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Sojourn Hotel Focus: Sound View Greenport

05/15/19 • Grace Lennon

Sitting on a stretch of private beach on the Long Island Sound, the newly-renovated Sound View Greenport hotel is a throwback to its nautical heritage while including plenty of contemporary appeal.

Las Vegas Stripped: Celebrating 5 Years of Las Vegas Home + History

05/10/19 • specs+spaces staff

Dunn-Edwards was proud to be a part of this year’s Las Vegas Home + History. This year marked the 5th year of the event put on by the Nevada Preservation Foundation, whose goal is to “is to preserve and revitalize historic buildings, communities and places in Las Vegas and around the great state of Nevada.”

2020 Commercial Architecture Trends

05/08/19 • Grace Lennon

Even though it’s only May, it’s time to start looking forward to design trends for 2020. This month, we focus on commercial architecture. From minimalism and patterns, to symbolic and modular, these trends take their inspiration from a variety of sources. Learn more!

The Cutest Cookie Dough Factory! Welcome to Scoopwell’s Dough Bar

05/08/19 • Sara McLean

Set among restaurants and business at Uptown Plaza in Phoenix, Ariz., is a new cookie dough shop named Scoopwell’s Dough Bar. Scoopwell’s Dough Bar is a gourmet cookie dough company serving dough and mix’ins that you can eat unbaked or enjoy after baking at home.

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Axiom Desert House by Turkel Design — The Reimagined, Mid-century Prefab

05/06/19 • Sara McLean

Drawing on the lifestyle and culture of Palm Springs desert living, the Axiom Desert House by Turkel Design is a Mid-century-inspired, systems-built jewel that is the private residence of designers Joel and Meelena Turkel, as well as a “living lab” for design professionals, students and general enthusiasts.

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2019 Pasadena Showcase Marks 55 Years of Design Excellence

05/01/19 • specs+spaces staff

This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. The Pasadena Showcase House of Design, one of the oldest and most successful home and garden tours in the nation, is open now through May 21, 2019.

Three Must-Have Unexpected Spring Color Palettes

04/17/19 • specs+spaces staff

We’ve been inspired by the unique colors that have come with winter’s substantial rains and want to share with you some fresh and unexpected paint color palettes that reflect what we’re seeing in nature.

We’re Loving These Four Earth Day-Inspired Color Palettes

04/10/19 • specs+spaces staff

We celebrate Earth Day every year on April 22nd. In fact, Dunn-Edwards will be participating in a number of local Earth Day festivities all around the west

April Color of the Month: Spring Lilac

04/03/19 • specs+spaces staff

Spring has finally taken hold, and with it comes a freshness in the air. Flowers blooming after a rainy winter signify new beginnings and possibilities for growth. That’s why we’ve selected Spring Lilac (DE5001), a color named after a flower that typically blooms during late spring, as April’s Color of the Month.

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Modernism Week Showhouse: the Christopher Kennedy Compound 2019

03/29/19 • Sara McLean

The Modernism Week Show House: The Christopher Kennedy Compound returns for its fifth year. Dunn-Edwards Paints was the exclusive paint sponsor to the home, which featured a colorful palette of hues throughout the design.