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Through the years with the talented and versatile Eric Cohler
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Long a favorite designer of Traditional Home readers, Eric Cohler is known for a highly intuitive approach that is both cerebral and sensuous. His mix of classical and contemporary styles—enhanced by jolts of unexpected color and pattern—results in interiors that are elegant, warmly welcoming and the epitome of comfort. Apparent in Cohler's work is a keen sense of history; he holds a Masters Degree in Historic Preservation from the Columbia University School of Architecture and a certificate in design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Evidence of his versatile, 360-degree approach to creating beautiful spaces include his lighting designs for Visual Comfort and his fabric collection for Lee Jofa. His work has appeared in our pages many times, always to the delight of our readers.
For a Holiday House Showhouse in New York, Cohler—working with his sister, Jennifer Mason—created this glamorous dining room with Mother's Day in mind. Sleek, high-gloss indigo paint provides a dramatic backdrop to timeless architecture, emphasizing the room's paneling and moldings.
Drama Lesson
Chic gray-and-white upholstery on silver dining chairs and eye-catching light fixtures dramatically ramp up the style of the formal setting.
Inviting Book Nook
A chaise longue beckons by a bank of windows. Note the way the colors of the rug are picked up by the pillows and draperies. The flowers and bird allude to the natural world, always an important element of a Cohler design. This is in the New York City apartment Eric designed for his mother (pictured here), Jane Supino, an avid collector of folk art.
Horses and Houndstooth
This is the living room of a Manhattan apartment that Cohler designed for his neighbor, Rosanna Scotto, an anchorwoman for Fox News. The oversized houndstooth pattern on the chair glimpsed in the foreground, "Heavenly Hound," is from Cohler's own fabric collection for Lee Jofa. Every room needs something to make you smile, and the exaggerated shape of the club chair does just that.
Bachelor Pad
To celebrate Traditional Home's 100th issue, Eric Cohler was commissioned to design a loft in a renovated commercial building. We love the sleek, updated James Bond look he gave the space; it has a formality that works well with the living area. The Japanese lantern-style light fixture is an unexpected touch that keeps things from feeling too somber, enhanced by the white tulips. See the next image for the dining area.
Shaken, Not Stirred
Wouldn't this be a great place to sip a martini? The dark mahogany-stained dining chairs over the blue patterned rug provide a stylish transition from the dark finish of the kitchen to the lighter tones of the living room. The marble tabletop and the Greek key pattern of the rug allude to classicism. See the next image for the living area.
Soulful Symmetry
In the living area, the scale of the rug's pattern complements the shape of the original brick on the walls. The airy glass coffee table gives the small room a larger appearance, while the floral pattern on the easy chair confers a hint of old-fashioned gentility that warms the space.
Aloft in a Loft
In the aisle of the closet, a rolling library ladder makes even the highest cabinets accessible while adding unique charm.
Snug Haven
In the master bedroom, the poodle portraits add personality. The neutral rug promotes synchronicity; the armillary is a classical touch.
Breezy Bedroom
The patterned but sheer window treatments in the loft's bedroom allow plenty of light to stream in, giving the window a polished look.
Something More Than Kin
In contrast with the mod look in the previous few slides, Cohler gave a much warmer vibek to the urban apartment of his mother, Jane Supino, whose folk art finds adorn her home. New Mexican santos on the mantel create a focal point with a pair of circa-800 Anasazi pots and a 1934 Karl Knath Abstract Expressionism canvas. Cohler's inventive recycling provided continuity from Jane's previous homes. Curtains in different colorways from different windows in her last place were taken apart and re-sewn together to drape the current apartment's extra-wide living room window.
Dapper Dan
A Drapper Dan trade-sign figure points to the bedroom's wall-mounted collection of frakturs (illustrated documents written in calligraphy).
Gorgeous Grandfather Clock
In the dining room, a rare mid-1700s Swedish clock, another one of Jane's fabulous finds, anchors the corner. Years after purchasing the clock as a newlywed, Jane learned that her clock was a rare Swedish Mora, with a twin in Stockholm's Royal Palace!
Zounds: It's Zebra
The zebra rug in the library was the springboard for the room's ethnic vibe. A linen Roman shade trimmed in Greek-key tape is a neutral backdrop for the library's lively patterns.
A Meeting of the Minds
It's little wonder that Stephen Elrod enlisted Eric Cohler to help design his Manhattan duplex, meant to be a test ground for Lee Jofa's fabrics and rugs; Elrod is vice-president and creative director of the fabric house, and Cohler has created a line of fabrics for Lee Jofa. Here pillow fabrics bring graphic interest to the library sofa's blue-gray wool-blend tweed. The same fabric in a different colorway cushions a pair of 1960s Swedish Neoclassical chairs.
Study in Brown
Cohler designed this mahogany bureau for Lee Jofa. The English Deco sconces are from the thirties. And how cool is that James Dean portrait?
MBR with Monograms
Ikat-style silk curtains trimmed in black rickrack freshen the master bedroom. The neutral palette is soothing, with monogrammed pillows adding a personal touch.
Space Saver with Attitude
A snappy polka dot-upholstered bench behind the table is a space-saver in the kitchen of New York news anchor Rosanna Scotto.
Say "Ahhh"
Cohler called Scotto's master bedroom "a complete retreat." Walls and headboard, both covered in chocolate-brown fabric, blend together. Custom demilune bedside cabinets with shagreen inserts and mercury-glass tops add to the "ahhh" factor.
Splash of Orange
An orange swivel chair rolls up to the built-in desk and livens up the study in the Ocean's 3 Showhouse designed by Cohler. To the right of the desk, a wall-mounted TV hangs above a leather-wrapped server. Cohler wanted to stay away from a trite beachy look in this Hamptons showhouse, instead endeavoring for a Eurocentric theme with a carefully curated collection of fine art and a library rather than a media room to give the design more depth than might be expected from a typical American beach house.
Flower Power
The powder room on the first floor pays homage to the sea with a blue-themed palette. The space is dramatized by a backsplash of glass tiles.
Serene Sitting Room
Cool sand colors are worn in the sitting area. A Greek-key motif jazzes up a settee covered in rich chocolate-colored fabric. The blue porcelain vase punctuates the space.
Pretty in Purple
Wide-stripe painted walls create a happy, youthful backdrop for the green and purple ottomans and fuchsia chair in a girl's room.
Chocolate and Turquoise
The bench at the foot of the bed in the guest bedroom suggests old world elegance. It also helps to articulate the room's brown and blue palette.
Suspended Animation
The pair of vanities in the master bedroom appear to be suspended against a wall of silver-leaf glass tiles.
Urbane, Even on the Beach
"I wanted the bedrooms to feel urbane and elegant, even though they are in a beach house," explains Cohler. The sophisticated master bedroom is true to his vision of a space that defies being typecast due to its setting. The secretary to the left of the bed creates a stately presence.
Do Not Disturb
The master bedroom's private patio overlooking the dunes is an idyllic vacation refuge.
Glass Dining Room
"The reason I used grids and mixed them with the plain glass was that I wanted to have a dissolve, not only between the interior and the exterior, but also between traditional and contemporary architecture," Cohler said of his renovated contemporary home in Connecticut.
Jane Austen Would Be Right At Home
A worn Chippendale chair next to the fireplace exudes coziness. It's the perfect buffer area between the galley-style kitchen and the living room.
Wood Counter Kitchen
The cheerful kitchen offers gorgeous views through its strategically placed windows. The custom-made mahogany island, though, is the center of attention.
Chinese Characters Give Character
In the library, Cohler added the two large windows as well as niches for a couple of African masks, books, and the television.
Floating Bed
The master bedroom is intentionally sparse, allowing the poster bed to float in the middle. The only other furnishings are an antique English table, a Sheraton tray table, and an antique hall chair. The vase of blowsy peonies softens the look.
Lighthearted Living Room
The living room in Lou and Blair Rosenfeld's renovated Manhattan apartment is proof that a formal setting need not be straitlaced or overly serious. Here, all it took was a lighthearted painting of dancers onstage to put the room at ease.
Dining in Style
The dining room beckons with its elegant domed ceiling, a stunning 1920s Murano glass chandelier, upholstered walls, and an interplay of traditional and contemporary artwork. The fabric on the seats — silk shot through with twine — tempers the formality of the Biedermeier chairs.
View to Kitchen
To accommodate Blair's love of cooking, Cohler designed a chef's kitchen complete with heavy-duty professional-grade appliances, wet bar, and double wine coolers.
There's a Kind of a Hush
The master suite is a sanctuary where the bed is dressed in body-pampering linens. The luxurious bed is embraced by mahogany screens fitted with antique mirrors, and the wall behind the headboard is upholstered in channeled silk to muffle noise from the street below.
Reinterpreting Classic Fabric
When developing a collection of fabrics, Lee Jofa recently opted to go to the archives rather than the drawing board. The result was the aptly named Heritage Collection. Cohler was asked to reimagine one of the company's classic fabrics and bring it to life in a room-like setting. Drawn to the design by its "painterly quality," he chose to reinterpret a fabric called "Treyes Handblock." Feeling that it would be "beautifully presented" on glazed cotton, Cohler brought it back to life as a true English country house chintz.


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Picture a Titian-haired Carrie Bradshaw-meets-Marie Antoinette. That's who Scott Laslie imagined when he designed a residence for the Traditional Home Built for Women Showhouse III. "She wants the best and has the best. And she's definitely a redhead," he says, with a laugh.
