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2016's Most Coveted Home Color Trends

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach Realtors RS324489

 

 

 

 

 

Global color authority Pantone recently revealed 2016’s most coveted home color trends. The palettes expected to make the biggest splash in home design next year are:

“Natural Forms” – Unambiguous colors, including shades plumbed from natural resources such as warm rosy clay and sheepskin beige

“Dichotomy” – Combinations of silver metallics, sunny yellows and bright cobalt blues with their calmer counterparts

“Ephemera” – Pastel-focused, blending delicate shades of wan blue, pale peach and tender yellow

“Lineage” – Shades of navy, black, tan and regimental green co-mingle with touches of brighter colors

“Soft Focus” – Versatile subtle or muted colors, sometimes described as smoky

“Bijoux”
– Gleams with drama and intensity across jewel tones

“Merriment” – Joyful shades including vibrant greens and yellows contrasted with pinks and oranges

“Footloose” – Capricious color combinations with vacation destination blues and blue-greens

“Mixed Bag” – Assortment of eclectic patterns and prints with exciting and unique colors like pirate black, mandarin red, violet and florid orange