Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year: Caliente AF-290

Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year, Caliente AF-290, is strong, radiant and full of energy

By the Benjamin Moore Color and Design Team

Benjamin Moore, North America’s favorite paint, color and coatings brand has selected “Caliente AF-290” as the Color of the Year 2018, a vibrant, charismatic shade of red.

Caliente is the signature color of a modern architectural masterpiece; a lush carpet rolled out for a grand arrival; the assured backdrop for a book-lined library; a powerful first impression on a glossy front door. The eye can’t help but follow its bold strokes. Harness the vitality.
– Ellen O’Neill, Benjamin Moore & Co.

The color leader also unveiled Color Trends 2018, a curated palette of 23 highly influential hues that enliven any room by adding depth and energy. The palette incorporates a full spectrum of reds, from hints of blush to deep oxbloods, while ensuring seamless pairings with a carefully selected range of whites, neutrals, and complementary bold hues.

The Benjamin Moore Color Trends 2018 palette includes:

Caliente AF-290, Deep Poinsettia 2091-30, Cherry Wine 2080-30, Cranberry Cocktail 2083-20, Texas Rose 2092-40, Pleasant Pink 2094-60, Saddle Soap 2110-30, Incense Stick 2115-20, Smoked Oyster 2109-40, Excalibur Gray 2118-50, Wolf Gray 2127-40, Stone 2112-40, Black Beauty 2128-10, Silver Marlin 2139-50, Carolina Gull 2138-40, Dreamy Cloud 2117-70, Moonshine 2140-60, Sharkskin 2139-30, Elk Horn AF-105, Peau de Soie AF-60, Golden Retriever 2165-30, White Opulence OC-69 and Coastal Path AF-380.

The Benjamin Moore Color & Design team annually forecasts color trends following a year-long research journey to 30 cities across 12 countries, traveling nearly 100,000 miles. The team of seven Color & Design experts attended more than 20 industry shows capturing more than 42,200 photos that illustrate points of inspiration from the arts, design, architecture, pop culture, fashion, home furnishings, and more. Their collective findings demonstrated an emergence of red hues, embodying the change, strength, confidence and vitality that permeates cultural movements around the world.

To illustrate the versatility of red, the Color Trends 2018 color card showcases the impact it has on creating statement-making environments that are warm, enveloping and full of personality. These spaces include a mid-century modern home that relies on red for a bold, abstract stroke; a farmhouse made crisp and current with red detailing; a masterpiece of modern architecture whose elliptical lines are defined in red; and a beach house that brings in red for an unexpected neutral touch.

The Color of the Year and Color Trends 2018 palette can only be achieved with Benjamin Moore products. Offering residential and commercial paints for any project, the Benjamin Moore portfolio includes Aura®, Aura® Bath & Spa, Regal® Select, Natura®, ben®, ADVANCE®, ARBORCOAT® and Aura® Grand Entrance®. All 3,500 Benjamin Moore colors are available in pint samples at local retailers along with Color Trends 2018 color cards. Benjamin Moore products are exclusively found at the more than 5,000 Benjamin Moore independently owned paint and decorating retailers across the U.S. and Canada.

Founded in 1883, Benjamin Moore is North America’s favorite paint, color and coatings brand. A leading manufacturer of premium quality residential and commercial coatings, Benjamin Moore maintains a relentless commitment to innovation and sustainable manufacturing practices. The portfolio spans the brand’s flagship paint lines including Aura®, Regal® Select, Natura® and ben®. Benjamin Moore is renowned for its expansive color portfolio, offering consumers and designers more than 3,500 colors. Benjamin Moore paints are available exclusively from its more than 5,000 locally owned and operated paint and decorating retailers.

To learn more about the Benjamin Moore Color of the Year and Color Trends 2018 palette, visit www.benjaminmoore.com/colortrends

All images and trend information courtesy of Benjamin Moore.

Sherwin Williams' Color of the Year: Oceanside SW 6496

A collision of rich blue with jewel-toned green, a color that is both accessible and elusive, Oceanside SW 6496, is Sherwin Williams’ 2018 Color of the Year.

