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Echo Park Guest Bedroom Invites Light and Creative Energy

08/14/19 • specs+spaces staff

When house guests come to visit the new home of Sub Folk Collective’s Steven Miller in Los Angeles’s Echo Park neighborhood, he’ll offer them more than just a spare bed to crash in. This is the second guest bedroom Miller designed using Dunn-Edwards paints.

August Color of the Month: DE5430 Beach House

08/07/19 • specs+spaces staff

Inspired by the dog days of summer and its crisp golden rays of sun, we’ve declared Beach House (DE5430) as one of the best paint colors for summer, and the color of the month for August.

Playtime: A Journey through Dunn-Edwards 2020 Color + Design Trends

08/05/19 • Sara McLean

Self-seeking of enjoyment and immersion in the experience of NOW. Acting on a desire for fun and adventure. Real, authentic moments that recharge and renew our spirits. Passionately pursuing what makes you happy without expectations or assumptions. Live for today, for tomorrow is not promised.

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Artist Caroline Geys Talks Color, Design and Finding Inspiration from the Past

08/05/19 • Richard Rodriguez

The path to becoming a working artist for Caroline Geys was anything but a straight line.

5 Perfect White Paints We're Loving Right Now

07/30/19 • specs+spaces staff

While white is a classic design choice, choosing the perfect white paint color is trickier than it seems. With that in mind we’re rounding up 5 perfect whites we're loving right now.

The Roots of The Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s Design Aesthetic

07/24/19 • specs+spaces staff

A new multi-part blog series explores color highlights and design stories behind the re-emergence of L.A.’s beloved Bob Baker Marionette Theater.

July Color of the Month: DE5837 Pool Party

07/17/19 • specs+spaces staff

Have you seen July’s color of the month yet? If not, let us introduce you to Pool Party (DE5837). Summer’s in full swing and with the heat of season we’re ready to dive head first into some fabulous pool parties.

Then, Now & Forever Collection® Highlight: The Mission Inn

07/10/19 • specs+spaces staff

Three of Dunn-Edwards historically accurate Then, Now, & Forever® paint colors were derived from colors original to the Mission Inn and represent the colors authentic to Mission Revival style architecture.

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Joshua Tree House Brings Its Slow Living Lifestyle to the Sonoran Desert

07/08/19 • Richard Rodriguez

“We do this work because we believe that our lives run in cycles — taking the time to reflect and reset is integral to finding the energy and inspiration to create again,” said Sara Combs, who — along with her husband Rich — has created the Joshua Tree House, a desert living lifestyle brand.

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Renovation Dream: A Mid-century Design Overhaul

07/08/19 • Sara McLean

Rebecca and Jared Raskind, the husband-and-wife team behind many creative renovation projects — some which have been highlighted on Elle Décor, Domino and other design sites — recently completed the remodel of a Hollywood Hills Mid-century residence. With assistance from Dunn-Edwards on paint and color selections from the Dunn-Edwards 2020 color + design trends, what once was a fixer is now a dream.