Laslie designed a 2,200-square-foot townhome for a single sophisticate as part of the Traditional Home showhouse project in Woodstock, Georgia, a historic community 20 miles north of Atlanta. Award-winning Atlanta builder Pam Sessions of Hedgewood Properties developed Woodstock Downtown, a community that combines nearly 400 residences—flats above shops, single-family homes, and townhouses—with shops, parks, and office spaces. The small-town-like atmosphere fosters neighborly relationships, while the proximity to Atlanta gives easy access to big-city culture, shopping, and entertainment.
In the living room, elegant pin-tucked draperies made of Jim Thompson silk sateen are paired with rustic turned-walnut tables. Painted Moroccan screens flank a French-inspired sofa, and modern club chairs sit by a vintage glass-top coffee table.
The room's ivory, turquoise, and coral color palette was inspired by the English Wilton rug Laslie found in New York, and it was perfect for his redhead sophisticate. Laslie really does personalize his color palettes. "We look at hair, skin, eyes, and what's going to complement and work best for her," he says. "After all, she wants to glow at her own party."
Interior design: Scott Laslie, Scott Laslie & Assoc., 692 10th St. N.W., Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30318; 404/532-1900, scottlaslie.com.
Architect: Lew Oliver, Lew Oliver Inc. Whole Town Solutions, 65 Sloan S., Suite 3, Roswell GA 30075; 770/643-3938.
Builder: Hedgewood Properties, Inc., 5920 Odell St., Cumming, GA 30040; 770/889-3667, hedgewoodhomes.com.
Photography: Colleen Duffley
Produced by Robert Young
Artwork (About Last Night—Encaustic Nightgown, by Lissa Rankin): Bill Lowe Gallery.
Sofa: J. Robert Scott.
Fabric on sofa ("Gandhara'' #3164/01): Jim Thompson.
Pillow fabric ("Rita'' #11204/10): Lulu DK. Pillow fabric (mohair): Stratford Hall.
Mirrored coffee table (antique): Mimi Williams Interiors.
Bowl; glass ball; mercury-glass vase on coffee table: Anthropologie.
Rug ("Wilton'' #3556): Nemati Collection.
Screens (hand-painted): Ray Goins.
Skirted armchairs flanking sofa ("Palladio''): Mirage.
Fabric on skirted armchairs (silk): Pacific Showrooms West.
Lounge chair ("Paris''): Niermann Weeks.
Fabric on lounge chair ("Sari Sea'' #310N80): Raoul Textiles.
Pottery, fish plates (#T996-100), coral shipwreck sculpture (#B303-76): PierceMartin.
Saki jars: Mimi Williams Interiors.
Books: A. Tyner Antiques.
Plants: Lush Life.
Side tables (turned wood): Scott Laslie & Associates.
Side tables in sitting area ("Charlotte'' #7785/10, Mariette Himes Gomez Collection): Hickory Chair.
Chandelier ("Bagatelle''): Niermann Weeks.
Floor lamps ("Giorgio'' #TOB1008): Circa Lighting.
Wall, trim and ceiling paint ("Hush'' #AF-95): Aura by Benjamin Moore & Co.
Drapery fabric ("Smythe'' #3079/04): Jim Thompson.
The living room showcases the homeowner's travels and family treasures, along with Laslie's twist on traditional design. An antique Swedish secretary is accessorized with a collection of porcelain Asian masks and doll heads. The modern fireplace—featuring a polished quartz surround, bronze-tinted mirror, and polished nickel fire screen dotted with crystals—is combined with a framed antique oval mirror.
Secretary; Masks: Mimi Williams Interiors.
Brown glass vase on secretary: Donghia.
Doll heads (#T899-57, antique); pottery on top of secretary: PierceMartin.
Lamp on desk (crystal): Circa Lighting. Desk chair ("Natalie Chair'' /Antique Ivory #5419/23, Alexa Hampton Collection): Hickory Chair.
Fabric on outside back of desk chair ("Voyage Stripe'' #2036/11): Jim Thompson.
Fabric on seat and inside back of desk chair ("Paddock'' #SA-703): Contract Leather.
Drapery fabric ("Smythe'' #3079/04): Jim Thompson.
Framed mirror: Mimi Williams Interiors.
Plants: Lush Life.
Fireplace surround and hearth (quartz surface; color, Desert Limestone #2200): CaesarStone.
Fire screen ("Panache'' by James Lockridge): through Ainsworth-Noah.
Pot at hearth: PierceMartin.
Lounge chair ("Paris''): Niermann Weeks.
Fabric on lounge chair ("Sari Sea'' #310N80): Raoul Textiles.
Wall, trim and ceiling paint ("Hush'' #AF-95): Aura by Benjamin Moore & Co.
Hardwood flooring: ("Epic TownSquare,'' 5" wide plank, color, walnut): Shaw.
Asian masks and doll heads reflect an interest in travel.
The first time Laslie walked through the three-level townhouse, he saw party potential. "It was still in the framing stages, but I could tell this definitely was an entertaining unit. It had really nice flow," Laslie says. "None of the rooms in the main living area were separate from each other," he adds. "There's a circular pattern on the main level, which is great for parties." The open arrangement makes for easy traffic flow when entertaining and allows natural light to brighten spaces during the day.
Inspired by the natural light, Laslie coated the ceilings and trims with a high-gloss ivory paint. Walls have an eggshell finish for a slight sheen. "I'm really big on how light hits a space. I like to bounce light off reflective surfaces," Laslie says.
Morning light floods the east-facing front room, which serves as both a dining room and a gathering area. "The house has no formal foyer, so we needed a space where people could gather when they come upstairs, as well as a place for our girl to drop off keys and mail," Laslie says.
On the opposite end of the room, Laslie created an intimate dining area for six. "I thought her dining style would be less formal," Laslie says. "She would tend to have small sit-down dinner parties." Rather than centering the table in the room, Laslie pushed it toward a wall close to a banquette tucked between two tall antique Chinese chests. Rattan dining chairs painted a glossy white provide more seating around the oval glass-top and acrylic-base table. A clear Venetian-glass chandelier, the see-through table, and the open weave of the chairs give the dining area a light and breezy feel, while nubby-textured fabric on the chair seats keeps it warm and tailored. "I like that the furniture has sort of a fashion edge. The fabric on the chair seats is reminiscent of a Chanel jacket," Laslie explains.
Banquette: Scott Laslie & Assoc.
Banquette fabric ("Falling Water'' #2040/03); fabric on accent pillows ("Erato'' #3257/01 and "Passions'' #3179/01): Jim Thompson.
Dining-table base (acrylic): Allan Knight & Assoc.
Tabletop (custom); antique Chinese cabinets: Scott Laslie & Assoc.
Dining chairs (#M-282, Laura Kirar Collection): McGuire Furniture.
Dining-chair fabric (#54232, Jamie Drake Collection): F. Schumacher & Co.
Venetian chandelier: Illuminations.
Rug ("Peshawar'' #40331): Moattar Ltd.
Walls, trim and ceiling paint ("Hush'' #AF-95): Aura by Benjamin Moore & Co.
Window shades ("Alustra Vignette'' Modern Roman Shades in "Mali'' fabric in Allure: #S7-419 with UltraGlide retractable-cord system): Hunter Douglas.
Drapery fabric ("Smythe'' #3079/04): Jim Thompson.
Napkins; pitcher centerpiece: Pottery Barn.
Chargers, dinner plates, salad plates, striped footed bowl: (Incanto Baroque Collection); flatware (Duetto Collection); water glasses (Imperialstemware, Amber Collection), champagne glasses (Incanto Flower Collection); tumbler (Perle glass), wine glass (Classic Glass Collection): Vietri.
Artwork on main wall: (Clueless Annunciation, by Rimi Yang): Bill Lowe Gallery.
Pottery above Chinese chests: Allan Knight & Assoc.
An interior window above the sink allows for light flow and lets our hostess see (and be seen by) arriving guests when she's in the compact galley kitchen. Upper cabinets and walls are painted the same neutral ivory to keep the room feeling clean and uncluttered. "Bottom cabinets are a darker finish, and that grounds the room," Laslie says. An Art Deco-inspired tile in blue, green, and cream tones adds an artistic touch and repeats the dining-area and living-room color palettes. Matte finishes on the tile as well as honed quartz countertops contrast with the high-gloss finishes on the ceiling and the light fixture above the sink.
Cabinetry (door style, "Galleria Recessed'' in Maple; finish, "Lace'' with Charcoal Glaze and "Harbor Mist'' with Pewter Glaze and Antique Drawn glass door fronts): Wood–Mode.
Countertop surfaces throughout (color: Lagos Blue 4350): CaesarStone.
Pendant above sink ("Carlyn''): Urban Electric Co.
Sink ("Bakersfield'' undercounter kitchen sink #K-5834-FD in Cane Sugar); faucet ("Torq'' #K-6126-4-VS in Vibrant Stainless): Kohler.
Area rug ("Bakhshayesh'' runner #8685): Nemati Collection.
Artwork (Mountain View, by Hollie Black): Sandler Hudson Gallery.
Refrigerator (bottom-mount French Door refrigerator, with custom door panels and hardware, #JFC2089HTB, finish: White); range (Pro-Style Dual-Fuel #PRD3630NP in Stainless Steel); chimney/hood (36-inch wall-mount chimney ventilation hood #JXT8036ADS in Stainless Steel, with extension #CHMEXT8036); dishwasher (3-rack dishwasher with custom door panel and hardware #JDB2100AW); microwave (built-in microwave #JMC8127DDS in Stainless Steel): Jenn-Air.
