days or dark skies get you down, here are six winter-inspired color palettes to get your New Year off to a creative start.
Then, Now & Forever® Collection Highlight: Barnard Hall, Presidio
To help curate our 19th-century Revival-era and Victorian era colors, one of the architectural resources of the American West we looked to was Barnard Hall, located in San Francisco’s Presidio.
Off The Wall Graffiti: A Year of Transforming COVID into Color and Conversations
We’re diving into OTW’s most recent work with two additional schools, Zane Grey High School and John R. Wooden High School, to see how the small act of painting can leave an impactful mark.
January Color of the Month: Art and Craft
Inspired by the influence of design trends like cottagecore, January’s Color of the Month, which also doubles as 2022’s Color of the Year, is the earthy and sophisticated Art and Craft (DET682).
Destination Inspiration: The Colors of Spain
Welcome back to our Destination Inspiration series where we take a visual dive into the color palettes of locales near and far, from Iceland to France, and even South Africa.
5 Holiday-Inspired Greens For The Kitchen
The color of your kitchen cabinets is a relatively easy element of the home to change, and one that makes a tangible impact. From saturated hues to new neutrals, here are some holiday-inspired green paint colors for your kitchen.
NorCal Homeowner Finds TV Fame With Rustic “First-Time Fixer”
Gustafson has overhauled an 1,100-square-foot 1950s country home into a modern farmstead filled with airy, neutral tones and rustic elements; a space whose aesthetic fits somewhere between Amber Lewis and Chip and Joanna Gaines.
Mastering the Look: California Desert Chic
Inspired by the uncluttered beauty of open spaces and a connection with nature, desert chic is as much a way of living as it is a design scheme. This is why—while there are some common themes in desert chic, like use of high-quality materials, simplicity and color palettes of roses and browns—there are different interpretations of desert chic as well.
Lekker House Pines: A Modern Celebration of ’70s Alpine Culture
Set an hour and a half outside Los Angeles in the mountains of Lake Arrowhead, California is Lekker House Pines, a prow chalet style home that offers a fresh take on a bold 1970s-inspired color palette.
December Color of The Month: Razzle Dazzle (DE5027)
Last year was understated to say the least, and that’s why we’re going bold by choosing Razzle Dazzle (DE5027).