A complex, deep color that offers a sense of the familiar with a hint of the unknown, Oceanside, bridges together a harmonious balance of blues and greens that can be found in what’s old and new.

The color blue evokes a multitude of moods and associations depending on hue, shade and application. Despite this variety, blues are universally perceived as intelligent, honest and interesting—making blue the most beloved color worldwide.

Oceanside’s multi-dimensional, marine-inspired look can create a welcoming statement as a lively color for a front door.

Its green-meets-blue tone can also boost creative thinking and clarity of thought in a home office, or invite meditation and introspection into a bedroom or reading nook.

Oceanside is universal when it comes to design style from mid-century modern to Mediterranean-inspired, traditional to contemporary.

Using the Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap® Visualizer, you can explore the Color of the Year and with the swipe of a finger see it on any wall.

For more information, visit Sherwin Williams www.sherwin-williams.com

All images and trend information courtesy of Sherwin Williams.

A Russian Apartment with Contemporary Touch

A Posh Creation by Ekaterina Lashmanova

Boca Do Lobo Design Inspiration Behind-the-Scenes

Posh, Sharp, Glamourous – this is how we could describe the stylish and fresh interior design creation by Ekaterina Lashmanova, a residential apartment for young family.

The refined work of Ekaterina Lashmanova, through an attentive dedication to details, reaches its apogee within this contemporary project, flowing into an inspiring bold apartment in the imposing city of Moscow, Russia.

Ekaterina had the free pass to open the doors of the place and spend some time bringing to life the most tasteful trends. She designed more than a house – she created an inspiring and iconic place to live in. From the high-ceiling to the details of the curtains, everything is custom made, conceived by artisans – a constant search of singularity and perfection.

Behind the inspiration of the talented Russian interior designer is a profound admiration for the Portuguese Design – and Boca do Lobo has a main role, leading as pioneer of a product design made to brake boundaries through the aesthetic and bring handcrafted artistic pieces into people’s day-to-day life.

Living Room

The living room shape has grand ceilings and large windows which the designers used to their advantage. The classical accents with fresh color palette are highlighted by the Wave center table due to its gold hammered finish and contemporary lines. Taking center stage, the creation by Boca do Lobo brings sophistication and an unexpected contemporary vibe to the room.

Blue hues and sensuous creams pair perfectly with the graphic flooring and the subtle gold accents in the lighting that extends throughout the apartment.

Wave Centre Table

True classics never fail to make an impression and this is certainly the case for the Wave Table from Boca do Lobo. Nowadays, the traditional coffee table is no longer the only way to decorate the living room; recently coffee tables are taking original shapes and designs that give the living room a whole unique look through unusual forms and new materials. Wave is an original and a stylish coffee table for a modern living room as it is also an unconventional center table for your sitting room. With great style and elegance it creates an exclusive ambiance to the modern interiors. Developed by a Portuguese jewelry artisan, this piece is made of hand hammered gold brass with a black mirror top.

Dining Room

Bedroom

The bedroom’s pale touches and rich nishes screams comfort and elegance to one of the most important rooms of the apartment. A glamorous bathroom portrays a funky style with its bold pink panels and the art nouveau gold mirror.

Black pronunciations like the big indoor frames gives a posh touch to keep the majestic apartment as modern as rich. 

Bedroom Suit

Bathroom

Interview with Ekaterina Lashmanova

In the new project of Ekaterina Lashmanova we can see all current trends of interior design. The interiors of Ekaterina Lashmanova are thought through to the smallest details, whether they are door handles or sofa cushions. In all the rooms, from a large living room to a small dressing room, exist a special harmony: only the mood can change from room to room, but the overall atmosphere is always the same.

The new design of the designer - apartments for a young family - is made on the same principles. "Customers are different," says Ekaterina. - But the owner of this apartment is ideal! I remember how i come for meeting to discuss the future concept of the interior.

We were talking about design, about trends, and in one moment she asked me what I like. I opened my laptop and started showing my moodboards and what inspires me. "That's exactly what I want," immediately said the owner. - Let's do it! "If with the decorative design of the interior everything just turned out, then over the redevelopment had to break head.