Cake plate: Williams-Sonoma.
Vases by sink: Anthropologie.
Artisan wall tiles accent the stainless-steel, dual-fuel Jenn-Air range and chimney hood.
Range (Pro-Style Dual-Fuel #PRD3630NP in Stainless Steel); chimney/hood (36-inch wall-mount chimney ventilation hood #JXT8036ADS in Stainless Steel, with extension #CHMEXT8036): Jenn-Air.
Backsplash ("Facet/Deco Leaves,'' colors: #1 Off White, #102 Light Grey, #103): Erin Adams through Ann Sacks.
Teapot on stove; colored bowls: Martha Stewart Living Collection through Macy's.
Wood-Mode cabinets with glass doors visually open the kitchen; dark-glazed base cabinets with honed CaesarStone quartz counters ground the space.
Cabinetry (door style, "Galleria Recessed'' in Maple; finish, "Lace'' with Charcoal Glaze and "Harbor Mist'' with Pewter Glaze and Antique Drawn glass door fronts): Wood–Mode.
Plates, bowls (Bianco Collection); mugs in cabinets (Incanto Collection): Vietri.
Countertop surfaces (color: Lagos Blue 4350): CaesarStone.
Tray on counter; canisters; chargers: Anthropologie.
Napkins; blue glasses: Pottery Barn.
For the master bedroom, Laslie chose a brown-and-cream block-print fabric for draperies and an upholstered headboard. Pink accents in pillows, rug, and accessories—and a sensational 42-inch-diameter acrylic and steel chandelier—make the room "more girlie," says Laslie. "It's very modern-day Marie Antoinette." Mirrors installed over the windows like transoms make the windows appear taller and "bounce light" around the room.
Chandelier ("Neblina''): Ironies. Headboard ("Ingrid,'' custom): designed by Scott Laslie, Scott Laslie & Assoc.
Fabrication: Technosedia.
Headboard and drapery fabric (#41918/10 in Brown): Duralee Fabrics.
Mattress: Perfect Day by Serta.
Bolster fabric (silk): Castel.
Bolster trim: Rogers & Goffigon.
Bedspread fabric ("La Rive'' #8100/00): Yoma Textiles.
Bed linens (jacquard goose down comforter #12438), sheet set (sateen #12665, by Eileen Fisher), mattress cover (European feather mattress topper #0617), pillows (Monaco goose down pillows #0402): Garnet Hill.
Accent pillows on bed ("Malibu Woven'' /Peony, Laguna Collection): Thibaut.
Drapery and bedding fabrication: Barter & Galambos.
Side chairs: Mimi Williams Interiors.
Bench ("Simon'' #5409-29/Silver Leaf): Hickory Chair.
Bench fabric ("Monari Stripe''/Aqua #7237/03): Romo Fabrics.
Nightstands: Empire Woodworks.
Bust lamps: A. Tyner Antiques.
Art (sketches of antique commodes): Scott Laslie & Assoc.
Walls and trim paint ("Catalina Blue'' #703), ceiling paint ("Hush'' #AF-95): Aura by Benjamin Moore & Co.
Custom storage closet (Antique White): ClosetMaid through Lowes.
Rug under bed (antique): Moattar Ltd. Rug: Nemati Collection.
Brushed fringe trims the seat cushion of a bedroom chair from Hickory Chair. Wood floors by Shaw are eco-friendly. Wood for veneers comes from managed forests, and the plank's cores are made with sawmill by-products.
Boudoir chair (#7622-24, finish: Antique Ivory, Mariette Himes Gomez Collection): Hickory Chair.
Boudoir-chair fabric ("Kimura''/Alpine #7253/04): Romo Fabrics.
Accent pillow on boudoir chair ("Malibu Woven''/Sand, Laguna Collection): Thibaut.
Drapery (#41918/10/ Brown): Duralee Fabrics.
Table: A. Tyner Antiques.
Lamp on table: ("Sandee Lamp,'' blown-glass lamp with silk shade, designed by Scott Laslie): Scott Laslie & Assoc.
Leaves (Hycanthis) on table: Mimi Williams Interiors.
Art (Battle at Bastion, St. Gervais, by Eric Corrigan): Sandler-Hudson Gallery.
Hardwood flooring: ("Epic TownSquare,'' 5-inch-wide plank, color, walnut): Shaw.
A block-print fabric from Duralee was fashioned into draperies and a headboard in the master bedroom. On the walls, an eggshell-finish teal-tinted paint from Aura by Benjamin Moore gives the room a lustrous glow.
Drapery (#41918/10/ Brown): Duralee Fabrics.
Hardwood flooring: ("Epic TownSquare,'' 5-inch-wide plank, color, walnut): Shaw.
The sparkle continues in the master bath, where Tile artisan Erin Adams working through Ann Sacks Tile designed a stunning backdrop for the Kohler whirlpool tub and nickel faucets. Vertical stripes of recycled aluminum beading and white and brown glass tiles create a pattern that mimics bamboo. For added impact, the design is reflected in a ceiling-high mirror above the double vanities on the opposite wall.
Sconces ("Melissa," in Satin Nickel): Urban Electric.
Rug (Kurdish #3661): Nemati Collection.
Towels (Castle Collection): Anthropologie.
Vanity countertop; tub deck (color: Eggshell 3141): CaesarStone.
Tub ("Archer'' whirlpool bath #K-1122-96, finish: Biscuit); tub faucet ("Memoirs'' bath faucet with deco handles with diverter and hand shower #K-T428-4v-BN, finish: Vibrant Brushed Nickel); sinks ("Archer'' undercounter lavatory #K-23355-96, finish: Biscuit); sink faucets ("Memoirs'' widespread lavatory faucet with deco handles #K-454-4V-BN, finish: Vibrant Brushed Nickel): Kohler.
Wall paint ("Catalina Blue'' #703), trim and ceiling paint ("Hush'' #AF-95): Aura by Benjamin Moore & Co.
Striped wall tile (recycled aluminum beading with glass stripes, colors: Brown #106 and White #2): Erin Adams through Ann Sacks.
Floor ("Glace Pennies'' #AS91216-03, penny round mosaic, color: Ice #V0699): Ann Sacks.
Wall covering in water closet ("Lasari Flock" in Lagood): Romo Fabrics.
A guest room on the upper level fosters comfort with an antique French daybed, grass-cloth wall coverings, woven wood shades, and draperies in a warm floral fabric. "We wanted this room to be neutral, where any guest would feel comfortable, whether it's the homeowner's mother or a girlfriend," Laslie says.
Lounge chair ("Grand Lounger'' #5200, fabric ("Taipei''/Toast): Lee Industries.
Chair in foreground ("Ifugao Chair'' #P203-50), occasional table (teak-stained #BC899-79), chest (Irish #5110): PierceMartin.
Fabric on Ifugao chair ("IKAT"/Camel, Fairfax collection): Thibaut.
Daybed (lacquered bamboo): Scott Laslie & Associates.
Daybed fabric ("Flax'' #3272): Arabel Fabrics.
Accent-pillow fabric (wool sateen/Parchment): Glant.
Accent-pillow fabric ("Spread Your Wings''): Gretchen Bellinger.
Accent-pillow fabric ("Noblesse''/Castlestone): Stratford Hall.
Rug: Tai Ping.
Table lamp ("Palm''): Coalition Society.
Wall covering ("Surabaya''/Extra Fine Arrowroot #071 SB): Phillip Jeffries.
Trim and ceiling paint ("Hush'' #AF-95): Aura by Benjamin Moore & Co.
Drapery ("Zeigler'' #02): Vervain by Fabricut.
Shades ("Provenance'' woven wood shades in "Charleston'' fabric in Ashley River, #WWMA393, Classic style): Hunter Douglas.
Mirror above daybed; table between windows: Scott Laslie & Assoc.
Mirror above side table: A. Tyner Antiques.
Observing light is one of Scott Laslie's talents. The Atlanta designer watches how it shifts through a room, bouncing off shiny surfaces and melting into loosely woven fabrics. "It's important to me to see how light hits a space," he says. "I like to use a variety of fabrics—silk sateens, wools, cottons—because light hits each fiber differently. It's a nice way to give a room another sort of sparkle."
Scott Laslie and Associates is a full-service interior design business with a focus on residential projects—both renovations and new construction. Although based in Atlanta, the firm has done projects throughout the United States. Laslie studied art and interior architecture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and worked for several years with Atlanta designer Stan Topol before starting his own business (Scott Laslie and Associates, 404/532-1900; scottlaslie.com).


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For those living with arthritis, safety can be an issue in the home. To keep arthritis patients safe, consider these home alterations.
Bathtubs and showers
Everyday tasks like getting in and out of the bathtub can be hard for those with arthritis. One way to assist arthritis patients is to install a bar on the wall next to the tub. This will assist patients in getting out of the tub.
To prevent slips, putting anti-slip strips on the bottom of the bathtub and the shower floor can also help keep arthritis patients safe while bathing.
Another option to include in a shower is a bench that will allow arthritis patients to sit down while they shower instead of trying to keep their balance while standing.
Converting your shower or bathtub to make it a walk-in is also a helpful alteration.
Trying to get on and off the toilet can be difficult for people with arthritis. Installing a raised toilet seat can make it easier for patients and take some pressure off of their knee joints.
