INSPIRED + TIMELESS

Pastel to vibrant, Georgian and Federal period colors remain current.

Fresh 18th-century colors; the Sixties redux.

1. SHADES OF PRUSSIA

Based on a Pennsylvania German antique, the Scrolled Wall Cupboard in cherry is shown in a deep hue once created only from imported “Prussian blue” pigments. It measures 34" high x 38 ½ " wide x 11" deep; $1,284–$1,784. Martin’s Chair, (800) 993-9452, martinschair.com

2. INDIGO BLUE

Tattershall Indigo revives a 1920s Sanderson textile inspired by 18thcentury copperplate toiles. With peonies and pheasants, the fabric is 90% cotton/ 10% linen. To the trade. StyleLibrary, (800) 395-8760, stylelibrary.com

3. A BRIGHT NATURAL

A favorite in Colonial America, natural indigo still appears in traditional textiles worldwide, like the hand-dyed and hand-woven Saagar dhurrie rug made by Tamil artisans in India. The rug comes in sizes from 2' x 3' to 5' x 8' for $125 to $595. The Citizenry, (866) 3564284, the-citizenry.com

4. ADAMESQUE PINK

Delicate pinks and pale yellows were favorites of the English Adam brothers, influencers of Federal style. Pink Ground combines both tints, gaining warmth from a dollop of yellow; per gallon, $110–$125. Farrow & Ball, (888) 511-1121, us.farrow-ball.com

5. VIVID IMPRESSION

Corals and yellows—favored colors of the Georgian era—make a comeback in contemporary furnishings like the

Flowerfields runner in Rosy. Designed and made in South Africa, the runner is 79" long x 24" wide; $58. Heath Ceramics, (415) 361-5552, heathceramics.com

6. GEORGE’S COLOR

The New Room (aka Large Dining Room) at George Washington’s Virginia home is famously painted in historic tints of verditer and verdigris green. Carefully color-matched paints are available in the Mount Vernon Estate of Colours collection. In 1 and 2.5 liter cans, $40 to $90. Fine Paints of Europe, (800) 332-1556, finepaintsofeurope.com

7. DOMINO EFFECT

Abigail is based on archival Domino papers, a type of blocked and stenciled print used as liners for 18th-century trunks, drawers, and book endpapers. The pink and grey scheme is one of four colorways available: $140 per roll, to the trade. Thomas Strahan Wallpaper, (212) 644-5301, thomasstrahan.com

8. CLAMBAKE COLORS

With bold colors that would not have been out of place in 1790s furnishings, the Camille Settee is painted in Shrimp and upholstered in Clambake in the Bluebell colorway. The wicker settee is 71" wide x 35" high; $2,295. Maine Cottage, (866) 366-3505, mainecottage.com

9. LAMPBLACK YELLOW

Some Federal yellows were delicate, others brawny like the slightly greyed, custom-mixed yellow on these shutters. In a choice of woods and wood composites, with options in details, hardware, and finishes. Custom pricing. Timberlane, (800) 250-2221, timberlane.com

10. FEDERAL HIGH STYLE

In this soft green (plus two additional colorways), Locust Grove Arabesque is reproduced from fragments of a French wallpaper discovered at the 1790s Federal-style Locust Grove house in Kentucky. The reproduction paper is wood block-printed using traditional methods and paints; $120 per yard. Adelphi Paper Hangings, (518) 2849066, adelphipaperhangings.com