Yolo Colorhouse / Paints

Poster-sized sample swatches, a host of attractive colors, and nontoxic paints let pint-sized paint company Yolo Colorhouse handily compete with their mega-sized corporate competitors.
Yolo Colorhouse / Paints Poster-sized sample swatches, a host of attractive colors, and nontoxic paints let pint-sized paint company Yolo Colorhouse handily compete with their mega-sized corporate competitors.
A completed clan.
A completed clan.
The materials palette that I chose is light in color with a few splashes of color. This lightness holds the space open and gives it a contemporary feel.
The materials palette that I chose is light in color with a few splashes of color. This lightness holds the space open and gives it a contemporary feel.
In the kitchen, Walker continued an earthy color scheme. The range and wall oven are by BlueStar, the hood is from Zephyr, and the island is Caesarstone.
In the kitchen, Walker continued an earthy color scheme. The range and wall oven are by BlueStar, the hood is from Zephyr, and the island is Caesarstone.
The color of the Fishers’ front door was inspired by an old Land Rover Defender’s hue, which Charlie had Benjamin Moore custom-match.
The color of the Fishers’ front door was inspired by an old Land Rover Defender’s hue, which Charlie had Benjamin Moore custom-match.
The couple snapped up a 2,600-square-foot late-18th-century flat, which they’ve since filled with 

vintage finds and Hayon’s own 

designs and prototypes.
The couple snapped up a 2,600-square-foot late-18th-century flat, which they’ve since filled with vintage finds and Hayon’s own designs and prototypes.
Completed in 2000, the R128 exemplifies Sobek's
Completed in 2000, the R128 exemplifies Sobek's
Xystum Color Block vase by CB2. Postmodernism appropriates classical cues in a Pop-y, contemporary manner. Therefore, this vase’s name, a Greek architectural term loosely translated as “portico,” is apropos.
Xystum Color Block vase by CB2. Postmodernism appropriates classical cues in a Pop-y, contemporary manner. Therefore, this vase’s name, a Greek architectural term loosely translated as “portico,” is apropos.
“It’s easy to be in the honeymoon phase. But too often people skip important conversations, and things can go badly.” —Architect Michelle Kaufmann
“It’s easy to be in the honeymoon phase. But too often people skip important conversations, and things can go badly.” —Architect Michelle Kaufmann
Images by Raw Color hang in a room upstairs.
Images by Raw Color hang in a room upstairs.
Here's the weathered wooden dining table where the family gathers for meals and conversation.
Here's the weathered wooden dining table where the family gathers for meals and conversation.
Three’s Company

Inspired by the minimal color scheme of a hotel they stayed at in Bali, Winterhalder and Ehlers decided to limit their palette to three colors: anthracite black, concrete gray, and a light larch wood. The first move was to paint the backyard wall gray. Next up for a coat of dark paint was the villa’s old-fashioned wooden staircase, which the couple didn’t like but didn’t have the budget to replace. The consistency works to unite the different styles found in the house. “Somehow,” says Winterhalder, “it all fits.”
Three’s Company Inspired by the minimal color scheme of a hotel they stayed at in Bali, Winterhalder and Ehlers decided to limit their palette to three colors: anthracite black, concrete gray, and a light larch wood. The first move was to paint the backyard wall gray. Next up for a coat of dark paint was the villa’s old-fashioned wooden staircase, which the couple didn’t like but didn’t have the budget to replace. The consistency works to unite the different styles found in the house. “Somehow,” says Winterhalder, “it all fits.”
Obligatory tourist shot. Gorgeous day in Amsterdam!
Obligatory tourist shot. Gorgeous day in Amsterdam!
Mid-Century Modern Complete by Dominic Bradbury, $125 from abramsbooks.com

Between penning stories for Dwell, writer Dominic Bradbury has created the definitive survey of midcentury design. Divided into sections on furniture, lighting, glass and ceramics, textiles, and more, the book covers an impressive number of practitioners ranging from the well-known to the more obscure. Essays on collecting design and the role of textiles in the midcentury home are not to be missed.
Mid-Century Modern Complete by Dominic Bradbury, $125 from abramsbooks.com Between penning stories for Dwell, writer Dominic Bradbury has created the definitive survey of midcentury design. Divided into sections on furniture, lighting, glass and ceramics, textiles, and more, the book covers an impressive number of practitioners ranging from the well-known to the more obscure. Essays on collecting design and the role of textiles in the midcentury home are not to be missed.
Marbelous Wood by Snedker Studio. Danish designer Pernille Snedker Hansen’s custom installations involve treating local Nordic wood with a marbling effect in toned-down hues.
Marbelous Wood by Snedker Studio. Danish designer Pernille Snedker Hansen’s custom installations involve treating local Nordic wood with a marbling effect in toned-down hues.
In her workshop, which features a Mercedes table, an Otto lamp, and a wood-and-leather bar stool, all by NET, she creates a line of uncomplicated wood toys called Sarmiento.
In her workshop, which features a Mercedes table, an Otto lamp, and a wood-and-leather bar stool, all by NET, she creates a line of uncomplicated wood toys called Sarmiento.
A color swatch and color chip of Pantone's 2013 Color of the Year.
A color swatch and color chip of Pantone's 2013 Color of the Year.
Poodle by Devine Color.
Poodle by Devine Color.
Flamingo by Devine Color.
Flamingo by Devine Color.
Just Glaze

