Palette Profile – Whites, Grays, And Reclaimed Wood

April 4, 2015

Hey contemporist friends! Let’s take a moment to scrutinize the palette choices of some designers.

This room, designed and built by Capital Building, begins with a backdrop of white on the walls, which we also see on the shelving and bedding. Soft gray tones are found on the blanket, and the concrete pendant lamps on either side of the bed. Finally, reclaimed wood is used on the floor, and continues up the wall behind the bed.

A bedroom palette of Whites Grays And Reclaimed Wood

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Palette Profile – Concrete, Black Steel, And Wood

April 3, 2015

Hey contemporist friends! Let’s take a moment to scrutinize the palette choices of some designers.

Pitsou Kedem Architects gave this house a palette of rough gray concrete, that still has texture from the forms they used when casting it, black steel that maintains the industrial theme of the concrete, and wood that constrasts the cold industrial with a bit of earthy warmth.

A palette of concrete black steel and wood

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