For some people with arthritis, walking around the house can be difficult. To keep them safe in their home it may be necessary to make some changes.
For homes with area rugs, taping down the edges of the rugs will help reduce the chance of patients tripping over the rugs.
Try to avoid using throw rugs, as they can be easily tripped over.
For homes with wood or vinyl floors, try to use non-wax finishes to prevent the floors from becoming too slippery.
Walking up and down the stairs can be difficult for those with arthritis. Make sure there is a handrail on both sides of the steps to help prevent falls.
Also make sure each step is clearly visible to avoid tripping.
To help prevent trips and falls, make sure homes are well lit. Some simple changes are to use brighter light bulbs and to keep your window treatments open to let in more light.


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John Bogle, founder of Vanguard, said Thursday that fiduciary duty comes down to "simple mathematics" and that even if Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Schapiro decides to leave her post at year-end and a fiduciary duty rule loses momentum, "We'll keep at it."
Speaking at the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) East conference in Baltimore, Bogle said that while Schapiro "loves the idea" of a fiduciary duty rule for brokers, she has been "so frustrated" with internal opposition to such a rule at the agency as well as in Congress.
Fiduciary duty, Bogle said, "comes down to a simple mathematical calculation: How the rewards of investing are divided between the providers of financial services and their clients who put up their capital. Why? Because for investors as a group, gross returns in the financial markets, minus the costs of financial service providers, equals the net returns that are actually delivered to investors."
In a separate question and answer session after his remarks, Bogle said he believed any fiduciary rule would likely be "disclosure" based.
The mutual fund field, he said, "is one in which investors, as a group, as a matter of mathematical certainty, not only do not get what they pay for, but get precisely what they do not pay for. Let me put the conclusion in its sharpest formulation: if investors pay nothing, they get everything—that is, 100% of the gains that our stock market is generous enough to bestow on us, and for that matter, 100% of the losses that our market is mean enough to inflict on us."
Bogle went on to say that in the short run, "investment costs may seem inconsequential. But in the long run, costs overwhelm the market."
Day after day, Bogle said, "more investors are becoming aware that costs matter," what Bogle called CMH—the Cost Matters Hypothesis—which, he said, "simply reflects the obvious concept that investor returns are ultimately determined by, I emphasize again, the allocation of financial market returns between financial service providers and the investors they are duty-bound to serve." Yet big fund groups seem to be oblivious to investors' awareness of costs, he said.
"As I look around the competitive landscape, I see the apparent denial" of how much costs matter to investors. Noting his "great respect" for BlackRock chief Laurence Fink, Bogle said Fink's position "in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is caught on the horns of a nasty dilemma: On the one hand, he has a fiduciary duty to the shareholders of BlackRock to maximize assets under management, to maximize advisory fees, and to maximize profits. On the other hand, he also has a fiduciary duty to the clients of his mutual funds and ETFs to maximize their returns. Since BlackRock's business is dominated by index funds, he can enhance their performance only by reducing fees." BlackRock's "considerable success" in recent years in the ETF marketplace "was increasingly threatened by competitors with far lower fee rates," Bogle said. A few weeks ago, he continued, "Fink accepted the inevitable: slashing fees on some of BlackRock's ETFs, and offering other similar copycat funds at competitive costs while maintaining present expense ratios of the originals."
Quoting a Wall Street Journalarticle, Bogle said that "in being forced to make these decisions, Fink was not amused" as he "railed against competitors that 'sell investment products at cost' or without profit."
Bogle quoted the Journal article, in which Fink said, "You can call that fee pressure," adding that he had another word for it: "stupidity."
A BlackRock spokesperson told AdvisorOne that Fink was referring to "institutional products rather than ordinary mutual or exchange-traded funds."
However, Bogle's response on Thursday was: "As the creator of Vanguard's mutual 'at-cost' strategy way back in 1974, I accept the fact that, from his perspective, I'm stupid. But our tens of millions of Vanguard shareholders—now accounting for almost 20% of assets of all long-term mutual funds—don't seem to feel the same way."


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While the rest of Canada has been otherwise occupied, Saskatchewan has been morphing into one cool destination.
Thanks to the province's abundant natural resources, its cities have been enjoying an economic boom. In Saskatoon, prosperity has heightened the appeal of its vibrant downtown and lively cultural scene. With 150 shops, restaurants and theatre, the Broadway District, for one, is a noted destination for sophisticated dining and entertainment.
For a spectacular view of downtown by the South Saskatchewan River, take a stroll along the Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge. From there the adventurous can access the 60-kilometre Meewasin Valley Trail that follows both banks of the river and leads into the countryside.
The Ukrainian Museum of Canada is notable for its exquisite collection of painted Easter eggs and the Mendel Art Gallery for its Canadian and European art. Kids will enjoy the 1910 Boomtown exhibit at the Western Development Museum that recreates daily life during Saskatoon's first economic boom.
Live theatre is a vibrant part of the cultural scene, and festivals run year round. The annual Fringe Theatre Festival from July 29 to Aug. 7 (25thstreettheatre.org) is always a highlight, as is the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival June 25 to July 4 (saskjazz.com). Regina hosts the popular Regina Folk Festival Aug. 6 to 8 (reginafolkfestival.com), described by one commentator as "Haight-Ashbury with Tilley Hats." Saskatchewan's capital has a thriving culture of dance, music and the arts.
There is also a burgeoning gourmet scene as local chefs redefine Prairie cuisine and find enterprising ways to showcase regional foods. To relax and enjoy a natural oasis in the heart of the city, visit the Wascana Centre, a 2,300-acre park and lake. Here you can rent bicycles or paddle boats, bird watch at the Waterfowl Park or listen to an outdoor concert. Nearby are a handful of interesting museums and art galleries. The MacKenzie Art Gallery has a one of the best collections of Canadian art. Both the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and Saskatchewan Science Centre are geared to families with multimedia exhibits and displays. You can also find out how the RCMP always get their man at the RCMP Heritage Centre, a stunning modern structure designed by renowned architect Arthur Erickson.
Football season starts in June and ends in November. Take in a Saskatchewan Roughriders game to see "Rider Pride" in action and witness the diehard fans sporting their creative headgear made from local watermelons.
Less than 30 minutes away in the beautiful Qu'Appelle Valley you'll find the massively popular Craven Country Jamboree from July 15 to 18 (cravencountryjamboree.com), which draws about 23,500 people every year. Go a little farther and you'll find yourself wandering the natural sands of Regina Beach. Head west and explore Saskatchewan's shady past in the "gangster tunnels" of Moose Jaw and be pampered at the city's Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort.
Follow the Louis Riel Trail north from Regina to Prince Albert, visiting Metis communities and celebrating their heritage through rodeos and jamborees. Or, just south of Regina, stop in at one of the many charming communities that celebrate bilingual culture, such as Gravelbourg which styles itself "a touch of Europe on the Prairies."
No matter where you go, you'll be surprised by the diversity of the province's landscape and communities.
Windscape Kite Festival, Swift Current (June 19 to 20; www.windscapekitefestival.ca)
SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, (June 25 to July 4; saskjazz.com)
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Glorious Golden Kitchen
A showhouse kitchen designed with Bette Midler in mind
One of the largest projects we have undertaken as a magazine was to stage the Traditional Home Built for Women Showhouse in New York City to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The showhouse hook: We invited leading interior designers to create beautiful interiors for influential women. The showhouse was a great financial success—we raised more than $260,000 for the Foundation. And it was a great design success too.
One of our favorite designers, Mary Douglas Drysdale, was asked to design a kitchen for the ever-fabulous singer and actress Bette Midler. As Midler is known for her impressive voice, Drysdale is known for her marvelous use of color and mix of classic elegance and modern comforts. Drawing from Midler's talents and unique personality, Drysdale was inspired to create a kitchen with vibrant hues, eclectic art, and custom-designed comforts.
Photography: Gordon Beall
"The kitchen needed to be like Bette Midler," says Drysdale. "Warm but with a lot of sass." Drysdale's color inspiration for the butler's pantry came after she painted the rusty old garden urn that is now its centerpiece.
Drysdale began with what she calls "a driver," in this case an Oushak carpet. "It's very beautiful, not too formal, and very lively," she says, "kind of like Bette Midler." The rug's hues inspired the goldenrod shade for the walls, a color that comes from the marriage of a yellow base coat with coats of tinted glaze. What's in the glaze? "Burnt sienna, a few drops of red, burnt umber, just about everything but the kitchen sink," says Drysdale, who always mixes her own colors. The trim is an intensified version of the walls, and the cabinets are yet another yellow.
In the sitting area, an orange chaise, custom-made for Bette Midler's five-foot-two frame, telegraphs comfort. The early-20th-century Steinway is the perfect place for her to practice her scales. Patinated antiques abound: The yellow chair is a 1750 Massachusetts lolling chair, the green prie-dieu is a 250-year-old French piece, and the mantel dates to 1740.
When Drysdale first took on the project, she asked herself, "How can I convey Bette's spirit using my own vocabulary?" She reached for what she knew best—intoxicating color set against an 18th-century foundation.
Drysdale may joke about her blankets of glaze, but they make the color more mellow. "To be truthful," she admits, "I was worried about the intensity. If you overstimulate visually, you are no longer providing comfort."
Here, an antique French mirror is poised above a custom Drysdale console. Late-19th-century column capitals flank the mirrored wall in the foyer.
