House Beautiful Mar-15

BENJAMIN MOORE NOVA SCOTIA BLUE 796 & ATHENS BLUE 797 “Striped walls create intimacy in a large foyer and take your attention away from awkward bump-outs that interrupt the room. I pulled the two blues out of the damask on the sofa. They have the richness of 18th-century American paint colors and create that fantastic vibrancy you get with blue on blue.” CARL D’AQUINO BENJAMIN MOORE OLD GLORY 811 & ATRIUM WHITE PM-13 “Perhaps no color combination is more popular in the history of interior design than blue and white. It has lasted through centuries, from Chinese export porcelain to Dutch delftware. And for good reason— it’s very versatile, equally at home in the city or the country. Do deep blue walls with my favorite white for trim, Atrium White.”…

CONTEST NAME THIS COLOR AND YOU COULD WIN! 1 Come up with an evocative name that describes the color at left. Please include your reasoning in a sentence or two (50 words or less). BE INVENTIVE AND HAVE FUN! 2 Go to HOUSEBEAUTIFUL.COM/NAMETHISCOLOR—or scan the photo above with your mobile device—to enter, from February 6 through March 12, 2015. 3 We’ll pick a winner who will receive $100! Three runnersup will each receive a copy of House Beautiful’s newest book, Colors for Your Home: 493 Designer Favorites. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. NAME THIS COLOR CONTEST. SPONSORED BY HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. BEGINNING AT 12:01 A.M. (ET) ON FEBRUARY 6, 2015, THROUGH 11:59 P.M. (ET) ON MARCH 12, 2015, ENTER AT HOUSEBEAUTIFUL.COM/NAMETHISCOLOR AND COMPLETE THE ENTRY FORM PURSUANT TO THE…

Outside it may still be chilly and damp, but everywhere we look these days, we find ravishing faux blossoms to brighten up our rooms. Whimsical and delicate, they capture the ethereal beauty of real blooms. They’re botanical works of art—and we’re thoroughly smitten. Potted Geranium by Livia Cetti. $465. johnderian.com Petal Power Artist Livia Cetti snips, stretches, twists, and dyes paper to coax forth her extraordinary blooms. “A plant or bouquet can be designed to suit any style,” she says. “The possibilities are endless.” Single stems from $35, custom work from $250. thegreenvase.com Flores de Fiestas For centuries, the use of decorative paper flowers has been a flourishing Mexican tradition. The vivid crepe-paper blossoms are a part of almost every celebration, festooning everything from birthdayparty banners to festive floral headdresses.…

SOPHISTICATED AND COZY When a New York City couple craved a country retreat where they could relax without sacrificing their contemporary style, Leifer crafted the pitch-perfect look. “I wanted to stay true to their urban aesthetic while also reflecting the rural locale,” he says. So he sourced some items—including the living room’s trestle table and corner cabinet—from local shops to help ground the room with a sense of place. He then upped the elegant-country vibe by integrating pieces with more modern forms, like a pair of sleek slipper chairs in a luxurious button-tufted cream velvet and a Fortuny pillow with a metallic shimmer that dresses up a linen-covered club chair. DINING ROOM Leifer wedded a rustic table with slipcovered chairs and B&B Italia fixtures. “The blossom bulbs are edgy but…

SAM ALLEN Sam Allen Interiors Westport, CT 203-984-5590 samalleninteriors.com December/January 2014 PALOMA CONTRERAS Paloma Contreras Design Houston, TX 713-857-5792 palomacontreras.com November 2014 KATE COUGHLIN Kate Coughlin Interiors Boston, MA 617-269-2620 katecoughlininteriors.com May 2013 ASHLEY DARRYL Ashley Darryl Interiors New York, NY 214-232-1676 interiors.ashleydarryl.com May 2014 OHARA DAVIES-GAETANO Bliss Design Firm Corona Del Mar, CA 949-566-9390 blissdesignfirm.com July/August 2013 KATIE HACKWORTH H2 Design + Build Medina, WA 425-442-5465 h2designandbuild.com February 2013 BLAIR HARRIS Blair Harris Interior Design New York, NY 917-265-8519 blairharris.com October 2012 COURTNEY HILL Courtney Hill Interiors Houston, TX 713-526-8880 courtneyhillinteriors.com April 2013 ANDREW HOWARD Andrew Howard Interior Design Jacksonville, FL 904-389-5100 andrewjhoward.com March 2013 ADAM HUNTER Adam Hunter, Inc. West Hollywood, CA 323-272-3232 adamhunterinc.com July/August 2014 KATHRYN IVEY Kathryn Ivey Interiors Arlington, VA 202-885-9429 kathrynivey.com December/January 2015 ALEXANDRA…

“Colored glass has a magical quality that lifts a space above the routine. It’s mesmerizing.”…