“My fellow designers might not be too happy with me, but I’m going to reveal a professional secret about blue-andwhite rooms: The truth is that they’re impossible to mess up. I could close my eyes, shuffle a fan deck of blue paints, pull one out at random and—ta-da!—it’s guaranteed to be fabulous. Combined with white, it’s a sure thing.
“I needed that kind of foolproof palette for this new-construction home because there were definitely challenges along the way. The homeowners, Amy and Steven Wacaster, were relocating from New York City to the east coast of Florida. She envisioned a chic, relaxed home reminiscent of the Hamptons, where the family had vacationed. Amy, who’s really knowledgeable about design, stressed that she loves blue and hoped to incorporate some existing traditional pieces…