Drysdale loves to develop "undervalued real estate," such as this wall segment where the Drysdale-designed Neoclassic chair combines with two paintings to balance the pilasters on either side. Wisps of swags dress the tall, narrow windows. "With windows this wonderful, why cover them?" she asks.
The paneled cabinetry is as serious as the room's Corinthian columns, but rather than employ the expected granite or marble on the countertops, Drysdale took a left turn and chose the favorite wood of antique lovers—mahogany. In lieu of tile, she used beadboard for the backsplash. "It conveys a traditional feeling without being precious," she explains.
Drysdale designed the five-foot-long pot rack of iron, copper, and brass where antique pots and molds dangle like charms on a bracelet. The cubbies display vintage crockery.
A delicate stencil enlivened with hand painting decorates the dining area wall and hints of the strong color in the pantry beyond.
As a respite from the zesty yellow, Drysdale painted the breakfast room an airy, cooling blue, a color inspired by a trio of caned, 18th-century Italian Neoclassic chairs. The chairs' blue paint inspired the color of the walls in the family/dining room. Above the table hangs Abstraction, an oil by Arthur Carles. The iron and crystal chandelier hangs above a 57-inch round table custom designed by Drysdale.
A vivid green frieze around the molding introduces the butler's pantry—painted a startling acid green. "The sequencing of the rooms was important," says Drysdale. "I wanted each clearly defined."
The kitchen's bouquet of color takes a break at this custom console, painted a welcoming white.
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The console, designed by Drysdale, is accented with a Greek-inspired meander pattern.
Of course, the logical choice for the eating area would have been by the fireplace. But not for Drysdale, or, as she saw it, for Midler. "It's easy to make an efficient kitchen," she says. "But where do we go from there? I want to have a warm kitchen where I can play with my dog, read a book, watch the cake bake, and have my friends over. But at the same time, it should be glamorous, seductive, and special." Much like Bette Midler.
Here, two 18th-century Italian ballroom chairs flank the Drysdale-designed secretary. A figure by Manuel Neri stands guard.
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The secretary is ideal for a multipurpose workspace, where a script or inspiring book is always within reach.
The designer relaxes for a moment in the hearth area. Behind her is Gloria Victis, a 19th-century French bronze.
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pm-utils is a suspend and powerstate setting framework. It is designed to replace such scripts as those provided by the
powersave package.
pm-utils is a collection of shell scripts that wrap the kernel mode suspend/resume with the various hacks. These hacks are needed to work around bugs in drivers and subsystems that are not yet aware of suspend. It is easily extensible by putting custom hooks into a directory, which can either be done by the system administrator or those hooks can be part of a package, especially if this package needs special attention during a system suspend or power state transition.
A lesser known feature is one that mimics toggling done by Laptop Mode Tools.
Used in conjunction with the cpupower package, notebook (and desktop) owners are provided with a complete power management suite.
- 1 Installation
- 2 Basic configuration
- 3 Advanced configuration
- 4 How it works
- 5 Troubleshooting
- 5.1 Segmentation faults
- 5.2 Reboot instead of resume from suspend
- 5.3 Resume from suspend shuts down instead of wake up
- 5.4 Blank screen when waking from suspend
- 5.5 VirtualBox problems
- 5.6 Hibernate with missing swap partition
- 5.7 Black screen with unblinking cursor when trying to suspend
- 5.8 Blank screen issue
- 5.9 Unable to resume with 64 bit OS
- 5.10 Black screen when waking from hibernate with radeon driver
- 5.11 Computer does not turn off when hibernating
- 5.12 Display not powering on after suspension (radeon)
- 6 Tips and tricks
- 7 See also
Install the pm-utilsAUR package.
- If you run into issues when resuming video, it might be necessary to also install vbetool from the official repositories.
- If you are starting from a clean install, make sure that you have acpi installed.
pm-suspend-hybrid or
pm-hibernate as root to trigger suspend manually. The suspend scripts write log to
Installing alternative suspend backend (optional)
The Arch Linux package ships with support for the following backends:
tuxonice and
uswsusp which can be seen from command:
pacman -Ql pm-utils | grep module.d
Suspend backend is specified by the
SLEEP_MODULE configuration variable in
/etc/pm/config.d and defaults to the
kernel backend. To use the alternative suspend backends the respective packages need to be installed. Both of these are available in the Arch User Repository:
- uswsusp - uswsusp-gitAUR
- tuxonice - linux-iceAUR[broken link: package not found] / linux-pf
Furthermore, pm-utilsAUR ships with its own video quirks database in
Basic configuration
Standby/suspend to RAM
In the ideal case, running
pm-suspend as root should initiate suspend to memory, meaning that all running state will be preserved in RAM and all components other than RAM will be shut down to conserve power. Pressing the power button should initiate a resume from this state.
In some cases, it is possible that running
pm-suspend causes hangs or other issues. This may be due to specific "misbehaving" modules. If you know which modules could cause such issues, adding a
SUSPEND_MODULES config to
/etc/pm/config.d/modules of the form:
SUSPEND_MODULES="uhci_hd button ehci_hd iwlwifi"
should cause these modules to be specifically unloaded before suspend and reloaded after resume.
To configure invoking
pm-suspend automatically on power events like laptop lid close, please refer to Acpid.
Hibernation (suspend2disk)
You need to follow instructions in Suspend and hibernate#Hibernation in order to set up hibernation.
Alternatively, if you do not use the
kernel backend, see Uswsusp#Configuration or TuxOnIce#Setting up the bootloader[broken link: invalid section].
Suspend/hibernate as regular user
Three methods are available to suspend without the need for a root password: using Udev, using UPower, and giving the user the appropriate permissions with visudo.
User permission method
Because the pm-utilsAUR scripts must be run as root, you may want to make the scripts accessible to normal users by running sudo without the root password. To do so, edit the
/etc/sudoers file with
visudo as root. For more information, see sudo.
Add the following lines, replacing
username with your own user name, then save and exit
username ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pm-hibernate username ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pm-suspend
Or you can enable it for a group, using the following lines, replacing
%group ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pm-hibernate %group ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pm-suspend
username ALL=(ALL) ALL, or they will not work.
You can now run the scripts without a password by simply running:
$ sudo pm-hibernate
$ sudo pm-suspend
Also, add yourself to the
power group so that way using things like applets to do suspend will work. If you do not do this, when you try to use suspend though things like GNOME's shutdown applet, your computer will just play a very annoying loud triple beep and lock the screen.
# gpasswd -a username power
You should now be able to use your Desktop environment's power management tools to automatically suspend or hibernate when doing things like closing the laptop lid, running low on battery power, etc.
Power saving
pm-utils supports running commands depending on whether the system is connected to the AC adapter or not; therefore, a script has to be created inside the folder
/etc/pm/power.d/. An example of such a script can be found in the crunchbang forum. Be aware that upower must be running in order to detect changing AC states (see more information).
Change brightness depending on AC state
One possible example looks as follows and changes brightness according to the AC state. Create a file called
/etc/pm/power.d/00-brightness with the following content and change the path to the brightness setting as well as the value written into the file with echo according to your system.
#!/bin/bash case $1 in true) echo "Enable screen power saving" echo 5 > /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/device/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness ;; false) echo "Disable screen power saving" echo 14 > /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/device/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness ;; esac
Suspend on idle/inactivity
One method relies on xautolock program. Add following:
xautolock -time 30 -locker "sudo pm-suspend" -detectsleep & to
~/.xinitrc. This implies that
pm-suspend is called after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Using Swap file instead of regular swap partition
If you want use swap file instead of regular swap partition, see Swap File.
Advanced configuration
The main configuration file is
/usr/lib/pm-utils/defaults. You should not edit this file, since after a package update it might be overwritten with the default settings. Put your config file into
/etc/pm/config.d/ instead.
You can just put a simple text file with
SUSPEND_MODULES="button uhci_hcd"
modules or
config into
/etc/pm/config.d and it will override the settings in the system-wide configuration file.
Available variables for use in config files
- SUSPEND_MODULES="button"
- the list of modules to be unloaded before suspend
- SLEEP_MODULE="tuxonice uswsusp kernel"
- the default sleep/wake systems to try
- HIBERNATE_MODE="shutdown"
- forces the system to shut down rather than reboot
Disabling a hook
If a hook is run which you do not like or which you think is not useful or even harmful, we would appreciate a bug report for that.
You can however easily disable hooks by just creating an empty file corresponding to the hook in
/etc/pm/sleep.d/. Say you want to disable the hook
/usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/45pcmcia, you can do this easily by calling
# touch /etc/pm/sleep.d/45pcmcia
Do not set the executable bit on that dummy-hook.
Note: Make sure you create the dummy files in the appropriate directory. For example if you are trying to disable hooks in /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d, you will need to place the dummy file in /etc/pm/power.d.
Alternative method
Create a file in
/etc/pm/config.d with the modules you want to blacklist in the
HOOK_BLACKLIST variable.
For example, to manage power saving yourself, use:
HOOK_BLACKLIST="hal-cd-polling intel-audio-powersave journal-commit laptop-mode pcie_aspm readahead sata_alpm sched-powersave xfs_buffer wireless"
Creating your own hooks
If you want to do something specific to your setup during suspend or hibernate, then you can easily put your own hook into
/etc/pm/sleep.d. The hooks in this directory will be called in alphabetic order during suspend (that is the reason their names all start with 2 digits, to make the ordering explicit) and in the reverse order during resume. The general convention to be followed on number ordering is:.
