Color Trends for 2008 - Fall Into Color...
If you’ve started receiving your Fall/Winter clothing catalogs, you are
already ahead of the game when it comes to the color trends in interior
decorating. The colors from the Fall fashion lines transition to the
colors we see as trends in home décor. It is not unusual to ask a client
what colors they feel good wearing, because you can translate those same
colors used in clothing lines into the home.
Color is an emotional choice and chances are if you are happy wearing
certain colors, or think you look good in certain colors, you will
surround yourself with those colors in your home.
Some of the color trends we will be seeing in paint, wallpaper, fabric,
bedding, accessories and furniture for Fall of 2008, and into 2009 are:
Reds will be split between the strong blue based and yellow based hues.
Orange continues to show up with brown-downed shades, but also include a
brighter tangerine and an updated coral.
Yellow will range from bright to antique golds.
Green continues to be widely used, in all hues, taking its influence
from nature. Greens create a cool, calming feeling and give you that
outdoor connection.
Blues are a constant. While robin's egg blues are declining a bit, there
are softer tints of blue along with bold bright blues. The newer
versions of navy are considered on the formal side.
Purple as more of a red based raspberry like hue, as opposed to the blue
based purples that have been previously popular.
Brown is getting a little bit lighter with sand and tan colors. As with
the greens, the nature inspired browns are still being used.
Long term, the trends are forecasting neutrals, the spa-like blues and
nature based greens, although they are grayed-down and earthy. So, if
you want to be a trendsetter in home décor, just check out the fashion
catalogs - the color of that sweater you like so much may wind up being
the color on your walls.
Written by Kathy Passarette, Mount Sinai, NY
