What drives your color decisions?

Anything and everything from pieces of clothing, fabrics to barks of trees, stones, and yarn. And of course, we pull out our fan decks and our full sheet samples.

What is your favorite color for interiors? Exteriors?

Our projects are so varied, we don't have a constant, and the work is ever changing. Lately we do happen to use Whitewater Bay OC-70 on ceilings a great deal.

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What is your favorite color for interiors? Exteriors?

I recently discovered Pittsfield Buff HC-24 and used it for my living room and study; it is an incredible color that provides a great backdrop for artwork.

Any color tips or predictions?

While it can be difficult to get the exact tone right, I see yellow becoming more popular as people look to bring a sunnier, happier feeling into their homes.

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What is your favorite color for interior? Exterior?

I'm a fan of blues and shades of black mixed with whites for interiors, and grayish whites for the exterior. With clients I'm extremely open; the palette depends on the location and quality of light.

Are there any 'color rules' you tend to upend?

Contrary to popular belief, I find that dark colors make walls recede and enlarge tight spaces. Why? Because there's a greater sense of infinity. Think of walking around at night, you bump into objects and walls; there's little sense of where something ends and another begins. Recently, in a small attic guest room with low eaves, we painted the entire room—walls, ceiling and trim—in Hale Navy HC-154 to give the spaces a larger feel.

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