"Being an architect by education, I pay a lot of attention to space planning. In an ill-conceived layout it's uncomfortable to live, and in this case the decor will not save it" - Ekaterina admits. - This apartment had its indisputable advantages: high ceilings and a large number of windows from floor to ceiling.

However, the apartment plan was a quarter of a circle. To create rooms of the right forms, they had to be levelled by walls, cabinets, radius cornices and curtains. "In addition to the living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two dressing rooms and a dining room, combined with a kitchen, the apartments were allocated a place for a small study.

"During the photo shooting of the interior, I went into this small room to rest, sat on the couch and suddenly felt for myself how comfortable it was," reminds the designer. - On the one hand, everything here is very chambery: a sofa, shelves and a coffee table.

But at the same time you are sitting opposite a huge window from floor to ceiling on the tenth floor, and you have a beautiful view of Moscow. An indescribable feeling of relaxation. As in most projects of Ekaterina Lashmanova, many objects and all carpentry work in this interior are made to order in private workshops.

"We have our own high-class cabinetmakers and textile specialists, with whom we have been cooperating for many years and whose quality of work we trust very much " says Ekaterina. But most of the furniture and lights came here from the US and Portugal.

"I'm impressed by the Portuguese designers," Ekaterina admits. - Everything they do is very fashionable and relevant. What this interior needs! "

BOCA DO LOBO furniture is an exclusive emotional experience, a sense of belonging and a state of mind. We strive to encourage sensational experiences by creating beautiful pieces which are passionately inspired and handcrafted in Portugal by a staff that loves what they do; experiences which pass on the feeling of exclusivity. BOCA DO LOBO's designers possess an undeniable talent for composing pieces which stir emotion in their admirers. BOCA DO LOBO's artisan’s wisdom, accumulated from years of experience, is instilled with love and dedication in the art that they perform. No detail or element is overlooked as we offer the best at the frontier between design and art. Each piece will bring you on a journey to sources of pleasure you may have forgotten, and take you to places you have never been before; a journey to BOCA DO LOBO world – a world of emotions.

BOCA DO LOBO

www.bocadolobo.com

All images courtesy of BOCA DO LOBO

Living Rooms With Modern-Classic Inspirations by Covet House

With a Curated Selection of the Finest Projects and Materials, Covet House Brings Modern-Classic Inspirations for the Perfect Living Room

INSPIRE YOURSELF

Being inspired can be hard at times, especially for those who are in charge of balancing between the art and science of enhancing the interiors in order to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the end user. Dream divisions are conceived by those able of planning researching and putting in real life their visions. The storytellers who write their biographies through fabrics, furniture and exquisite elements.

Living Room | Sophisticated and Eclectic Ambience
The Scottish lake MAREE is surrounded by a picturesque mountain with a rugged landscape. MAREE sofa remind the rough landscape softened by uniform waves of the midnight blue velvet. A mid-century modern furniture piece that is also a reinterpretation of the classic chesterfield model. MAREE sofa is a must-have mid-century modern furniture piece in every modern or classic living room.

The Eden Series isn't quite like anything seen before. Their organic shape and texture is influenced by trees and flora, with their unique form achieved through several manual processes delivered by an experienced team of craftsmen. Available in groups of 7, 8 or 14 pieces, the Eden Series offers a wide variety of combinations and adaptations to suit all kinds of interiors and settings.

The Vivre offers exquisite vintage details with a decidedly modern profile. The dark neutral tones and the exquisite patterns in the agate stones are uniquely captivating against the light and the gold metal which embraces each stone in perfect harmony and balance. Hand-selected agate slices offer the perfect glow when the light pours through.

LIVING ROOMS

Building the perfect Living Room design, is by far one of the hardest things when it comes to home decor. This is the room you will want to put more effort in to make sure it combines comfort and elegance. A comfortable living space is about layers, creating conversational seating, and building a sensible room that’s both visually and functionally stimulating. A perfect living room teases and pleases the eye in a manner that feels edgy and fun while simultaneously catering to one’s need to pile up or curl in the most casual way.

