TRADE FOLIO Paint and Wallpaper

Interior designers and decorators share top picks for paint colors and wallpaper, from classics to what's hot.

PHOTO BY EMILY MOROBITO FOR LOUISE HANE INTERIOR DESIGN We queried design experts for go-to colors, wall treatments and more; questions we get asked from our readers issue after issue. From standout neutrals to wallpaper that makes a statement, the next several pages are chock full of know-how. You could call it tricks of the trade or simply that good taste never goes out of style.

Louise Hane of Louise Hane Interior Design says the ultimate iconic wallpaper is Schumacher Citrus Garden in the colorway Primary because it’s a great balance of whimsy with a modern flair. "It’s an enchanted retreat when you are surrounded by this incredible pattern."

Gracie Antique Peony is timeless and will last the test of time. It will fall off the wall before it would ever become passe. -Caroline Brackett, Caroline Brackett Studio of Design

I love Galbraith and Paul’s Little Lotus in Paprika. It brings a pop of color and creates fun for a lively powder room or laundry. -Barbara Dalton, Dalton Interiors

Schumacher’s Queen of Spain in every colorway. The history of this pattern reads like a fairy tale. I love using it in big spaces and small spaces. -Sandra Cannon, Sandra Cannon Interiors

Teresa Roche's Basketweave Golden is the pattern that I feel like has become iconic in our books. It's a new pattern but I feel like we could so easily put it in every project we are working on, and it would just work perfectly everywhere! -Amanda Louise Campbell, Amanda Louise Interiors

I love Farrow and Ball Teresa’s Green. It’s like the most perfect blue green. I use it on walls but also love it as an accent trim color. -Whitney McGregor, Whitney McGregor Designs

Golden Cherry by Benjamin Moore. I love how well it stands on its own, it rarely feels too random from color scheme to color scheme. -Amanda Louise Campbell, Amanda Louise Interiors

Farrow and Ball Oval Room Blue makes a statement and yet is sophisticated and timeless. -Barbara Dalton, Dalton Interiors

We love Sherwin Williams Moscow Midnight. It shows up bright in the daytime, and then at night it darkens to make a space more intimate. -Robbie Randolph and Drew Cauley , Design Resource Gallery

—Louise Hane, Louise Hane Interior Design

Greek Villa by Sherwin Williams. It’s a warm, white color that goes with cool or warm tones, no matter where you put it. -Robbie Randolph and Drew Cauley , Design Resource Gallery

I have fallen in love with Winds Breath by Benjamin Moore. It is a great neutral base with the perfect touch of warmth for a bright yet cozy eff ect. -Amanda Louise Campbell, Amanda Louise Interiors

White Dove by Benjamin Moore. As trim, it works with almost any wall color, and we love the clean look it off ers as trim and walls. It is not too white and not too creamy, but still feels warm and versatile. -Caroline Brackett, Caroline Brackett Studio of Design

One of my favorite neutral wall colors is Benjamin Moore's Swiss Coff ee. Some paint colors change drastically throughout the day, depending on where the sunlight is hitting the room, but Swiss Coff ee doesn't do that as much as other neutral paint colors do. -Taylor Johnson, Taylor Johnson Interiors

Phillip Jeff ries Modern Moon in Blooming Pink or Venetian Glam Grass. -Sandra Cannon, Sandra Cannon Interiors

Currently, I am super into anything trompe l’oeil. I am thinking of papering my living room in Schumacher Marcel in Stone. -Whitney McGregor, Whitney McGregor Designs

Phillip Jeff ries Velvet Cocoon in Forest Green and we would love to put it in a study. -Caroline Brackett, Caroline Brackett Studio of Design

Schumacher and Phillip Jeff ries are doing some great patterned grasscloths that I love. Schumacher Abaco Linen Paperweave and Phillip Jeff ries Cabana Weave would be wonderful in an entry or powder room. -Vandy Schaefer, Fowler Interiors

I seldom use wallpaper in kitchens. I prefer to use wallpaper in rooms where the paper can be the focal point and it doesn’t have to compete with all of the distractions found in a kitchen. -Carey Taylor, C. Taylor Interiors

Along a kitchen backsplash, and sorry, we are not fans of a wallpapered accent wall. -Caroline Brackett, Caroline Brackett Studio of Design

I don't understand the question. -Vandy Schaefer, Fowler Interiors

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