All things bright and beautiful! Favorite holiday color combinations that sparkle. Twice a year during New York Fashion Week, luxury faucet brand Brizo invites a group of nineteen interior designers, kitchen designers and design bloggers for a two-day fantasy trip to NYC to learn about the Brizo brand, get to know one another and enjoy a trip to the Jason Wu fashion show. These groups, each known as the “Blogger 19”, are made up of some of the most creative and engaged professionals likely to be found anywhere. Some of my fellow Blogger 19 alumna share their favorite holiday color combinations.
KERRIE KELLY: Put a spin on your New Year’s celebration. Instead of basic black and white, create a new classic using navy blue or Benjamin Moore’s Almost Black coloration paired with neutrals or metals. Kerrie Kelly is an interior designer and author.
GLORIA GRAHAMSOLLICITO: Living in Florida, we can never expect to enjoy the pleasures of a white Christmas. However we can create a stunning white Christmas with our decor. I love to mix white and (never wanting to wander too far from the beach) blue and silver for a little bling. Gloria Graham-Sollicito is a
CARMEN CHRISTIANSEN: I love polished silver – because it sparkles and is festive; snow white – because it reminds me of my childhood, winter snow in Michigan; and just a touch of red and green because it reminds me of the traditions of Christmas Carmen Christiansen is a designer and blogger.
kitchen designer and blogger.
MICHELLE JENNINGS WEIBE: If you want a little shock and awe in your fall season, then this is definitely the way to go. I know it can seem a little intense, but it can also be a a lot of fun. I personally am a huge fan of bright, contrasting colors together while adding just a pinch of cool texture. It reminds me of that pile of leaves my dad used to rake up in the yard… Michelle is founder of Studio M Interiors
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ERIN LOECHNER: My fave combination is gold and silver! Equal parts decadent and understated, it's the perfect color combo for celebratory entertaining all season long. Erin Loechner is a writer/ stylist/designer.