Living Room | Navy Blue Trends
Inspired by the cultural icon James Dean, this Leather Upholstered Armchair has a slender boxy look and curvy arms, and expresses, somehow, his role in his most celebrated film: Rebel Without a Cause. Its frame construction is classic, made of lacquered wood and polished brass, giving it an unmistakable characteristic of a lounge chair.

Miller is a stunning rotating center table with four layers. The massive marble top seems almost immovable but smoothly turns with a push of a hand. The black marble makes the center table the head turner piece of every type of interior. Perfect for a hotel lobby or a luxurious penthouse, this piece embodies the knowledge of their artisans. The exquisite noble materials give Miller the ultimate high end look.

MODERN DESIGN IN DARK TONES

There’s something intrinsically luxurious and old fashioned about the curved arms of the NU Chesterfield sofa. The intricate details and the classic lines with a modern reinterpretation will make this piece a timeless decorative item. The NU chesterfield sofa is sure to endure for centuries to come, a confident piece of furniture to complement even the luxurious interiors. For complementing this extravagant armchair,  a perfect side table just like MANUKA, will be an exquisite piece that resembles a glorious beehive.

Living Room | Fantastic Grey Shades in the Main Color
NU Chesterfield Armchair, is a tribute to England's most iconic armchair. The inspiration of this classic leathered sofa is rooted back in 1800’. There's something intrinsically luxurious and old fashioned about the chesterfield products. It’s curved arms, the intricate details and the classic lines with a modern reinterpretation will make this piece a timeless decorative item. The NU chesterfield sofa is sure to endure for centuries to come, a confident piece of furniture to complement even the luxurious interiors.

Manuka is one of the most unique and beneficial forms of honey in the world. Made from a flower that only grows in New Zealand, it is a treasure many desire, just like MANUKA side table, an exquisite piece that resembles a glorious beehive. A matte brass structure and bronze glass base make it the perfect fit for a modern interior design. Create bold ambiances by adding this exclusive piece to your home decor.

Babel pendant blends perfectly into placid and splendid interior design ambiences. The magnificent irregular shape of each crystal glass conquered by the craftsman’s mastery creates a unique pattern of lighting refraction. Ideal to use as a single item or in harmony with more than one element at the same luxurious ambiance.

TRUE CLASSICS NEVER FAIL TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION

True classics never fail to make an impression and this is certainly the case for the Wave Center Table from Boca do Lobo mixed with the Sinatra’s standing lamp from Delightfull’s creation. Recently coffee tables are taking original shapes and designs that give the living room awhole unique look through unusual forms and new materials. The creativity and rich decoration of the Versailles Palace from Boca do Lobo, contributed to the inspiration of the creation of this exuberant sofa. For the most demanding setting, a sculptural and versatile creation from Delightfull there’s the Sinatra’s floor lamp will be there while drinking a cocktail.

Living Room | Modern and Contemporary Style
True classics never fail to make an impression and this is certainly the case for the Wave Table from Boca do Lobo. Nowadays, the traditional coffee table is no longer the only way to decorate the living room; recently coffee tables are taking original shapes and designs that give the living room a whole unique look through unusual forms and new materials. Wave is an original and a stylish coffee table for a modern living room as it is also an unconventional centre table for your sitting room. With great style and elegance, it creates an exclusive ambiance to your modern interiors. Developed by a Portuguese jewelry artisan, this piece is made of hand hammered copper with a black mirror top.

If you ever find yourself listening to "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra while drinking a cocktail, this piece will be there. Sinatra’s standing lamp is simply Delightfull’s best design creation. A sculptural and versatile creation which is suitable for the most demanding setting. Its structure is handmade in brass and the lampshades in aluminium with the possibility of having 1 to 3 moveable arms.

ELEGANT, LAVISH AND STYLISH

Elegant, lavish and stylish, is how one can describe the renovation of a Haussmann style apartment in Paris, signed by Patricia Mauguy Flores from PFBDesign. The renovation of this private residence had one main goal, and it was perfectly achieved: to enhance the majesty of the high ceilings and the ornating moldings given to the apartment with a creative symbiosis between luxury furniture and an eclectic color scheme. This room is plenty of natural light, filtered by white and lilac curtains which give a greater height. The two grand chairs at both tops of the dining table NAMIB also from Brabbu, were custom made to perfectly match the room design.

