The Design Edit: Why We're Obsessed with Color-Drenching

The Detail Everyone's Talking About 

We have to talk about color-drenching, because it's showing up in nearly every build we're working on right now, and we are obsessed. Instead of the same white walls and white trim combo we've all seen a hundred times, color-drenching means taking one bold color and running it from baseboards to ceiling — walls, trim, even built-in shelves and doors. Think a moody teal powder bathroom or a rich green study room that wraps you up the second you walk in. It's dramatic, it's cozy, and it's memorable.

Simple, Yet Showstopping

The best part is that we get to plan all of this from the very beginning of the build, coordinating trim style, ceiling height, and paint color before a single…The best part is that we get to plan all of this from the very beginning of the build, coordinating trim style, ceiling height, and paint color before a single coat goes on. That's the advantage of new construction over trying to retrofit a trend into an existing floor plan. Our in-house designer, Victoria, has a real eye for it, favoring deep blues and earthy greens, less primary-color playroom, more "wow, who's your designer?" If you've toured our model home lately, you already get it.