Homes & Gardens - These are the 5 best paint colors to lighten a dark kitchen →

Thank you Homes & Gardens and Molly Malsom for this beautiful feature on kitchens!

Do you need to lighten up your kitchen? Read HERE for 5 of the best paint colors.

'Blue is a classic color that works well with a variety of styles and finishes. Choose a light and bright neutral countertop to balance the blue. I chose a mix of materials to compliment the blue cabinetry, from chrome to antique brass, traditional to modern, the beauty of blue is that it's a classic color with traditional elements that can also span the eras of design seamlessly,' explains Nadia.

Photograph by Emily Minton-Redfield

Homes & Gardens - 5 LUXE SHADES AND HOW TO INCORPORATE THEM INTO YOUR HOME →

From rich jewel tones to neutrals, these colors add a sense of luxury to home decor.

Color plays a hugely important role in setting the mood and tone of a room. Indeed, the right color choices can set you on your way to mastering a sense of luxury, no matter what decorating style you favor.

Thank you Homes and Gardens and Emily Moorman for featuring our Jeweled Gallery from this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House in West Palm Beach, FL!

Read the article HERE

(Image credit: Susan Yeley Homes/photography Sarah Shields, Nadia Watts Interior Design/photography Nickolas Sargent, Hanna Li Interiors/photography Jess Isaac/styling Kate Flynn)

House Beautiful - Is 3D Design the Way of the Future? →

Thank you House Beautiful and Kelly Allen for including us in this 3D design feature using All3D: a company that creates shockingly realistic renderings. To put their tech to the test, we asked five interior designers—Serena Dugan, Heather Peterson, Kiyonda Powell, Nadia Watts, and Anita Yokota—to reimagine the same bedroom in different ways.

See all five designers here!

Image by All3D

House Beautiful: What inspired your design?

Nadia Watts: Flora and fauna! Biophilia was top of mind for this project as I was in the midst of joining the committee for Luncheon By Design in Denver, featuring this amazing biophilia exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. I live in Colorado and nature has always been an inspiration. The idea of being intertwined with the natural world speaks to me. It’s the perfect starting point for design inspiration.

HB: Which pattern did you start with?

NW: The Porter Teleo wallcovering and the window coverings in The Gem Collection, which I created with Kravet, are where it all began. I fell in love with the large-scale pattern on the paper and then went with contrasting stripes on the ceiling by Sanderson and zig-zags on the draperies by Kravet. The biophilia shines in the paper. The geometric stripes and zig-zags perfectly complement the nature-inspired wallcovering.

HB: Describe the room you designed in three words.

NW: Whimsical, comfortable, and unique.

HB: What do you like most about the pattern-on-pattern trend?

NW: Pattern-on pattern forces you out of your comfort zone, and the results are always unique. It’s such an active and curious way to design a room. The “let’s try it and see” approach is so much fun. The pattern-on-pattern trend opens up so many possibilities. It broadens the creative process, which is always a treat.

HB: Can you share any tips for designing around this trend and choosing complementary patterns/colors?

NW: This trend thrives under an analogous color scheme. Choosing colors from the same family will help your patterns feel purposeful and curated. So choose a palette and stick to it. Your room will thank you for it. I like to use a mix of natural, free-flowing patterns with more structured geometric patterns. Also, keep scale in mind. You want to vary your scale with an assortment of small, medium, and large-scale prints.

HB: What role do you think technology like this will play in the future of design?

NW: This has been a huge year for technology in the design world. Having a tool that allows you to show your design concepts in such a tangible way is a game changer. Technology is making design more accessible for people, allowing them to see a space as the creative vision comes together.

Homes & Gardens - These are interior designer's favorite tried-and-tested Farrow & Ball paint colors →

Written by Emily Moorman

Farrow & Ball Mizzle and Down Pipe

Teaming up Farrow & Ball's Mizzle and Down Pipe is a failsafe color combination for Denver-based interior designer Nadia Watts. In the kitchen shown above, Nadia used Mizzle as the main color choice across the kitchen cabinet ideas, adding contrast with Down Pipe for the kitchen island ideas. 

'It's hard to choose just one favorite from Farrow & Ball,' she begins. 'I love the combination of Mizzle and Down Pipe. These in-between colors are almost like a neutral, they work well with so many other colors and patterns. Mizzle is a soft gray-green reminiscent of a misty drizzle, hence the name. The gray undertones work well with Down Pipe, which also has gray undertones. Down Pipe has a deep blue hue which brings complexity and richness. These two colors work great for cabinetry as well as walls. Because they are in between colors, they play well with others and will withstand trends.'

To read all the favorites HERE

Homes & Gardens “Kips Bay Decorator Show House returns to Palm Beach this February – with these 23 iconic designers” Written by Emily Moorman →

Thank you Homes & Gardens and Emily Moorman!

Here is more information about Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club of New York…

“Raising funds for Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club of New York which works to provide educational programs for young people, Kips Bay Decorator Show Houses have collectively raised over $29 million since its inception. The Chairs of Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach include Steele Marcoux, Joy Moyler, and Ellie Cullman. Jonathan Savage and Billy Ceglia are Vice Chairs, and Bunny Williams will serve as the Honorary Chair.”