Project Living Room | Mesmerising and Eclectic Details
Elegant, lavish and stylish, is how one can describe the renovation of a Haussmann style apartment in Paris, signed by Patricia Mauguy Flores from PFBDesign. The renovation of this private residence had one main goal, and it was perfectly achieved: to enhance the majesty of the high ceilings and the ornating moldings given to the apartment with a creative symbiosis between luxury furniture and an eclectic color scheme. The color palette used in this division was based in a neutral background. This room is plenty of natural light, filtered by white and lilac curtains which give a greater height. This allowed the designer to go for a bold turquoise set of chairs and an audacious purple rug. The two grand chairs at both tops of the dining table NAMIB also from Brabbu, were custom made to perfectly match the room design.

DARKER SHADES AND DESIGN BOLD MATERIALS

For highly contrasted living rooms with darker shades and design bold materials. This decoration has achieved a balance with a center table from Boca do Lobo, Then Monet Center Table made by natural elements, as well as artisan furniture making techniques. Combined with a modern luxury design piece, Newton Suspension lamp is a handcrafted piece that has something unique about it. Inspired by the aesthetic of this mid-century modern furniture piece, the Maree Sofa from Brabbu is a piece that reminds the rough landscape softened by uniform waves of the midnight.

Living Room | Black and Gold Tones in a Modern Space
The Scottish lake MAREE is surrounded by a picturesque mountain with a rugged landscape. MAREE sofa remind the rough landscape softened by uniform waves of the midnight blue velvet. A mid-century modern furniture piece that is also a reinterpretation of the classic chesterfield model. MAREE sofa is a must-have mid-century modern furniture piece in every modern or classic living room.

Newton Suspension Lamp is a handcrafted piece that has something unique about it. Newton Lamp is a monumental piece which authenticates Boca do Lobo designers and artisans' work.

Designed in Boca do Lobo’s quintessential style, and influenced by natural elements, as well as artisan furniture making techniques, the Monet Center Table is a unique and sophisticated furniture piece. Resorting to the use of contrasting design elements and materials, Boca do Lobo have achieved a beautifully balanced center table which comfortably sits in any contemporary setting.

JEWELRY FOR YOUR HOME

In wide open, spacious rooms, it’s important to create different zones for more private and comfortable zones. The Boca do Lobo Folding Screen is a possession of furniture with gold leafing symbolizes wealth and prosperity. It was a status symbol in those ancient times that inspired the present furniture makers who adopted the concept of gold leafing. A highly desirable statement piece that is jewelry for the home.

Living Room | Perfect Golden and Black Living Room
The Symphony Cabinet is inspired by the movement and evolution of music, from the natural flow of sound, to it’s various epochs and styles. Re-interpreting key design elements found in church organs, violins and the details of brass instruments , the Symphony Cabinet seeks to move and stir emotion much like a musical composition. Handcrafted from the finest materials, with a vision and aesthetic achieved by Boca do Lobo designers and craftsmen alone, the Symphony Cabinet is a quintessential piece of pure elegance and style.

LUXURIOUS FIREPLACE

An extended fireplace complemented with a luxurious light element, sets the mood to a slender ambience, suitable for modern living rooms with an attitude. The Waterfall Wall Lamp, from Luxxu is a creation that represents a natural sensation of waterfalls. An elegant and modern wall lighting made of gold plated brass and handmade crystal glass tubes.

Living Room | Luxury Ambience with Amazing Details
This creation represents a natural sensation of waterfalls. An elegant and modern wall lighting made of gold plated brass and handmade crystal glass tubes.

All images courtesy of Covet House - covethouse.eu

Andre Kikoski Architect Designs $45 Million Oceanfront Home for Hampton’s Premiere Developer Jay Bialsky

Andre Kikoski, renowned for his work at the Guggenheim Museum, announced his newest project, a contemporary oceanfront home for Hamptons real estate magnate Jay Bialsky. 

Bialsky has built some of the most exceptional homes seen on Long Island’s East End for some of the Hamptons’ most discerning clientele. He turned to AIA Institute Honor Award-winning architect Kikoski for a residence that celebrates the stunning natural landscape, storied beauty, and expansive ocean views that are the best of the Hamptons.

