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Creative Color Use from Kitchens to Bedrooms
February 1, 2013
Our Color Stories have been so popular on Dwell.com, we've decided to share more inventive color inspiration. Here, we feature a selection of spaces showcasing bold washes of bright color on floors, walls, cabinets, and more (including a major case of matchy-matchy that works).
Only opened to the public last year, the iconic Miller House features a brilliant monochromatic kitchen with teal mosaic tilework and glossy cabinetry.
The warmth of wood in the Dolce and Burnham Residence balances the intensity of bold red cabinetry; it's a good example of how even heavy doses of strong color don't have to overwhelm a space.
The saturated hues of the Devis-Purdy house wowed readers and had our inboxes flooded with requests for information about the colors. We contacted the project contractor, who told us the following:
"In order to get the color brightness and hues seen on the stucco walls we used a custom mixed process listed below:1. The design team selected the following colors: Benjamin Moore Pink Punch 2006-50, Benjamin Moore America Cheese 2019-40.2. We acquired a lacquer concrete stain that custom-matched the colors.3. We added a yellow and pink color pigment to the stucco mix before applying both the base and finish coats on walls. (From Davis Colors)4. Before the 'finish stucco coat' had completely dried we applied the custom matched lacquer stain.
The glossy Safety Red paint by Benjamin Moore catches the light by day but “becomes a richer, darker, very relaxing red at night,” says one of the residents of this East Village, New York home.
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In the Dayton Residence, coral paint goes from backsplash to floor and beyond. The architect explains that the recessed wall with built-in storage shelving is a counterpoint to the view of Boston in the opposite direction.
Only opened to the public last year, the iconic Miller House features a brilliant monochromatic kitchen with teal mosaic tilework and glossy cabinetry.
Docomomo US announces the winners of this year's Modernism in America Awards. Each project showcases exemplary modern restoration techniques, practices, and ideas.
Today, we kicked off this year’s annual Dwell on Design at the LA Convention Center, which will continue through Sunday, June 26th. Though we’ve been hosting this extensive event for years, this time around is particularly special.
By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an irregularly shaped apartment in the heart of Athens, Greece.
From the bones of a neglected farmstead in rural Scotland emerges a low-impact, solar-powered home that’s all about working with what was already there.
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