- 00 - 49
- User and most package supplied hooks. If a hook assumes that all of the usual services and userspace infrastructure is still running, it should be here.
- 50 - 74
- Service handling hooks. Hooks that start or stop a service belong in this range. At or before 50, hooks can assume that all services are still enabled.
- 75 - 89
- Module and non-core hardware handling. If a hook needs to load/unload a module, or if it needs to place non-video hardware that would otherwise break suspend or hibernate into a safe state, it belongs in this range. At or before 75, hooks can assume all modules are still loaded.
- 90 - 99
- Reserved for critical suspend hooks.
I am showing a pretty useless demonstration hook here, that will just put some informative lines into your log file:
#!/bin/bash case $1 in hibernate) echo "Hey guy, we are going to suspend to disk!" ;; suspend) echo "Oh, this time we are doing a suspend to RAM. Cool!" ;; thaw) echo "Oh, suspend to disk is over, we are resuming..." ;; resume) echo "Hey, the suspend to RAM seems to be over..." ;; *) echo "Somebody is calling me totally wrong." ;; esac
Put this into
/etc/pm/sleep.d/66dummy, do a
chmod +x /etc/pm/sleep.d/66dummy and it will spew some useless lines during suspend and resume.
PATH environment variable is set correctly, etc. to avoid security problems.
How it works
The concept is quite easy: the main script (
pm-action, called via symlinks as either
pm-hibernate or
pm-suspend-hybrid) executes so-called "hooks", executable scripts, in the alphabetical sorted order with the parameter
suspend (suspend to RAM) or
hibernate (suspend to disk).
Once all hooks are done, it puts the machine to sleep. After the machine has woken up again, all those hooks are executed in reverse order with the parameter
resume (resume from RAM) or
thaw (resume from disk).
The hooks perform various tasks, such as preparing the bootloader, stopping the Bluetooth subsystem, or unloading of critical modules.
pm-suspend and
pm-hibernate are usually called from Udev, initiated by desktop applets like gnome-power-manager or
suspend-hybrid is a placeholder right now -- it is not completely implemented.
There is also the possibility to set the machine into high-power and low-power mode, the command
pm-powersave is used with an additional parameter of
true or
false. It works basically the same as the suspend framework.
The hooks for suspend are placed in
- distribution / package provided hooks
- hooks added by the system administrator
The hooks for the power state are placed in
- distribution / package provided hooks
- hooks added by the system administrator
Hooks in
/etc/pm/ take precedence over those in
/usr/lib/pm-utils/, so the system administrator can override the defaults provided by the distribution.
Pm-suspend internals
This outlines the internal actions when
pm-suspend is run, describing how
pm-utils gracefully falls back onto the kernel method if the requirements of other methods are not met.
$ pm-suspend
The first step is set-up preliminary variables and source parent scripts:
export STASHNAME=pm-suspend export METHOD="$(echo ${0##*pm-} |tr - _)" . "/usr/lib/pm-utils/pm-functions"
The variable
METHOD is extracted from the executable name, suspend from
pm-suspend and hibernate from
The location of runtime configuration parameters is defined in
/usr/lib/pm-utils/pm-functions as PM_UTILS_RUNDIR="/var/run/pm-utils" and STORAGEDIR="${PM_UTILS_RUNDIR}/${STASHNAME}/storage". Therefore STORAGEDIR="/var/run/pm-utils/pm-suspend/storage"; this is where
pm-suspend will cache its configuration. Disabled hooks are stored as plain text files with the hook name prefixed by "disable_hook:". Configuration parameters are appended to the parameters file:
$ ls -lah /var/run/pm-utils/pm-suspend/storage/
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20 May 19 09:57 disable_hook:99video -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 May 19 02:59 parameters -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 247 May 19 02:59 parameters.rm -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9 May 19 02:59 state:cpu0_governor -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9 May 19 02:59 state:cpu1_governor
pm-functions will source the files located in
/etc/pm/config.d/ in addition to
/usr/lib/pm-utils/defaults. Upon returning,
pm-functions will proceed to source the files specified by $SLEEP_METHOD as
/usr/lib/pm-utils/module.d/$SLEEP_METHOD[...] if they exist:
for mod in $SLEEP_MODULE; do mod="${PM_UTILS_LIBDIR}/module.d/${mod}" [ -f "$mod" ] || continue . "$mod" done
Otherwise, if $SLEEP_MODULE is empty,
do_suspend() will be set to the kernel backend as described above:
if [ -z "$SUSPEND_MODULE" ]; then if grep -q mem /sys/power/state; then SUSPEND_MODULE="kernel" do_suspend() { echo -n "mem" >/sys/power/state; } elif [ -c /dev/pmu ] && pm-pmu --check; then SUSPEND_MODULE="kernel" do_suspend() { pm-pmu --suspend; } elif grep -q standby /sys/power/state; then SUSPEND_MODULE="kernel" do_suspend() { echo -n "standby" >/sys/power/state; } fi fi
Assuming $SLEEP_MODULE is not empty and
uswsusp is specified,
/usr/lib/pm-utils/module.d/uswsusp is executed. This script checks several requirements (these are the requirements for being able to use uswsusp):
- [ -z $SUSPEND_MODULE ]
- command_exists s2ram
- grep -q mem /sys/power/state || ( [ -c /dev/pmu ] && pm-pmu --check; );
If these requirements are met, do_suspend() is defined as:
do_suspend() { uswsusp_get_quirks s2ram --force $OPTS }
Most importantly, the
uswsusp module runs:
add_before_hooks uswsusp_hooks add_module_help uswsusp_help
The first function, add_before_hook disables the pm-utils hooks 99video since this functionality is subsumed by s2ram. The second function, add_module_help, adds uswsusp-module-specific help, which in essence replaces the help function provided by 99video.
Back to
command_exists "check_$METHOD" && command_exists "do_$METHOD" "check_$METHOD"
This verifies that the check_suspend and do_suspend methods have been defined. The check_suspend method simply verifies that $SUSPEND_MODULE is not empty:
check_suspend() { [ -n "$SUSPEND_MODULE" ]; }
pm-suspend must run all hooks that have not been disabled, sync file-system buffers, and run do_suspend:
if run_hooks sleep "$ACTION $METHOD"; then # Sleep only if we know how and if a hook did not inhibit us. log "$(date): performing $METHOD" sync "do_$METHOD" || r=128 log "$(date): Awake."
The method run_hooks is a wrapper for _run_hooks, which the case of
pm-suspend is called as run_hooks sleep "suspend suspend". Given that:
PARAMETERS="${STORAGEDIR}/parameters" PM_UTILS_LIBDIR="/usr/lib/pm-utils" PM_UTILS_ETCDIR="/etc/pm"
The method _run_hooks, will for each hook in "${PM_UTILS_LIBDIR}/$1.d" and "${PM_UTILS_ETCDIR}/$1.d", check that sleep has not been inhibited and update the runtime parameters stored in $PARAMETERS before running each hook via run_hook $hook $2. In the case of Suspend-to-RAM, all the hooks in {/usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/,/etc/pm/sleep.d/} will be enumerated, and run_hook will be passed the parameters $hook and "suspend suspend". The method run_hook uses the hook_ok function to verify that the hook has not been disabled before executing the hook with the "suspend suspend" parameters.
If suspend or hibernate did not work correctly, you will probably find some information in the log file
/var/log/pm-suspend.log. For example, which hooks were run and what the output of them was should be in that log file.
Also, check the output of the
pm-is-supported command. This command (with the
--hibernate or
--suspend flag) will do some sanity checking and report any errors it finds in your configuration. It will not detect all possible errors, but may still be useful.
Segmentation faults
If you experience segmentation faults that might result in an unresponsive system and missing keys then try to set the UUID in the resume-path in
/boot/grub/menu.lst as explained above.
Reboot instead of resume from suspend
This problem started when saving NVS area during suspend was introduced (in 2.6.35-rc4) (mailing list post). However, it is known that this mechanism does not work on all machines, so the kernel developers allow the user to disable it with the help of the
acpi_sleep=nonvs kernel command line option (see kernel parameters).
Resume from suspend shuts down instead of wake up
On an Acer Aspire AS3810TG, resuming from suspend shuts down the computer instead of waking it up. If you experience a similar issue, try passing the parameter
i8042.reset=1 to your kernel. In GRUB, the line in
/boot/grub/grub.cfg should be something like this:
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/vg00/root resume=/dev/vg00/swap i8042.reset=1 ro
Although I have not tested this, you could also set this parameter live without having to restart by doing:
# sysctl -e -w i8042.reset=1
Blank screen when waking from suspend
Some laptops will just show a black screen with no backlight after resuming from suspend. There are several workaround that may solve this issue:
- In computers with multiplexed PS/2 controller that supports a Y adapter for using both keyboard and mouse (some laptops use this system internally) try to add
i8042.nomux=1to your kernel parameters (you may also need
i8042.reset=1). Alternatively, you may be able to disable the PS/2 Y adapter in your BIOS settings.
- Disabling the Intel SpeedStep feature in the BIOS settings may help (e.g. Dell Inspiron Mini 1018). You could also try, without disabling SpeedStep, creating a quirk in
/etc/pm/sleep.d/with this content (requires vbetool):
#!/bin/sh # case "$1" in suspend) ;; resume) sleep 5 vbetool dpms off vbetool dpms on ;; *) exit $NA ;; esacsave it as you want but with a
00in front of the name so this is called last when resuming; remember to
chmod +xthe script.
