An enchanting “misty emerald” hue gave one house in Pacific, a minty-fresh look via a siding and exterior project completed by Chesterfield-based Lakeside Renovation & Design.

Creating a meticulously designed space from a blank canvas is a unique challenge. Looking for someone to take on the challenge, this new homeowner reached out to Morgan Brown of Castle Design after a neighbor’s home was transformed with Brown’s help. “She saw my work, and liked it, and so we went from there,” recalls Brown.

By Griffin Enright Architects.

The library was designed as a room within a room. Raised two steps above the living room, the library allows views out into the garden beyond. Dark bookshelves fold around and up the wall onto the ceiling, contrasting with the light-colored floor and making the space feel larger. Photography by Benny Chan.

By Verner Architects.

Kurkku Fields, Japan

Tucked into a corner of Kurkku Fields sits a library built inside the earth. The fields were previously home to flat, dry land and construction debris. As the lush valley was restored, the architects believed the building should sit beneath the plants and microorganisms in the soil, allowing the cultivated soil layer to remain undisturbed. This idea led to the creation of the library, a "small cleft in the earth" where farmers could stop to rest.

Classic

Pantone, the authority on color, has deemed Peach Fuzz the color of the year for 2024. Peach Fuzz is a heartfelt peach hue bringing a feeling of kindness and tenderness, according to the experts. It’s a warm, cozy shade highlighting the desire for togetherness with others or for enjoying a moment of stillness and the feeling of sanctuary this creates. Poetic and romantic, a clean peach tone with a vintage vibe, PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz reflects the past yet has been refashioned with a contemporary ambience.

What spaces would this colorway work best?