These pretty picks are far from precious. Photo: Laurey W. Glenn Pastels don’t have to be the cutesy shades expected for nurseries and children’s rooms. With so much color variation and an incredible ...

Hard times call for soft colors. Although Pantone recently proclaimed Emerald its gem of 2013, American paint companies chose soothing pastels as their go-to hues for the new year. For ...

Remember drawing with pastels as a child? Those chalk-like crayons could always be counted on to lend a soft and diffuse effect to whatever you drew, from a dreamy landscape to a pint-sized portrait ...

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week, we look at how to embrace pastel colors within your home.

Hard times call for soft colors. Although Pantone recently proclaimed Emerald its gem of 2013, American paint companies chose soothing pastels as their go-to hues for the new year. For ...

At its November meeting in Mills River, N.C., the Appalachian Pastel Society featured a demonstration by Karen Margulis, a well-known Atlanta artist who writes the blog Painting My World. As about 30 ...