Try adjusting the
sleeptime if the other commands are called too soon, or if it works well, you can also try removing that line.
- Disable the VT-d virtualization setting in your BIOS by switching to "VT-x only" (e.g. Toshiba Portégé R830).
VirtualBox problems
The VirtualBox kernel modules cause
pm-suspend and
pm-hibernate to fail on some laptops. (See this discussion). Instead of suspending or hibernating, the system freezes and indicator LEDs blink (the suspend indicator in the case of ThinkPads and the Caps Lock and Scroll Lock indicators in the case of the MSI Wind U100). The
pm-suspend and
pm-hibernate logs appear normal.
The problem can be fixed by removing the modules before suspension or hibernation and reloading them afterwards. That can be accomplished through a script:
#!/bin/sh rmmod vboxdrv pm-hibernate modprobe vboxdrv
vboxbuild as root.
Hibernate with missing swap partition
If you try to hibernate without an active swap partition, your system will look like it is going into hibernate, and then immediately resume again. There are no error messages warning you that there is no swap partition, even when verbose logging is activated, so this problem can be very hard to debug. On my system, the swap partition was somehow corrupted and deactivated, so this may happen even if you set up a swap partition during install. If hibernate displays this behaviour, make sure that you actually have a swap partition that is being used as such. The output of the
blkid command should look e.g. like
# blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID="00000-000-000-0000000" TYPE="ext2" /dev/sda2: UUID="00000-000-000-0000000" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda3: UUID="00000-000-000-0000000" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda4: UUID="00000-000-000-0000000" TYPE="swap"
with one of the lines having
"swap" as the type. If this is not the case, consult Swap#Swap partition for instructions on re-creating/activating the swap partition.
Black screen with unblinking cursor when trying to suspend
If you get a black screen with unblinking cursor when trying to do
$ sudo pm-suspend
have a look at
/var/log/pm-suspend.log and search for "ehci" or "xhci". Some of the names you could find may be "ehci_hd", "xhci_hd" or "ehci_hcd".
Then as root create the file
/etc/pm/config.d/modules and include this code with the exact name of the ehci or xhci module you found. For example:
Suspend should now be working.
Blank screen issue
Some users have reported having issues with their laptops not resuming after a suspend or hibernate. This is due to the
autodetect hook in "HOOKS" array of the
/etc/mkinitcpio.conf file. This can be disabled using the same method for adding the
resume hook. Just remove
autodetect from the list and follow the steps to build the new image. See Resume Hook[broken link: invalid section] for more details on building the new image.
resume before
plymouth in "HOOKS" array of the
/etc/mkinitcpio.conf file should fix this.
Unable to resume with 64 bit OS
Certain motherboards/BIOS combinations (specifically known are some Zotac ITX boards, perhaps others) will not resume properly from suspend if any 64 bit operating system is installed. The solution is the enter your BIOS setup and Disable the "Memory Remapping Hole" in your DRAM configuration page. This will probably fix the suspend to RAM problem but will probably result in your OS not detecting all of your RAM.
Black screen when waking from hibernate with radeon driver
When using the radeon driver and having
radeon in the
HOOKS array of the
/etc/mkinitcpio.conf resuming from hibernation results in the screen being black, however everything else working (testable by keeping a console open with a command to execute and starting the execution after resuming).
This seems to be related to using
radeon.dpm=1 (default since kernel 3.13) as the power management method in radeon.
radeon from the HOOKS array (and rebuiling the initrd) fixes this problem.
(See here.)
Computer does not turn off when hibernating
It is possible that after Linux hibernates and has written the data to disk, the computer does not power off properly. If it is then forcefully powered off and later restarted, resuming will work fine.
This can easily be fixed by making an executable file named
/etc/pm/config.d/hibernate_mode which contains the single line:
HIBERNATE_MODE="shutdown" .
After that pm-hibernate should properly shut down the computer.
Display not powering on after suspension (radeon)
If you get a blank display after suspension with radeon GPU, try to create
/etc/pm/config.d/radeon, and add the following:
QUIRK_S3_BIOS="true" QUIRK_S3_MODE="true"
Tips and tricks
Having the HD power management level automatically set again on resume
Do it like this:
#!/bin/dash if [ -n "$1" ] && ([ "$1" = "resume" ] || [ "$1" = "thaw" ]); then hdparm -B 254 /dev/sda > /dev/null fi
Then run:
# chmod +x /etc/pm/sleep.d/50-hdparm_pm
If the above Bash script fails the work, the following may work instead:
#!/bin/sh . "${PM_FUNCTIONS}" case "$1" in thaw|resume) sleep 6 hdparm -B 254 /dev/sda ;; *) ;; esac exit $NA
-B switch values may be effective. See hdparm.
Restarting the mouse
On some laptops the mouse will hang after an otherwise successful suspend. One way to remedy this is to force a re-initialization of the PS/2 driver (here
i8042) through a hook in
/etc/pm/hooks (see hooks)
#!/bin/sh echo -n "i8042" > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/i8042/unbind echo -n "i8042" > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/i8042/bind
Openbox users can add the new scripts as additional shutdown options within the Openbox menu by adding the items to a new or existing sub-menu in
~/.config/openbox/menu.xml, for example:
<menu id="64" label="Shutdown"> <item label="Lock"> <action name="Execute"> <execute>xscreensaver-command -lock</execute> </action> </item> <item label="Logout"> <action name="Exit"/> </item> <item label="Reboot"> <action name="Execute"> <execute>sudo shutdown -r now</execute> </action> </item> <item label="Poweroff"> <action name="Execute"> <execute>sudo shutdown -h now </execute> </action> </item> <item label="Hibernate"> <action name="Execute"> <execute>sudo pm-hibernate</execute> </action> </item> <item label="Suspend"> <action name="Execute"> <execute>sudo pm-suspend</execute> </action> </item> </menu>
"Sleep" and "power" buttons are handled by
acpid in
/etc/acpi/handler.sh (see "button/power" and "power/sleep" entries). You may want to substitute the default actions with calls to
pm-suspend and
Please note that systemd handles power events on its own and does not use pm-utils or any scripts from
Locking the screen saver on hibernate or suspend
You may wish to run a screen locking utility when the system suspends (so that a password is required after waking up). This can be done by adding a script to the
/etc/pm/sleep.d folder. Make sure the script is executable (chmod 755) and owned by
A simple example script is:
#!/bin/sh # # 00screensaver-lock: lock workstation on hibernate or suspend username= # add username here; i.e.: username=foobar userhome=/home/$username export XAUTHORITY="$userhome/.Xauthority" export DISPLAY=":0" case "$1" in hibernate|suspend) su $username -c "/usr/bin/slimlock" & # or any other such as /usr/bin/xscreensaver-command -lock ;; thaw|resume) ;; *) exit $NA ;; esac
/usr/bin/slimlock with the path to your screen locking utility of choice.
If you do not wish to hard-code your username (e.g., if you have multiple users), then it is necessary to determine the current X11 username and display number. For systems using systemd, you can use xuserrun and the following sleep.d script (be sure to modify the path to xuserrun and your desired screen locker):
#!/bin/sh # # 00screensaver-lock: lock workstation on hibernate or suspend case "$1" in hibernate|suspend) /path/to/xuserrun /usr/bin/slimlock & # or any other such as /usr/bin/xscreensaver-command -lock ;; thaw|resume) ;; *) exit $NA ;; esac
If you have problems using xuserrun, you can instead try having loginctl do this directly. This script will lock all active sessions before going into hibernation:
#!/bin/sh # # 00screensaver-lock: lock workstation on hibernate or suspend case "$1" in hibernate|suspend) loginctl lock-sessions ;; thaw|resume) ;; *) exit $NA ;; esac
Disabling hibernation via polkit
In order to disable hibernation, create a new file in /etc/polkit-1/ called 99-disable-hibernate.rules. Then add the following lines:
polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) { if ((action.id == "org.freedesktop.login1.hibernate")) { return polkit.Result.NO; } }); polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) { if ((action.id == "org.freedesktop.login1.hibernate-multiple-sessions")) { return polkit.Result.NO; } });
If you're using KDE, log off once and the hibernation option should be gone.
See also
- OpenSUSE Wiki - The article from where this was originally sourced (Licensed under GPL)
- Understanding Suspend - Ubuntu article explaining how suspending to RAM works
- PM Debugging - Basic PM debugging
- Cpufrequtils - CPU Frequency Scaling and CPU Power schemes
- Acpid - daemon for delivering ACPI events
- Hibernate after sleep - An example of a custom pm-utils hook where hibernation is triggered after a period of time in suspension


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Charcoal-gray dominates the palette in this kitchen, showcased in the floor-to-ceiling cabinetry with clean-lined, furniture-style molding and simple metal drawer pulls. The paint's subtle blue undertones add a richness that contrasts beautifully with the room's warmer tones, like the walnut-topped island and stone tile floors.
Design: Amy Bergman
Gray and Gold Showhouse Living Room
This sitting room's gorgeous millwork inspired its elegant palette, created by Michael Carter for the Boston Junior League Showhouse. "I knew I wanted to implement some changes that would highlight the millwork details instead of letting them recede into all-white walls of paint," says Carter. Soft grays coat the walls, the darker of the two adding depth to the moldings. Gilded details throughout further accentuate the crown molding around the walls and over the mantel. The seating elements are appointed in shades of gray spanning from airy silver to velvety slate.
