Thank you Homes & Gardens and Emily Moorman for including me in this article on timeless color schemes!
Denver-based interior designer Nadia Watts also associates blue with timeless design, also favoring decorating with Benjamin Moore's Hale Navy: 'Hale Navy is a workhorse color, suitable for all types of rooms, walls, and ceilings. Navy goes with everything – it works really well as a neutral because it complements so many colors.'
Entire article here!
Photography by David Patterson
Thank you to Better Homes & Gardens and Colleen Sullivan for featuring me in 'The Absolute Coziest Bedroom Trends to Expect in 2025.' The bedroom is where each day begins and ends—a space that should be as restful as it is inspiring.
Bedrooms will skew towards a more purposeful aesthetic in the new year, with designers filling bedrooms with furniture and accessories their clients have a connection to, colors with meaning, and textures that bring comfort. “It will be about personally reflecting the person who lives and sleeps in that room,” says Nadia Watts
Read the article here!
Photo by David Patterson
Thank you, Homes & Gardens and Emily Moorman, for including me in your article on 2025's trending neutrals!
'A crisp white paint is ideal for ceilings and trim and also works well for kitchen cabinets. Choose a white with a touch of cream for more warmth and depth. I love Benjamin Moore's White Dove and Cloud White. White is great for making neutrals pop and works well with gray, whereas cream pairs well with color,' explains Denver-based designer interior designer Nadia Watts.
Read the entire article here.
Photograph by Emily Minton-Redfield
Thank you to House Beautiful and Kate McGregor for the feature—I love sharing my insights with such a talented group!
‘I love the many rounded-edge options now available. No longer is kitchen hardware square or rectangular with sharp edges… I am also seeing more historical and antique hardware emerge in residential projects. And I find vintage hardware hard to beat in terms of its quality and craftsmanship. There is nothing better than sifting through some old wood panels or cabinet drawers at an antique store and coming across some gorgeous old hardware.’ —Nadia Watts.
Read here for the full article to see my perspective on elongated hardware pieces.
Photograph by Emily Minton-Redfield
It's time to discuss trends for the upcoming year! Thank you House Beautiful and Kate McGregor for asking our expert advice for trends we will continue to see in 2025.
Stained Glass - “I’ve always been drawn to color—the richer the better. I am the great-great-granddaughter of Louis Comfort Tiffany of Tiffany Studios and Glass, and Tiffany glass is full of classic gem tones and deep concentrated colors and those color palettes have been an inspiration for me throughout my career. Colors may come and go, however deeply saturated gem tones seem to always look chic. I have always believed and continue to believe that you cannot go wrong with the right mix of old and new. That perfect vintage item mixed in with modern and sleek.” —Nadia Watts
Read more about the trends here!
Photograph with Lindsy R. Parrott, the Executive Director and Curator of The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, by Emily Minton-Redfield.
Thank you to Homes & Garden for featuring me in this insightful piece on five colors to avoid in 2025.
Cool-Tones Grey- This color trend is commonly associated with ultra-modern finishes, which can also be seen by some as outdated for 2025. 'Industrial kitchens with loads of gray, metal, and commercial finishes are a thing of the past,' adds interior designer Nadia Watts. 'The starkness just doesn’t feel homey or comfortable. People want their kitchen to feel lived in, to feel comfortable, and like it’s the heart of the home. It’s hard to create a cozy kitchen destination with shiny hard sleek surfaces at every turn.'
Read the full article written by Jennifer Ebert here!
Thank you, Better Homes & Gardens, for showcasing us in this feature about how to design a space where life happens!
"Having an entire room in your home dedicated to guests and formal seating just doesn’t make sense for most people anymore. Flexibility and efficiency is what’s current—rooms that have double and even triple uses." —Nadia Watts
Read Here for the full article written by Colleen Sullivan
Photograph by David Patterson
Think twice before pairing white with these five hues…
Click HERE to read more on my thoughts around how to (and how NOT to) pair white with color!
Written by Emily Moorman
Image credit: Benjamin Moore
A design trend that lets you throw out the rules and do whatever makes you feel good? Here’s why people are embracing dopamine style and surrounding themselves with things that bring them joy.
Read more HERE Written by Colleen Sullivan
Design by Nadia Watts Interior Design, Home Dining Room
Thank you House Beautiful and Catherine Dipersico for this lovely piece on the Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House! Read Here for all of the Takeaways.
The designers gave new life to the classic pink-and-green palette, seashell motifs, and more.
