What else can you do with paint chips?

David Stark has a love affair with paint chips. Instead of the end product, he uses them as the building blocks for his larger creations. Like dabs of paint in an impressionist painting, or squares of color in a Chuck Close montage, Stark uses the chips to create color fields that snap into focus once you step back.

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Here's his table for Benny Moore's Dining By Design entry in 2008. That wall behind the table? Yup, all paint chips. See, there are things you can do with paint chips once you've selected that perfect color.

For a great interview with the designer, head over to Living in Color with Sonu.