Design: Michael Carter
Classic and Comfortable Dining Room
Traditional patterns and metallic details add richness to the quiet palette of this dining room. "My concept was to capture a formal atmosphere, while allowing for a sense of comfort," says designer Crysta Allsbrooks Parish, who created this serene space for the 2013 O'More Designer Showhouse. A grass cloth wall covering and a dining table made of reclaimed barn-wood with an iron base lend texture.
See more of this showhouse on the following slide.
Design: Crysta Allsbrooks Parish
Moody and Masculine Playroom
Inspired by the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, designer Diane Guariglia gave an ironic twist to this playroom with a moody palette of rich grays, blacks, and browns. Like the books' main character, "I wanted the room to be edgy and sexy, dark and complicated," says Guariglia. Texture plays a starring role in this room: the designer created contrast by pairing rough-hewn barn-wood wainscoting with a sleek wall covering. Masculine materials, patent leather and nickel, expand on the uniform scheme.
Design: Diane Guariglia
Elegantly Symmetrical Living Room
Created by Gail Plechaty for Lake Forest Showhouse, the refined living room is unapologetically elegant. The formality of the space is exemplified in its rich ornamentation and sophisticated palette of cool gray and ivory. An intimate sitting area is beautifully symmetrical: a column of botanicals rises up from the ivory sofa in between soaring windows, which are dressed in luxurious silk panels.
See details on the following slide.
Design: Gail Plechaty
Gray and Ivory Silk Panels
Cream and gray drapery panels from Scalamandré subtly incorporate the room's palette in its elegant woven trim. The silky sheen adds interest to the room's tall windows.
See more from the Lake Forest Showhouse on the following slides.
Design: Gail Plechaty
Contrasting Gray Dining Room
A master of contrast, designer Darcy Bonner created alluring tension in the dining room at the Lake Forest Showhouse. The clean lines of the room's contemporary furniture serve as a powerful counterpoint to the rich ornamentation of the walls, wrapped in a handsome shade of gray. A wool sisal rug over ebony-stained oak floors further reflects the room's contrast underfoot.
See more of this room on the following slide.
Design: Darcy Bonner
Gray and Platinum Palette
A cerused oak buffet is topped with a cast-glass slab in a textured platinum gold-leaf finish, its warm sheen complementing the dining room's sophisticated gray paneled walls.
Tour the rest of the Lake Forest Showhouse here.
Design: Darcy Bonner
Library in Gray and Gold
A library shows off its formal side with striking millwork and elegant symmetry. "Dolphin" paint from Benjamin Moore creates a solid backdrop for the pair of dove-gray club chairs and stone hearth. A gold-framed painting pops against the stormy gray. Salvaged pine flooring adds warmth.
Design: Virginia Mary Brown
Handsome Gray Master Suite
This master suite is swathed in handsome grays and comfortable fabrics. Paneled walls are coated in a deep gray from which silver-framed botanicals pop. A plush armchair and tailored ottoman from the Cameron Collection create a cozy niche for reading.
Design: Amy Morris
Serene Master Bedroom Wrapped in Grays
Soft gray walls, draperies, and a shapely chaise longue wrap this master bedroom in serenity. A white duvet and monogrammed pillow shams are classically simple, while an antique rug in warm pumpkin and turquoise hues adds a rich dose of color.
"The rug just glows," designer Barbara Westbrook says. "I think there is a serenity to the space, and part of that comes from using neutrals. You feel enveloped in this really pretty warm gray color, and the pop comes in the area rug with its palette of oranges and touches of turquoise."
Design: Barbara Westbrook
Fresh Grays and Blues
This home inspired by showhouse ideas executes design tricks-of-the-trade to create a classic aesthetic with a fresh feel. Venetian plaster at the fireplace is finished in gray for a handsome focal point. Club chairs covered in "Ash" fabric from Great Plains visually extends the mantel's hues to mingle with the whites and nature-inspired tones in the sitting area.
Design: Virginia Mary Brown
See more from this home on the following slides.
Grays and Creams
Farrow & Ball's "Cooking Apple Green" is beautifully neutralized by a soothing collection of grays and creams. A chandelier from Paul Ferrante and large sliding doors leading into the kitchen create drama. A striped rug from Williams-Sonoma grounds the space.
Design: Virginia Mary Brown
Youthful Gray Bedroom
Above the garage, the homeowners' eldest son's bedroom is a handsome retreat. Patterned after a sleeping porch, the room is flooded with light from three walls of windows, which helps to balance out the stormy shades of grays and blues of the space.
Design: Virginia Mary Brown
Luxurious Gray Bathroom
Carrara subway tile wraps this bathroom in an airy backdrop of light gray, against which gold-green custom cabinetry at the vanity stands out. Café curtains above the tub lend warmth in a soft beige.
Design: Mary Jo Donohoe
Dramatic Gray Showhouse Room
This ultra-glam showhouse room boasts a myriad of distinctive features, not limited to a stunning crystal chandelier and a hand-cast white plaster ceiling in a geometric pattern. Because so many of the room's elements demand attention, designer Charles Pavarini chose to wrap the room in elegant shades of gray to highlight its most glamorous features and distinctive architecture.
Design: Charles Pavarini
Guest Bathroom in Shades of Gray
In this guest bathroom, ebony floors and a crisp white ceiling are tempered with rich gray walls in between. White porcelain fixtures, like the soaking tub and pair of vintage sinks on chrome legs, stand out against the moody backdrop.
Design: Ryan Brown
See more fabulous rooms from the Santa Barbara Design House.
Living Room in Layered Grays
A cool backdrop of dove gray, cream, and honey highlights overscale architectural salvage and paintings by local artists in this living room. Whitewashed-oak floors are covered in light cowhide for a touch of texture; draperies and upholstery fabrics in elegant neutrals keep the ambience light.
Design: Henry Brown
Gray-on-Beige Master Bedroom
"Shadow Beige" from Pratt & Lambert covers the walls of this master bedroom to create a warm palette for grays at the custom headboard and linens on the wing bed. Neutral hues elsewhere complement the cooler shades of gray.
Design: Denise Macey
Striking Gray Master Bath
Asymmetrical architectural features in the master bath give life to the "European Gray" wall paint from Benjamin Moore. A white floor and soaking tub mix with a framed charcoal drawing to harmonize with the lovely grays at the walls and windows.
Design: Gail Plechaty
Timeless Gray Dressing Room
A dressing room bathed in timeless gray pairs with silver and crystal details for subtle opulence. Mirrored doors and a stainless steel-topped island enhance the room's graceful palette.
Design: Gail Plechaty
Living Room in Soft Grays
Comfy furniture and a serene palette make this living room feel bright and inviting. Wrapped in a light gray, the furniture is upholstered in an elegant neutral tone that invites an array of muted blues and greens.
Design: Skye Kirby
Dramatic Gray Sitting Area
Shimmery drapery panels in shades of gray give the impression of a movie theater in this "Night at the Oscars" room, designed by Deb Landis. Varying hues of gray give the space dimension, while silver accents embellish the starstruck theme. A tonal geometric rug by Stark Carpet ties the room's elements together.
Design: Deb Landis
Bright Gray Kitchen
Open shelving in this kitchen reveals the beautiful gray walls behind, against which the white cabinetry and shelves pop. Backsplash tile from Walker Zanger add textural interest. A stainless-steel hood range from Viking complements the soft gray of the walls behind.
Design: Molly Frey
Chic Gray Sunroom
Chic grays tempered by comfy neutrals and eye-catching patterns fill this sunroom designed by Gerri Wiley. Sophisticated fabrics on the tailored furniture mix to create a clean and luxurious ambience. Positioned against the wall under a landscape oil painting, a 19th-century Syrian wedding chest boasts mother-of-pearl inlays for inverted contrast.
Design: Gerri Wiley
Cozy Blue-Gray Study
"I wanted this study to be a dark, cozy retreat," says designer Samantha Todhunter of this blue-gray room she designed for the Ritz-Carlton Showhouse in Chicago. "It's a little bit masculine and a nice contrast to the pops of color going on everywhere else." The paint is Oxford Gray from Benjamin Moore.
Design: Samantha Todhunter
Airy Grays
Airy grays give way to comforting blues and ivory in this living room. Antique chairs and a sofa are covered in a narrow-striped seersucker, which complements the warm gray walls. A Lucite coffee table and white flokati rug heighten the space's ethereal ambience.
Pretty Blue-Gray Ceiling
The setting of this lakeside home played a part in its décor and color schemes. In the kitchen, crisp white cabinetry and a center island with elegant molding are set off by a blue-gray ceiling and rich walnut floors. The kitchen's thick marble countertops bring some gray from the ceiling down to mix with the airy white below.
Design: Rob Klein
Master Bedroom in Warm and Cool Grays
Varying hues of gray lend a vibrant undercurrent to this master bedroom. A combed wallpaper from Keith McCoy & Associates lends a hint of green to the mix of tones; curtains from Lee Jofa and area run from The Rug Company combine with a gold cocktail table to warm the space.
Design: Jeff Andrews
Living Room in Black and Gray
A decadent living space is appointed in rich blacks and grays highlights with gold and ivory. Walls are painted in a gray-toned python skin pattern for an unexpectedly glamorous background for button-tufted chairs and ottomans upholstered in steel gray. Metallic glints from the nailhead trim and cabinet pulls give the space a bejeweled air.
Want more color decorating ideas? Check out these beautiful Neutral Bedrooms.