The New Year has arrived and summer is approaching quickly, raising the question in many interior designers’ and real estate stagers’ minds: What is the most current color trend of the year?
Color is a universal language that has a tremendous influence on us visually and emotionally. Not only is it a powerful element that can enhance our décor and style, but can also modify the shape and size of a room, emphasizing an architectural detail or dramatize the mood and atmosphere of a given space.
Pantone’s color palette and imagery-provoking names was a strong favorite of mine for this year. Color schemes such as Greenmarket, Resourceful, Transformations, Ambiance, Gatherings, Galaxy, High Definition and Pastiche are particularly beautiful. An additional palette of Tinged Neutrals is also a contributing trend and wonderful base as always.
Home Décor color trends for 2010 vary from bold to soft, from tomato puree to pink champagne, soft to aurora yellow, spiced orange to fusion coral, violet to plum, soft turquoise to Amparo blue, dried herbs to golden glow, white, gray to black, touch of gold, silver and copper, Tuscany to rich browns are all in trend this year.
While ranging vastly across the spectrum, these colors are beautiful and provide a variety of styles that can be easily implemented in any environment. Whether it’s introducing a fresh hue to a new vignette or staging project, incorporating it within key accessories such as pillows, candles, or tassels has the potential to convey an innovative ambience. Typically with stagers, painting a home owner’s walls may not always be an option.
So, rather than dwelling on the negative points of a room that cannot be altered, enhance them by infusing some of these in-vogue colors following suit with paintings/wall art, curtain fabrics, and fruit displays.
Pantone LLC, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announced PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the color of the year for 2010.
*This article was featured in the ASPIRE home magazine. You can also read it in the May 2010 issue, on page 29 here is the link: http://www.aspirenj.com/
*Related subjects and links:
http://www.fashionising.com/trends/b--Spring-2010-Color-Trends-from-Pantone-Womens-2110.html
*Here's a preview for Autumn/Fall 2010 color trend:
http://www.fashionising.com/trends/b--Autumn-Fall-2010-color-trends-3206.html
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