2013 COTYs, Emerald, Aloe, and Lemon Sorbet

Miles Redd via Architectural Digest

I've had this picture on my desktop for months. 

Miles (not afraid of color) Redd has all three 2013 colors of the year in this maximalist bedroom. 

Pantone's Emerald, Sherwin-Williams' Aloe, and 

a warmer version of Benjamin Moore's Lemon Sorbet.

I was and still am head-over-heels in love with this room. 

So much so it became the inspiration for my guest room. 

Which is a post unto itself (and a work in process) but here is the Lee Jofa fabric I'll be using, Sackville, a hand-printed chintz. Sadly, now discontinued but I secured

enough yardage to do my room.

The walls will be the cleaner, lighter shade of yellow on the tips of the rhododendron. 

The headboard will in Lelievre's scrumptious emerald velvet. 

Not for everyone, and some might say it's dated. 

This is what design should be, the beauty of self-expression for the one who lives with it, not self-expression for all. 

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Lest we get ahead of ourselves and assume the COTY colors were influenced 

solely by our Mr. Redd (my opinion), 

the Brits are sure it was none other than their mother-in-waiting, the Duchess of Cambridge. 

From the Daily Mail:

Because she wore this frock on a visit to the Natural History Museum?

All of Hollywood knows it was Angelina Jolie that actually forecast this news three years ago at the 2009 Oscars.

Brad looks best in short hair.

What do you think? I think it was brave as hell for Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams

 to pick colors that aren't exactly mainstream.

That's all I'm going to say about the color of the year. For now. Have a great weekend.

Thanks for reading,

Linda Pakravan

This post was not sponsored by any of the following: Architectural Digest, Lee Jofa, Lelievre, Daily Mail, Pantone, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams