Color Archives - Florida Design

Artist Dario Campanile in front of one of his paintings, La Strada, 2023, oil on canvas. “This piece is a metaphor for the paths we all have to choose in our lifetimes,” says Campanile. “We follow the road even when we don’t know where it will lead.”

Freedom of Expression with Painter Dario Campanile

Artist Dario Campanile paints outside the lines

Designed by Véronique de Soultrait, the Cordes Sensibles pattern from Elitis covers walls with colorful Art Deco influences

Add Mural Magic to Every Room

Wallcoverings and murals go the distance with bold colors, textures, and patterns

For an accent wall that really pops, you can’t go wrong with the weighty and textured Medora tapestry by Colefax and Fowler

Zigzag Pattern Pizzazz for the Home

The centuries-old royal pattern known as flamestitch is as relevant as ever

Flamingo Colony Motel, 2023. “The mid-century modern motel’s name and neon sign was inspired by the tourist attraction Jungle Gardens, just down the street, which is famous for its Sarasota flamingos,” says artist John Pirman. “The sign is the epitome of the roadside-motel neon glamour it exuded during its heyday.”

John Pirman Draws Sarasota’s Vibrant Memories

Artist John Pirman puts Sarasota’s architectural past in colorful perspective through his digital archival pigment prints

Inspired by ocean waves, the Wellen chaise lounge by Karl Lagerfeld Maison strikes the right note in any living space.Recycled cardboard never looked so chic. Each Scraplight fixture from Graypants is cut to form for...

From fresh forest greens to sunny Tuscan yellows, Häcker offers colorful kitchen cabinetry in more than 200 custom shades (and more than 2,000 mix-and-match possibilities)

Cooking with Color

Fun shades take over the home’s favorite room

The Green Light

Designer Enzo Berti chose Artik green marble to evoke forest colors in the Kora freestanding tub for Kreoo.Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Cassina, the Dress-Up sectional reflects the style of a bespoke garment in...

Inspired by water ripples, the Waves modular seating system by La Cividina is available in a range of shapes and sizes for a variety of configurations

5 Peachy Pieces for Home

Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year, Peach Fuzz denotes tenderness, caring, and warm modern elegance

The burnished silver on the Warp dining table and stools by John Pomp is sculpted and mangled by the artist and his team of creatives at his Philadelphia studio

Sophisticated Silver Elements for Every Room

For furniture and accessories with radiant sophistication, look no further than silver

Designed by Patricia Urquiola for M2L, the Visioni B rug is handmade with Himalayan wool or pure silk and features a geometric motif that makes it ideal as artwork underfoot or on a statement wall

A Play on Palette

Color blocking emerges as the surefire way to embolden and enliven interiors

In this living room, we see Lantz’s approach to color, which is to use various shades of a hue, and to mix without fear: “Pops of pink give the space a playful touch and shades of creams and taupe were incorporated for sophistication.”

Q&A with Designer Amanda Lantz

The perfect study requires elegant essentials and brainy-yet-fun accessories

A blue acrylic artwork by Manuel Merida sets the tone in this Sunny Isles Beach kitchen. “We did a custom matching blue glass wall for the art to serve as the focal point of the all-white space,” says Christopher Coleman. “We repeated the shade in the backsplash and added pops of yellow for accent and to create a cheerful mood.”

Q&A with Designer Christopher Coleman

Red, yellow, and blue are just three of the power shades in designer Christopher Coleman’s color arsenal

Q&A with Designer Judith Liegeois

What is your overall approach to color in any interior design commission? First, we have to make sure the strength of color is one that the client can happily live with. Then, the colors...

Autumnal Green Palette for Every Room

The tastemakers at the recent Salone have spoken: olive green is this fall’s it-color

Yellow upholstery on the seat of the Ester chair by Anima Domus emboldens the sculptural silhouette of an already striking piece of furniture

Citrus Flair for Every Room

Lemon shades bring a refreshing flavor profile to summer design

Long Live Magenta!

With its hints of red, pink and purple, Pantone’s 2023 color of the year demands our full attention

Verdant Variety

Plant-life motifs in various shades of green invite nature inside

Designed by Neri & Hu for M2L, the Intersection sideboard’s storage component is positioned atop a solid wood pedestal

Orange Crush

Winter design gets a dose of tangerine flavor

Leaping cheetahs create a dynamic scene in this Scalamandré pattern, which is digitally printed on a cotton sateen weave to give the surface a subtle sheen

La Vie En Rose

Home designers salute Mattel’s pastel princess with Barbiecore, a celebration of vintage pink panache

Bowls of the Optic collection by Kelly Wearstler

Contrast Factor

Black and white combinations prove classic elegance is always in style

Juliet chest by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams

Blue Period

From furniture to accents, Naples’ color of choice remains as relevant as ever

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