When Ellen Riaboff, owner of the office building at 3260 Beard Road, asked me to help her choose new paint colors for its exterior, she had “wine country colors” in mind. Being a Napa native, I am ...

In architecture, the effect of color is rarely neutral. It has the power to calm or energize, to expand or compress space, to unify or divide. Far from solely being a decorative layer, color is a tool ...

Celebrity interior designer Jeremiah Brent has always been generous with his style advice. If you're looking to remodel soon, ...

When it comes to articulating the design zeitgeist, there’s nothing today’s paint brands—Sherwin-Williams included—love more than a good color story. Each year trend forecasters take stock of the ...

In attempting to establish the basis for technique in architectural polychromy it is necessary first to recognize the effect-value of a physical property of color known as its "radiant energy." The ...

As we learn to spend more time in the cocoon of our home, our focus is increasingly turning to those familiar surroundings – the spaces in which we live, work, relax and contemplate. The textures and ...

Picture all the paint color choices under the sun, and a rainbow of endless options likely comes to mind. But for Behr’s 2024 Color of the Year selection, the leading paint company has decided to go ...

The brief was clear: create a home that felt airy and serene but still grounded in warmth and character. New York–based designer Jessie Schuster brought that vision to life with a thoughtful ...