Architectural Digest

The Sherwin-Williams 2025 Color Capsule of the Year may come as a surprise. Since 2010, the leading paint brand has helped designers and consumers sift through swatches by proclaiming an annual #ColoroftheYear. Now, in honor of the program’s 15th anniversary, they haven’t just shared a 2025 Color of the Year, but a whole Color Capsule. Name-checking influences ranging from this year’s European design shows to the warm glow of ’70s nostalgia, Sherwin-Williams’s director of color marketing Sue Wadden describes the 2025 Color Capsule of the Year as having “a little something for everybody.” Read more and explore the palette 👉 https://lnkd.in/emPJuzU2

A few years ago, Pamela Anderson was feeling aimless. Unsure of what was next professionally, she went back to her roots: Arcady, her family’s plot in Ladysmith, Vancouver, where she was raised. It needed some work. A few of the cabins on the compound had rotten floors, some had to be torn down completely. Her homecoming marked a restorative time for both the estate and the actor, who is now heralding a full-fledged career renaissance. “I wanted to peel it all back, to really check in with myself, to remember who I am and not what everybody else is telling me I am,” Anderson tells AD. Lucky for the Hollywood icon, that fallow period granted her time to nurture some hobbies outside of showbiz—like gardening and cooking with fresh homegrown produce—before it all ramped up again. Her new cookbook, I Love You, is filled with both Anderson’s favorite plant-based recipes and soulful anecdotes. Read our exclusive interview with Pamela 👉 https://lnkd.in/eD8k8maq

Picking the color of the year is a delicate process—just ask the pros behind the Benjamin Moore Color Trends 2025 Palette. You have to capture the aesthetic moment, translating disparate trends and emerging design movements into a single, resonant color choice. Since most consumers don’t feel like repainting their home every year, leaning too far into today’s 15-minute trends can tank a brand’s color credibility while leaving their customers cringing with regret. That search for a happy medium between trendy and timeless explains why Benjamin Moore landed on Cinnamon Slate as its 2025 Color of the Year. At first glance, it might seem like a strong rebuke of Raspberry Blush and Blue Nova, the brand’s highly saturated 2023 and 2024 Colors of the Year, respectively. In truth, Cinnamon Slate represents less of a break from the recent past than the continuation of subtler trends bubbling up to the surface. Read more about the paint behemoth’s Color Trends predictions 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKt_9pp6

Here's what to expect at the San Francisco Fall Show. Helmed by interior designer Suzanne Tucker—and honorary cochairs Aerin Lauder and Wes Gordon—the 42nd edition of the #SanFranciscoFallShow unfolds this weekend at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture’s Festival Pavilion. Welcoming visitors in the grand entry hall will be a quartet of inspiring vignettes from #AD100 firms Martyn Lawrence Bullard and Mark D. Sikes, as well as McMillen Inc. and AD PRO Directory practice Redmond Aldrich Design. And don't miss AD's Mayer Rus in discussion with Michelle Nussbaumer, Pamela Shamshiri, and Geoffrey de Sousa about creating compelling design narratives. Read more about the event and see how #ADPRO members can attend for free 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVmrgj_t

If the rest of the home is light and minimalist, why not spring for a deeper, darker retreat for sleep? #Bedrooms, generally hidden from public view, offer designers and their clients an opportunity to be brazen. Even homes that cater to mulled and earthen hues tend to up the ante with luxurious textiles and materials in cozy, #moodybedrooms. Rich in texture and grounding in palette, these considered interiors promise relaxation and introspection. Read how eight designers from the #ADPRODirectory brought such sanctuary spaces to life 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTBsR8nM

Are we finally finished with oatmeal? After a yearslong reign of bland, risk-averse rooms, interiors have finally taken a turn towards something more flavor-forward. AD's Senior Design Editor Hannah Martin is here to discuss why the shade "beet" is having a moment in interiors. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/guDtTCqg

Taking advantage of trade discounts on product is not only a perk of being an interior designer, but it can also be core to your firm’s success. Although you can always shop at retailers, establishing to-the-trade relationships offers more than access and assortment; it immerses you in the design industry in ways that Instagram scrolling never will. Not to mention that those savings—whether passed on to clients or built into your design commission—will positively serve your bottom line. While orchestrating these industry discounts via a trade account might seem daunting, it’s really not. Setting up a trade account requires filling out the proper forms, getting your business documents in order, and having a better understanding of sales tax. Here, we break down the basics into digestible bites so that any interior designer can make the most of trade discounts. Read our guide to tackling trade discounts 👉 https://lnkd.in/emhJsguu

The 22nd edition of the London Design Festival was held last month, and once again the city pulsated with colorful installations, insightful panels, and parties that fostered memorable connections. All this buzz made it a ripe time for product reveals too, and AD editors instantly grew smitten with a handful of new designs. See what our editor's have their eyes on 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVmrgj_t

How should we think differently about building in light of climate change? Laura Gwyn and Jason F. McLennan of the global design firm Perkins&Will write about the recent hurricanes affecting the South and how the architecture and planning communities can prepare for our new normal 👉 https://lnkd.in/gJjWiChK

How Do You Scale ‘You’? Brad Ford Has Ideas “It’s always a little bit of a nutty month,” says interior designer Brad Ford, calling in virtually from Fair, his design showroom and firm HQ at the New York Design Center. A few days prior, the showroom had been packed like sardines for What’s New, What’s Next, the New York design community’s unofficial back-to-school soirée. No time to reset, Ford had already turned his attention to Field + Supply, his semi-annual festival of contemporary craft that returns to Kingston, New York, this weekend. This three-pronged business portfolio, which includes the eponymous design practice he founded in 1998, presents a masterclass in one of the industry’s perennial challenges: scalability. Here, the Arkansas native discusses the importance of diversifying your business (psst: books deals and licensed lines don’t cut it) and shares prudent insights to get you there. To read the interview subscribe to The Source 👉 https://lnkd.in/ee9rr_mr