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The clean, bright tones are loved for their simplicity and versatility.

If you ask interior designer Anthony Dunning what his favorite paint color is, he will quickly say Benjamin Moore’s Chantilly Lace. Clean, relaxing tones-designed to evoke the "image of pure silk, soft linen, and simple times"-are popular with designers for their versatility. "Everything looks good!" The next wave of 2021 winners emerged. "I think it is a staple food for whites I like, and I like it because of its neutrality," he added. "It exists without overwhelming people, and gets along well with other people."

House Beautiful editorial director Joanna Saltz (Joanna Saltz) is also a fan-so much so that she painted the entire kitchen in refreshing colors. Similarly, design expert Lauren Behfarin (Lauren Behfarin) chose a neutral option for the dining corner of the recent client, aiming to make the space feel modern and bright. Behfarin explained: “I like to add high-gloss finishes to walls in dark rooms because the shiny texture reflects light.”

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Designer Bunny Williams has injected new vitality into the foyer of this once dilapidated industrial loft in SoHo, using a fresh Chantilly Lace coat.

For this high-ceiling house, “I chose Chantilly Lace because I wanted to use the cleanest, most marshmallow-like white,” explains designer Elena Calabrese. "There is too much wood in this room. I hope the walls are fresh, clean and bright."

"The client wanted a color they would still like 20 years from now," said Andrea Pietragallo, the founder of Britt Design Studio, who chose this for the walls and ceiling of this modern kitchen. tone.

"The choice of colors was inspired by galleries and museums," said Sarah Mendel, co-founder of Cochineal Design, an artistic home that houses a series of oversized works. "We want a uniform color tone that allows the artwork to take center stage. Chantilly Lace is the perfect gallery white because it is clean and bright, without any sense of coldness. Classic and refined."

"We use Chantilly lace in most projects!" admits Kriste Michelini, owner of Kriste Michelini Interiors. In this family room, the designer chose the shade to create a coastal atmosphere. "It has a hint of blue, which makes it refreshing and warm, but not too creamy."

Designer Peti Lau juxtaposes Chantilly lace with popular black and orange elements in this laid-back Los Angeles home, which happens to belong to Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers.

CM Natural Designs owner designer Corine Maggio said: "The island is the heart of this kitchen. Chantilly Lace does provide the necessary brightness and pop to add depth to other cabinets" (painted by Benjamin Moore's gray owl).

"Chantilly Lace is one of my preferred white pigments!" said designer Julie Rootes. "It's true white, it won't turn gray or green," she explained. "This is the perfect color for this woodwork, and it blends perfectly with our coastal atmosphere."

Designer Cathie Hong said that Chantilly's neutral, slightly cool undertones and the light oak herringbone floor of this San Francisco residence "perfectly match", creating a "Scandinavian style."

"This is a refreshing, cool white, very suitable for gray and blue," designer Zoe Feldman pointed out. "If you want to get more of a gallery feel through a cool atmosphere, Chantilly Lace is your girl."

Designer Jamie Haller said that in the master bedroom of this 1900s craftsman house, “I wanted a clean milky white that felt both traditional and warm.”

The eye-catching but subtle tones look just as great on the outside as on the inside-and match perfectly with the bricks (such as this stately residence by Huniford Design Studio as an example).