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Color Me Dazzled: The Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs
No dusty neutrals for this desert hideaway — The Saguaro hotel revels in electrifying color from every arc of the rainbow
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The new Saguaro hotel in Palm Springs, California, is a riot of bold color that pays homage to the swinging midcentury vibe of this desert oasis town. The only rule that renowned architects Peter Stamberg and Paul Aferiat seem to have followed in reimagining this old Holiday Inn was: The more the better. The colors are bright, layered and fearless. They also have a way of putting you in a good mood, a vacation mood. The kind of mood that calls for a drink with a little umbrella.
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The vibrant exterior walls of the angular midcentury building look like paint chips. All that color dazzles against the buff-colored mountains.
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| Nothing says vacation like a kaleidoscope of color around a shimmering turquoise pool. The palm trees don't hurt either. |
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| Bright on bright. Lemon yellow and bright pink absolutely glow next to the vivid blue of sky and pool. |
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No such thing as a color rule here. Varying shades of red, orange and purple live in harmony near the boccie ball court.
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The orange molded patio chairs are at home on every balcony, whether lavender or vermillion.
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| The interior color schemes of the rooms match that of their balconies, but the carpet throughout the entire hotel is a fearless, electric purple. The signature striped bedding brings it all together. |
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Orange furniture, yellow walls and a purple carpet. And somehow it all works beautifully.
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Even the bathrooms are fun.
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The hotel lobby makes a first impression with color and patterns. The wallpaper is a close-up of desert flowers.
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| Each paint color in The Saguaro's extraordinary palette is based on a desert plant. Paints are from Benjamin Moore except where noted. Colors are Red (2000-10), Orange Burst (2015-20), Tangelo (2017-30), Sunflower (2019-30), Bright Yellow (2022-30), Citron (2024-30), New Lime (2025-30), Easter Pink (2076-50), Hot Lips (2077-30), Crocus Petal Purple (2071-40), Nova Scotia Blue (796), Pratt and Lambert's Anchusa (28-11), Sweet Pea (2031-30) and Snow Cone Green (2026-30). |
Ideabook published on March 8, 2012.
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An article on that would be old news though.
Having said that, I do like this.