Arts&Life
at home
36 | JANUARY 9 • 2020
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Architectural Digest. From blue-and-
white china to lustrous taffeta and vel-
vet to shimmering pool tiles, Pantone
predicts we’
ll be seeing traditional
Classic Blue in new twists.
Meaning, it’
s all in the details.
In a local client’
s den, Amy Miller
Weinstein, owner of AMW Design
Studio in Birmingham, uses a Classic
Blue sofa as an emotional anchor
opposite a pair of boldly striped
armchairs.
“In a word, it’
s classic!” Weinstein
says. “I believe in creating timeless
spaces, rooted in classic choices, but
always incorporating a bit of some-
thing edgy and current. The painted
velvet striped upholstery is an example,
and has some beautiful tones of blue
that really sparkle in this den.
”
In another den, Weinstein utilizes
a vibrant studded blue sectional for a
blast of color and as a neutral against a
patterned blue wall and textural carpet
at the same time.
“It’
s about the ‘
layering’
and select-
ing finishes with varying degrees of
color saturation so there is depth and
contrast,
” she explains. “The dark blue
velvet sectional sofa is dramatic against
the softer blue flannel wallcovering.
Tweedy pillows with blue undertones
add wonderful texture.
“Classic Blue is one of those colors
that does not overwhelm. It feels like
more of a neutral — easy to live with,
but somehow, regal,
” Weinstein says.
Designer Elizabeth Fields, owner of
Elizabeth Fields Design in Franklin,
has a similar approach for clients in
that she creates an easy mix of comfort,
color, quality and function — she likes
to make stylish, welcoming spaces. So,
Classic Blue is a go-to.
“Classic Blue is a foundational color
in many of my projects,
” Fields says.
“Everyone loves blue and it works in
every room.
”
For a local client’
s bath, Fields
worked with Perspectives Custom
Cabinetry in Troy to create a blue-lac-
quered vanity with custom-colored
cement tile flooring from Ciot,
also in Troy.
For another client’
s indoor pool,
Fields surrounded the top third of
the entire room and trimmed the
pool deck with custom-colored
Bisazza glass mosaic tile from Ciot.
“We like to weave a thematic color
throughout a project by applying it
to different materials like lacquered
cabinetry, tile, fabrics and artwork,
”
Fields says. An upholstery with
a pop of blue woven through by
Pollack Associates from Tennant &
Associates in Troy and a collection
of geometric pillows by Marimekko
are favorites.
“And don’
t forget,” Fields says,
“blue suits up beautifully for a
night on the town.”
TOP: A den by Amy Miller Weinstein uses
Classic Blue as a neutral across from bold-
striped chairs. RIGHT: Shiny blue lacquer
coating a bathroom vanity is picked up by
custom-colored cement tiles, designed by
Elizabeth Fields.
PHOTO BY BETH SINGER/COURTESY OF AMY MILLER WEINSTEIN
PHOTO BY BETH SINGER/COURTESY OF ELIZABETH FIELDS