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A RESOURCE FOR
COLOR AND CREATIVITY

STIR is the resource that explores the connection between color and cutting-edge design. It examines the many facets of color to help you bring a fresh perspective to your work. STIR is an e-newsletter for design professionals.

A RESOURCE FOR
COLOR AND CREATIVITY

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Making a Difference Through Inclusive Design

We’re exploring some of the most meaningful developments in adaptive, inclusive design—and how we can all benefit when we design with empathy.

Designing for the Heart of the Home

We’re serving up a selection of delectable kitchen trends to inspire your projects in 2023.

Colormix® Trends and Influences: A STIR® Exclusive

Read all about the stories, movements, and influences that inspired Terra, our 2023 Colormix® Forecast.

Commercial Color Trends for 2023

Q&A with Emily Kantz discussing industry trends and the forecast for different commercial settingsQ&A with Emily Kantz discussing industry trends and the forecast for different commercial settings

The Making of a Color Forecast

Read all about the stories, movements, and influences that inspired Terra, our 2023 Colormix® Forecast.

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Closets Are the New Self-Care Sanctuaries

Step inside some of the dreamiest designer dressing rooms we could find—and learn why high-end hospitality design is coming home.

The Art of the Great Escape

Kellie Sirna of Studio 11 Design gives us her expert take on modern hospitality design, celebrating the spirit of a place, and creating space for memory-making.

Style Snapshots: 2022’s Top Hues in Review

Our Colors of the Month are carefully chosen from among the top trending hues of the year. Take a look back over a few of our favorites from 2022 in the form of satisfyingly styled moodboards.

The Best Interior Design Glow-Ups of 2022

We asked you to send us your most jaw-dropping before-and-after space makeovers, and we're sharing all the astonishing remodels and reimaginings to inspire you into the new year.

Fearless Colors, Fabulous Designs

Get inspired by our readers’ projects featuring designs destined to cure a common case of chromophobia.

Designing a Hub in the Heart of High Point

The brilliant minds at Barbour Spangle Design in High Point, NC, have masterfully revitalized a historic-yet-homey hub in The Commons at Congdon Yards.

Redend Point and the Rise of Nourishing Hues

As trends shift from cool to warm, we embrace the magical ways that rich and earthy colors are transforming our spaces—and our states of mind.

Colormix Trends and Influences: a STIR Exclusive

Read all about the stories, movements, and influences that inspired Terra, our 2023 Colormix Forecast.

The New Neutral for Performance Coatings and Beyond

Hear from our experts in performance coatings and commercial design how Redend Point will play out in beautiful inventive applications.

Commercial Color Trends for 2023

Join us for an exclusive Q&A with Emily Kantz, our lead designer for the Commercial Colormix Forecast, on trends in the commercial design world.

The Making of a Color Forecast

Our Color Forecast Team gives us the inside scoop on the color trendspotting (and trendsetting!) process.

Designing for Kids: Creating a Place for Play

We’re spotlighting clever and contemporary kids’ spaces, plus a chat with the design geniuses who put the “fun” in functional at grOH! Playrooms

Designing Al Fresco: Exterior Residential Trends

Take a walk with us through the current trends—and the colors of the Commercial Colormix ^® New Residential palette—defining the next era of exterior design.