As the authority on extraordinary design, Veranda knows how to decorate, design, and dress with color. This special edition explores the spectrum of possibilities, from gentle tints to bold hues and every shade in between. The guide is composed in four sections: warm, cool, loud, and soft. Each part has beautiful lessons from expert designers and artisans, who share their chromatic approaches to interior decoration, paints, furnishings, and floral arrangements. Step into grand homes that range from maximalist residences bursting with brightness to alluring spaces where earth-hued elegance abounds. In this ode to discerning palates and palettes, Veranda offers inspiration and insight for choosing glorious colors for your own home.
VERANDA LIVING with COLOR
Cosmic COBALT
WARM & WELCOMING • Golden yellows, glowing oranges, and buttery neutrals infuse spaces and objets with inviting warmth.
HERE COMES THE SUN • Once the height of fashion, yellow rooms fell far from their candlelit, Regency-era grace. Recently, though, the classic shade is rising again, most notably as a striking canvas against which other decoration truly shines.
GOLDEN HOUR • In an elemental ski hideaway, rich tones and natural materials capture the brilliant light of the Rockies.
A TASTE FOR CHOCOLATE • This decadent collection of rooms embraces a palette of rich, deep browns, creamy neutrals—and every shade in between—to create a series of spaces that radiates warmth and elegance.
TROPICAL SPLENDOR • A duet of sun-kissed floral arrangements conjures the glow of summer getaways.
COOL & COLLECTED • Cooler colors—from calming blues to sweet purples to grassy greens—instill a sense of sophistication and an atmosphere of relaxation, whether they’re used in large spaces or glisten as small accents.
GARDEN VARIETY • This colorful Charlotte, North Carolina, retreat is inspired by the homeowners’ china patterns and outdoor landscape.
PURPLE REIGN • Elegant rooms decorated in hues of soothing lavender and dreamy lilac reveal how this gutsy color can be subtle and effortless.
Coastal Breeze • With a sublime dance of blues and aged artisanal finishes, a chic home along the California coast offers escape and tranquility.
BLUE ODYSSEY • From an ancient decorative experiment in southern China to a 21st-century classic: tracing the extraordinary journey of blue-and-white ceramics.
VIVID & VIBRANT • Resplendent colors that dare to push boundaries are lively, stimulating, rich, and command attention. These high-octane hues are the distinguished calling cards of not-so-quiet luxury.
Unexpected DRAMA • Daring, divine color energizes any room in your home with personality and panache.
THE AGE OF EXUBERANCE • A New York designer bestows his high-gloss brand of wizardry on his apartment in the legendary Carlyle Hotel, and the results are a triumph of color and light.
Bold LEGACIES • Three unique flower arrangements in striking hues conjure the masterful estates of visionary home gardeners and their trailblazing collaborators.
VELVET INTRIGUE • Majestic green rooms have reigned for centuries, conveying opulence in shades from olive to emerald. Here, lessons from the masters of sumptuous style.
Tablescaping in TECHNICOLOR • The natural landscapes of Asian and African oases impart palettes too robust not to replicate.
SOFT & ROMANTIC • Delicate blush pinks, gentle peach tones, and muted mushroom colors bring understated, timeless appeal to any decorating scheme. It’s less a color story than a love story.
PRETTY IN PINK • Discover how painting your ceiling in this feel-good shade can make any room look just right.
THE BELLE OF Bel Air • An Italianate estate is...
