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After another
weekend of cabin fever due to snow and ice storms, there
is nothing like a shot of color to help move us into
spring. If we can’t force our tulips and daffodils to
blossom immediately and give us the riot of color we
long for, we can at least inject some color into our
homes. And as expected, color trends are shifting, and
now is a perfect time to start exploring.
Deep, warm colors
such as red, gold and burgundy are moving over for
cooler colors such as blue, wisteria, and glass green.
You are surely already seeing this in your clothing
stores, so the interior of your home won’t be far
behind. So where to start? Start with a classic.
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As one
of the all time classic color combinations, blue
and white just can’t go wrong. It has stood the
test of time, including such mainstays as
Williamsburg Blue - to the overdone and seen
everywhere in the eighties – Country Blue.
Though the saturation of country blue in the
eighties created a backlash against blue, blue
has been quietly creeping back into the interior
limelight over the past couple of years, and you
will be seeing even more of it in the next
couple of years to come.
There will
be no country blue here – rather you will see
lots of blues with smoke and gray undertones,
paired with a myriad of accent colors. Silver,
gray, taupe and chocolate brown are the warm
tones that you will see mixed with today’s
blues, warming up what is traditionally
considered a very cool color. In the luxurious
silk bedding featured here, a complete palette
of warm accents beginning with cream and ending
in chocolate brown beautifully offset the warm
pale blue of the brocade duvet. |
Blue is making its way back into home design
with smoky undertones. In the silk bedding
featured here it is paired with cream and
chocolate brown.
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Moving towards the
more traditional pairing of blue and white is the
welcoming bed set also featured here. This blue leans
towards a coastal blue, and is paired with an off white,
again, softening and warming up what is usually a more
crisp look. These colors immediately bring to mind
visions of beaches and the ocean. It is cool and
relaxing, and perfect for slipping into after a
sunburned day at the shore.
Here, off white warms up the sea blue in
this bed set.
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This beachy
feeling is showing up in other colors as well,
like cool green glass, pale wisteria and pale
plum, and warmed up versions of yellow and
honeydew.
If you are
a stickler for crisp blue with the sharpest of
whites, it is easy to bring that traditional
combination right into the 21st century. Today’s
combination will be featured with both cherry
red and hot pink – together. Again, warm
chocolate tones will be used along with black to
keep the pairing current and grounded.
So take
this indoor time to consider the color – or
non-color – in your own home. Look out your
window at the gray, bleak outdoors, and just
imagine what a punch of color inside your home
will do for you – and get started!
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