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AWARD-WINNING
Where
the
Elk
Roam
The Restoration of a Once
Native Species in Virginia
December 2021/January 2022 $4.99
• albemarle WINS GOLD • ARTIST BLACKSMITH: FREDERIC CRIST
• 2022 COLOR OF THE YEAR • AUSPICIOUS ANIMALS: CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN
FIGURES • NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS • TRIVIA: VIRGINIA WINTER WHITES
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color of the Year
for 2022
B Y C A T H Y P U R P L E C H E R R Y, A I A , L E E D - A P, F O U N D E R A N D P R I N C I P A L
OF PURPLE CHERRY ARCHITECTS photography by David Burroughs and Durston Saylor
A
Incorporating green into interior paint colors until after choosing most
design ties inside spaces to the outside other interior selections. We then have
environment through the windows that our pick of thousands of beautiful colors
surround the space. We’re seeing some to compliment a design.
variations of these shades currently being
used in upholstery, particularly in velvet or Do your research—it’s worth it
in case goods in lacquered finishes. The To gently repeat ourselves—do your
colors also very much lend themselves to research; it’s worth it! Do you lean
the current design trend of the modern towards warmer or cooler tones? Maybe
t the end of farmhouse. These new colors would look you love the simplicity of a white wall, or
each year, color experts and prominent fabulous on a vertical or horizontal board you are all about the drama with a bold
paint brands choose and announce siding within a room. pop. Pinterest, Houzz, and design pub-
their “Colors of the Year,” setting design To celebrate the 2022 Colors of the lications are helpful tools in discovering
trends for the months ahead. Most of the Year, I’ve provided our top seven tips for what you are naturally drawn to. The next
color selections are inspired by cultural selecting paint color and sheen for every question is—do you see yourself living
shifts, global events, and even fashion room in your home. I hope you find these in a space like the image? You may be
trends, making them just as much of a tips helpful. drawn to specific photos but may have an
cultural statement as the experiences that emotional reaction to the “feel” of the
inspired them. Exercise your patience space after further thought. Color and
Nearly all of the 2022 Colors of the Year Believe it or not, paint is one of the last tonal quality can affect our mood. Many
are a green hue, from Benjamin Moore’s decisions we make—and it is usually one people love the look of gray tones, which
October Mist to Sherwin-Williams’s of our clients’ first questions at the start have become quite popular in the last few
Evergreen Fog. Coincidence? I think not. of the design process. Just like how you years, but they may feel differently when
These calming and soothing shades are a can box yourself into a corner, you can they envision living in a gray space. You
clear response to what has been one of the box yourself into a design by choosing a may realize you prefer warmer tones over
most tumultuous years in recent history. paint color too early in the process. By cooler tones, even if in the gray family.
More specifically, the COVID pandemic selecting an exact paint color and design-
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has influenced the need for sereneness in ing around this color, you limit the design Understand transitions
our built environments. Nature brings this possibilities. We strive to have a general Understanding the architectural layout
to us. Thus, subtle colors of green are the sense of a client’s desired color palette of your home and how paint colors transi-
most prominent new colors. for direction. Still, we do not select exact tion is critical. Further, understanding the
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influence the direction. Still wanting a bit
of color? Pop a pale blue or a fun wallpa-
per on your ceiling to compliment your
palette. One of our “go-to” collections is
Benjamin Moore’s OC collection.
Brush up on sheen
Paint sheens are relatively straight-
forward if you keep a few guidelines in
mind. There is a general rule of thumb:
the higher the gloss, the higher the shine.
And in turn, the higher the shine, the
more durable and wipeable that surface is.
More durable, sounds like a no-brainer? A
higher gloss sheen will also highlight any
potential imperfections in your drywall.
Here’s one last tip before you dive into
sheens: check with your manufacturer for
the differences in sheen. There are subtle
differences between manufacturers.
Purple Cherry Cheat Sheet:
• Flat paint—No Shine
• High Gloss—All Shine
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• Eggshell, Satin, and Semi-Gloss—In
between Flat and High Gloss
Ceilings and trim are also fairly straight-
Understanding the volume of the space and the orientation paint, do not flow throughout an open forward. We recommend flat for drywall
to natural light is significant. Our architec- space. We aim to have your eye carry seam- ceilings and semi-gloss or satin for trim.
architectural layout of your tural and interior design teams understand lessly throughout your home, so it picks up Semi-gloss is a traditional paint trim, but
home and how paint colors the importance of these transition areas on all of the beautiful moments. we are seeing a trend towards the lower
and how paint colors will transition to one sheen of satin. This sheen level provides
transition is critical. Further, another and the light. In the increasingly Don’t forget trim and ceilings that perfect amount to highlight the
understanding the volume of popular open concept floorplan, these We often recommend painting the trim beauty of the trim profile but at a lower
the space and the orientation transitions are key and lead to us specifying and ceiling the same color but differ- level of gloss.
fewer paint colors to avoid open sightlines ent sheens (stay tuned for sheen advice Our “wet areas,” the bathrooms and
to natural light is significant. with multiple hues. Our eye senses inter- below). Going back to transition, know- laundry rooms, need durability against
ruption when design elements, including ing how the trim tracks from space to potential moisture while also avoiding
space or even within a single area is the look of a high gloss sheen. As a broad
essential. It is not uncommon for us to stroke recommendation, an eggshell or
specify the same trim and ceiling color a satin wall paint sheen will give you that
throughout an entire house. It pro- extra bit of protection without the “glare”
vides a level of continuity as you move of a semi-gloss or high gloss sheen.
throughout your home. This approach is
frequently practiced in the heart of the Sample, sample, sample
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home—the kitchen. If you love a time- (and sample again)
less white kitchen (which many of our Bigger is better! Larger format samples
clients do), you will appreciate the conti- allow you to see the color—a 5’x5’ area
nuity of the cabinetry matching the trim should do the trick! If you can sample on
color. Further, when using a darker color multiple walls within a space, do it. Color
in a room on every element, the mono- can change throughout a space, and light
chromatic room can be quite enveloping is key. If you can, live with the color and Born and raised in Virginia, Cathy Purple intricate design opportunities presented by
Cherry ultimately landed in Annapolis, high-end residential architecture, Cathy is
and nurturing. feel it. Better yet, look at the color when where she grew a large architectural firm equally passionate about her philanthropic
using that particular space during the day specializing in high-end custom homes efforts. She and her firm offer their design
Utilize the existing color palette and the evening. And remember, you may and estates. Today, the firm has four offic- knowledge and sensitivity to the special
How do you select colors from here? Use need more than one round of samples, es—Charlottesville, VA, Middleburg, VA, needs community via the Purple Cherry
White Sulfur Springs, WV, and Annapolis, Purposeful Architecture Studio. A true
the design elements and materials in the and that is okay! Color is an essential MD—and specializes in creating luxuri- creative servant, Cathy Purple Cherry is
space! When we work through the design aspect of the design. ous residences across the United States. unfailing in her efforts to impact all those
process, we select materials that tonally A talented architect, visionary, and three- around her positively.
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come together to create a holistic design. We hope you find these tips useful! dimensional thinker, Cathy can marry
The color palette is already set when it clients’ dreams with the reality of the Purple Cherry Architects
built environment. While she revels in the
comes to choosing that perfect paint color. 434-245-2211 purplecherry.com
Cabinetry finishes, fabrics, and rugs all
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