The Look: Pink
"Imagine a sunset on an August evening, with the fading light shading the sky a gorgeous gray-tinged pink — that's this color. It's restrained and refined in this Manhattan living room, and it serves as a foil to the black sofa and the patinated-bronze coffee table. This apartment is in a skyscraper that dates back to 1929, so the pink is a nod to luxury and exuberence of the Art Deco period. It also references the views of the faded redbrick buildings outside."
The Look: Yellow
"Yellows tend to go green or brown, but this shade is clear and bright. I'd take a leap of design faith and pair this hue with a lush upholstered bed and mismatched side tables."
The Look: Green
"This year, I'm seeing soft and sophisticated neutrals everywhere, but not as much on the walls anymore. I'm loving the idea of layering neutral-color furnishings and accessories in rooms with walls painted in intense, saturated colors, like army green."
The Look: Teal
"Dark teal is incredibly versatile, it's a color that would equally be at home with rich woods and gilt or with fresh whites and seagrass furniture. A good example of this is the Pacific Ocean Blue I put on the walls of this dining room with dark woods and Parisian bistro chairs."
The Look: Blue
"We've had several years of strong, glossy colors that perhaps [in 2016] we'll start to consider the milkier shades so often found on the wonderfully faded walls of European homes."
The Look: Purple
"Calming colors are trending, but I still see a strong desire for unexpected combinations. This lavender is the exact color of the sky at sunset from that window. It's soothing and surprising, and its undertones intensify with the watery reflections of the lake outside. I'd use it in west-facing rooms, especially bedrooms and sitting rooms with a view. It teams beautifully with deep espresso finishes and gilt frames."
Color Inspiration: Simply White
"The color white is transcendent, powerful and polarizing – it is either taken for granted or obsessed over. White is not just a design trend, it is a design essential. The popularity of white, the necessity of white, the mystique of white is quantifiable in our industry."