"We wanted to create harmony among house, land and sea, something that took advantage of this unique oceanfront positioning, a contemporary design where you can almost feel the sand beneath your feet from any spot in the house," said Kikoski. "We’ve worked on NYC trophy penthouses where it was all about the views, but this home really takes the cake."

With an outstanding oceanfront location and deeded ocean access to a private section of Bridgehampton’s sought after beaches, this state-of-the-art home takes the indoor/outdoor living concept to the next level, with 10,000SF +/- of interior space complemented by over 12,000SF +/- of exterior space. The expansive exterior space features multiple outdoor living areas including a covered kitchen and dining area, rooftop deck with landscaping/garden, numerous outdoor lounges, custom infinity-edge pool, fire pit and outdoor shower. 

The combined 22,000 SF+/- of interior and exterior living space is afforded by the properties large and optimal building envelope being set in an AE Zone, which is rarely found in oceanfront properties. The superb location is captured by entire walls of glass that provide sweeping panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean from nearly every room in the house, while sunset vistas over stunning Mecox Bay can be enjoyed from the rooftop deck.

With a keen eye for any parcel's maximum potential, Bialsky is responsible for some of the most magnificent homes and developments on the East End, many of which have unparalleled views. Bialsky's exacting standards keep his homes in constant demand, "I don't buy any property or build any home I wouldn't want to live in myself," he says. 

The property is listed for $44.9M with Zachary and Cody Vichinsky of Bespoke Real Estate. Bespoke is a Hamptons based firm that only represents $10M and above properties . Kikoski is currently working on 75 Kenmare, a 90,000 SF residential development which recently broke ground in Nolita, with DHA Capital and the Kravitz Design Group. He is also the interior architect on the 325,000 SF tower by the Related Companies slated to open this summer at Hudson Yards. And AKA launched a line of home accessories with Swarovski Crystal at Salone de Mobile in Milan, Italy last April.

ABOUT THE DESIGN 
The design blends 10,000 square feet of interior living space over two levels with an equal area outside -- spread between three floors of invitingly landscaped decks and terraces. Interior and exterior lie side by side, gently joined together by 60-foot long expanses of automated structural sliding glass panels that disappear into exterior walls. The open-plan living and entertaining spaces, as well as the master suite, enjoy magnificent direct views of the Atlantic Ocean, Mecox Bay and the landscape beyond in every direction from the second level. A triple height glass atrium organizes vertical circulation within the house, filling the interior with the fabled natural light of the Hamptons at every moment of the day. A folded metal plate staircase connects this level to a spectacular rooftop entertaining garden.

Equally bold is the focal point of the first level – an expansive outdoor deck, poised above the grassy dunes and offering direct ocean views from the trellised open-air dining pavilion, bar and kitchen, as well as a fire pit with seating area and multiple landscaped lounging areas. The spectacular oceanfront infinity edge pool and spa, unique in being just steps from the beach, is however the centerpiece and star. These dramatic exterior spaces flow into informal indoor entertaining rooms, including a generous family room and high tech home theatre which also feature automated structural sliding glass wall panels. Six additional bedrooms, a home office, wine cellar, sauna, and six car garage round out the program. The residence is set amidst one and a half expertly landscaped acres with ample manicured lawns designed by award-winning landscape architect Edmund Hollander.

In addition to elegantly composed glass facades, with playfully proportioned window patterns, the exterior of the house is clad in simple honest materials such as cerused stucco and a randomly staggered horizontal screen of three different sizes of Brazilian Ipe wood components. The screen is inspired by Kikoski’s prior collaboration with artist Liam Gillick for a site-specific installation, and complements the clean lines of the exterior with an inviting dappling of shade and shadow.

ABOUT AKA 
Andre Kikoski, renowned for his work at the Guggenheim Museum, is an award-winning Manhattan-based architect, with more than 100 completed projects. His firm AKA has been featured in more than 700 publications across 27 countries, and has won over 30 design awards for interior design, architecture and product design. Andre is a Trustee of the Van Alen Institute and Alumni Council Emeritus at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.