Double-glazed windows are typically composed of two layers of glass with a layer of air in between. You might spend more on them upfront ($200–$1,500 each), but the extra insulation can save loads on your heating bill and more than recoup your investment over time. weathershield.com
Just Glaze Double-glazed windows are typically composed of two layers of glass with a layer of air in between. You might spend more on them upfront ($200–$1,500 each), but the extra insulation can save loads on your heating bill and more than recoup your investment over time. weathershield.com
The gradient lives on. Patricia Urquiola for Moroso at Salone.
The gradient lives on. Patricia Urquiola for Moroso at Salone.
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05:  (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City.  (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
Copies signed by Vignelli, pictured here with Cifuentes and Waterhouse, are for sale for $1,200, as well as unsigned copies for $300.
Copies signed by Vignelli, pictured here with Cifuentes and Waterhouse, are for sale for $1,200, as well as unsigned copies for $300.
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05:  (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City.  (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
The architects made less into more by designing rooms that multitask. When no guests are in town, the spare room easily reconfigures into a cozy home office, complete with its own powder room.
The architects made less into more by designing rooms that multitask. When no guests are in town, the spare room easily reconfigures into a cozy home office, complete with its own powder room.
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05:  A general view of atmosphere during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City.  (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: A general view of atmosphere during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05:  (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City.  (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
“Color is difficult, and he was a true master,” says Roberto Davila, architect and Barragán tour guide with The Traveling Beetle.
“Color is difficult, and he was a true master,” says Roberto Davila, architect and Barragán tour guide with The Traveling Beetle.
The four neutral shades of the tile are also suitable for outdoor applications.
The four neutral shades of the tile are also suitable for outdoor applications.
The bed in Sara’s room has been in the family since the early 1900s.
The bed in Sara’s room has been in the family since the early 1900s.
Marsala (18-1438), an earthy brownish red, has been dubbed Pantone's color of the year for 2015. Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, describes it as "nurturing and fulfilling... Marsala is a natural fit for the kitchen and dining room, making it ideal for tabletop, small appliances and linens throughout the home."
Marsala (18-1438), an earthy brownish red, has been dubbed Pantone's color of the year for 2015. Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, describes it as "nurturing and fulfilling... Marsala is a natural fit for the kitchen and dining room, making it ideal for tabletop, small appliances and linens throughout the home."
Color Explosion in the Bedroom
Color Explosion in the Bedroom
The recipe for each color is attached to its corresponding fabric swatch, and after the designer chooses the right combination, the recipes are sent to the color kitchen. Some colors, such as beige and gray tones, are more difficult to produce than others; turquoise is notorious for sticking poorly to fabrics. “We have our trade secrets that ensure that the colors work,” says Anu-Mari Salmi, the production manager.
The recipe for each color is attached to its corresponding fabric swatch, and after the designer chooses the right combination, the recipes are sent to the color kitchen. Some colors, such as beige and gray tones, are more difficult to produce than others; turquoise is notorious for sticking poorly to fabrics. “We have our trade secrets that ensure that the colors work,” says Anu-Mari Salmi, the production manager.
Linda Geary is cofounder of the Painting Expanded Symposium, a program that promotes discussions around contemporary painting. Her series of vibrant notebooks aims to continue that conversation.

The Stack Book contains 32 color swatches that formed the basis of one of Geary’s collaborative art projects and encourage you to get creative, too.
Linda Geary is cofounder of the Painting Expanded Symposium, a program that promotes discussions around contemporary painting. Her series of vibrant notebooks aims to continue that conversation. The Stack Book contains 32 color swatches that formed the basis of one of Geary’s collaborative art projects and encourage you to get creative, too.
When you find a color scheme that resonates, the app will find brand-specific color codes that you can bring to the hardware store. Currently, it only works on interior spaces.
When you find a color scheme that resonates, the app will find brand-specific color codes that you can bring to the hardware store. Currently, it only works on interior spaces.
To prevent damage to phone and case alike, these Pantone-matched iPhone 5 covers ($27.99) are composed of durable, scratch-resistant plastic.
To prevent damage to phone and case alike, these Pantone-matched iPhone 5 covers ($27.99) are composed of durable, scratch-resistant plastic.

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