A perfect marriage of color, materials and shapely style is apparent in the lighting designs from the two young designers pictured above, Wendy and Maarten. They are based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and have been working together since their graduation from the Design Academy in Eindhoven.
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The design trends of 2012 are checked off and accounted for, so now comes the fun part: watching new ideas and patterns emerge in 2013. If the fashion runways are to be believed (and they probably should), then iridescence is on the loading dock.
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I don't know about you, but New Year's Eve is when I start thinking about tossing just about everything I own and starting over. Yes, I know that's not actually feasible, but the New Year always gets me thinking about establishing more "freshness" in my space. I like to donate books I've read, patch and paint, and dream about more expensive and monumental changes.

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Trends. They take hold of us sometimes, and flood our creative thoughts and webpages. Here are some of the looks that hung around this year, and wowed us again and again with their fresh appeal.
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October is when our "Room for Color" annual contest usually rolls around, and to help support this big event, the writers and editors dig in on one of our favorite subjects, COLOR. Beautiful, powerful, emotional and complex, it's an area of interior design that we all are simultaneously intrigued and challenged by. Here are some favorite posts on the topic...

• 10 Unusual Color Combos That Really Work
• Test Yourself: Color Quizzes
• Fresh Color Combo: Orange & Gray
• Adding Big Color in Small (Even Tiny!) Places
• Gray Paint Colors According to Ryan Gosling
• Color Theory 101: Making Complementary Colors Work for You
• Fresh Color Combo: Navy + Caramel
• Adding Color: Cobalt Blue Accents
• Adding Color: Pattern on Pattern
• Fresh Color Combo: Pink & Red More

Besides small space inspiration and affordable creative customization solutions, color in the home has to be a close third in popularity amongst the channels across Apartment Therapy. The tech sector hasn't always offered a rainbow of color options, but long gone are the days of PC beige, black, or white as the only choices. The home tech category has been infused with vibrant...even florescent...fashionable finishes, as showcased by this year's roundup below.

• Rustam's From Russia With Midcentury Love Studio
• Office Color Inspiration: Electric Blue
• Stylish and Functional Tech For Fashionistas
• Obsession or Hobby? Color-Coordinated Tech & Accessories
• Green Machine: Tech & Accessories in a Hot Color
• Add a Splash of Color: 6 Home Color Apps
• Build-a-DODO Brings Color Customizable Protection For the iPad
• Festive Red Tech & Accessories
• http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-well-do-you-see-color-173018
• Organizing Yourself With Color More

We love some color around here. From our annual Room for Color Contest to our much anticipated announcement of Pantone's Color the Year, we've always got our collective eye on new hues. Throughout the year our contributors have shopped around for furniture and accessories in a rainbow of colors. These are 10 of our favorites…

• Adding Color at Home: Bright Tables
• Bring The Color of the Year Home: 10 Emerald Products & Interior Inspirations
• Color Crazy: From Orange Crush to Tangerine Tango
• 9 Shelving Units in Living Color
• Get the Look: Peach
• Spice It Up with Red Bedroom Decor
• Colorful Tabletop Finds: Chartreuse
• Furniture Focus: Feelin' Blue
• Bold Black Accessories: 8 Ways to Add Black to Your Home
• Hello Yellow: Bright Seating for Every Style More

Picking a paint color can be one of the toughest design decisions you make for your home. So, to help out, we created an entire category of posts, our Paint Color Portfolios, that highlight the best shades and brands for nearly every room of the house. Here they are — all in one place: More

We've been noticing a trend for the past few years: black walls are gaining in popularity. While white walls can make a room feel lighter and brighter, black walls make a room more interesting and intimate — and really make furniture and accessories pop. Here are 10 examples from this year's house tours of black walls done right. More

Here at Apartment Therapy, we love a good Before and After. We're also big fans of bold color. Check out these 10 Before & Afters from 2012 that demonstrate the transforming power of color. More