Sheila Bridges and Jacques Torres mix up a chocolate surprise in his Brooklyn chocolate factory.

• Light colors like caramel, cognac, and bronze soften the hard edge of dark chocolate brown.
  
• Team chocolate brown marble with white ceramic in bathrooms for a dramatic look.
  
• Dark colors like a rich brown make walls recede, giving the illusion of more space.
  
• Adding vibrant orange into a chocolate room underscores brown's depth and drama.
  
• Team chocolate brown with pure white for a clean and timeless look.
  
• Or, take your inspiration from the most natural of all palettes, green and brown.
  
• The combination of baby blue and brown is modern, edgy and fun.
  
• Pastel pinks unveil brown's softer side.
  
• Vibrant orange underscores chocolate's depth and drama.
  
• There is nothing more soothing than combining many shades of brown.

Fab Finds

• Faux fur throw
  $389
  Fab Furs
  1-866-6-FABFUR (32-2387)
  www.fabfurs.com

• Graphic pillows
  From $95
  www.jonathanadler.com

Price Points

• Double room at the City Club Hotel
  From $275 per night.
  55 West 44th St.
  New York, NY, US 10036
  212-921-5500

• Frette Queen-Size Bed Linens
  From $640
  www.frette.com

Contact Information

Jacques Torres Chocolate
Brooklyn
718-875-9772
www.jacquestorres.com

Dessert Circus: Extraordinary Desserts You Can Make at Home by Jacques Torres

Resources

Jeffery Bilhuber, Interior Designer
Bilhuber Incorporated
330 East 59th St.
New York, NY 10022
212-308-4888
bilhuber@aol.com

Taj Lounge
New York City
212-620-3033
www.tajlounge.com

Jerri Banks, Cocktail Stylist
Ladies Who Launch
P.O. Box 1603
New York, NY 10156
drinkmuse@aol.com