If you're planning on giving your living room a fresh lick of paint, you want your chosen color to withstand the test of time. To pick a perfect shade that has real longevity, you want to think beyond trends. 'I guess timelessness in color is sort of the opposite of the Color of the Year,' says Peter Mitsakos of West Edge Architects. In this sense, think beyond the fads and pick shades that have featured in living rooms for decades, the reliable shades that call to nature.
'I think timelessness has to do with colors that are subtle and more closely related to color and materials that you find in the landscape,' says Peter. 'And probably not the brighter colors, but the ones that might shift slightly depending on the color of the light, time of day, time of year and the weather.' To help you figure out the difference between what's in vogue, and what is timeless, we speak to the designers for their tips on a classic living room palette.
