Designers' Top Picks for Color

Azure

"When painting my living room Azure, I was inspired by the ceiling of the Hotel de Soubise in Paris. Blue can be a difficult color. Used incorrectly it can go flat and lifeless -- I tried three different blues to get it just right. This is not the kind of color for the timid. Use this bold hue with similarly strong colors that can stand up to it."
-- designer Eric Prokesh

Paint Colors:
•Bird's Egg by Benjamin Moore
•Mediterranean Blue by Ralph Lauren
•Blue Ground by Farrow & Ball