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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

