What are the current trends in paint?
Anyone who has lived in the same place for a decent amount of time knows how boring it can be to stare at walls that have always been the same dull, drab color. Maybe that color is the only color on the walls throughout your entire house or apartment. Maybe it's not a drab color at all, but you are definitely sick of looking at it. Or maybe you're building a new house or you've just moved into a house that's new to you and it's time to decide what colors to paint the walls. Whatever your situation may be, it's a sure thing that you may be struggling with choosing colors for your walls. Perhaps this article will help in your decision by informing you of the current trends in paint.
Let's start this discussion with an explanation of what colors typically symbolize. Knowing what each color means may help you decide what kind of aura you wish to portray in a room. If you're a dieter and you know that red, orange, and black typically inspire people to eat, you may not want to paint your kitchen those colors. You may instead opt for a pale yellow or tranquil blue. Bear in mind that different cultures may associate different meanings with colors, but the following descriptions are what westerners usually relate to colors.
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Red- love, passion, power
Pink- sweet, romance, delicate
Yellow- happy, joy, cheerful,
Orange- energy, warmth, health
Purple- royal, romantic, sacred
Green- growth, health, harmony
Blue- peace, harmony, loyalty
Brown- earthiness, simplicity
Black- conservative, sophisticated, mysterious
White- purity, innocence, softness
So what are the current trends in paint? Looking back in history, colors have always come in and out of fashion. We used to shudder to think of the turquoise of the 80s or burnt orange shag of the 70s. And yet the color trends of today share some similar characteristics. Bright colors are becoming much more popular among home designers. For example, turquoise was the hot color of the year 2006. Today it is no longer fashionable to paint your room bright white and leave it at that. The modern trends call for color. Many homeowners are opting for bright colors, such as turquoise, orange, lemon yellow, grass green and sea blue. However, more subtle, yet still bold, colors are also being used, such as red, sage green, and mocha brown. And these bright colors are being paired up with more conservative neutral tones.
For example, the kitchen is one room that absolutely calls for a bold color. It is the place where people gather. It is also the place where you are more likely to have an array of colors, so it's easy to choose a bold color and not have to match every item in the room to it. Remember that "bold" color does not necessarily mean "bright" color. You can choose a paint that is a strong color (like a sunny yellow) but it doesn't have to blow you away with its brightness.
If you're not ready to go all out with bold colors, try choosing one wall in a room as an accent wall. Paint the rest of the room something more subdued, like beige or light brown, and then paint one wall a sage green or even a bold red. Or you could even paint a bold stripe across the middle of the walls (like a chair-rail, but with paint) as an accent of color. Or you could go so far as to paint wide stripes of color spaced evenly throughout the walls. Any of these options will give you color, without the commitment of an entire room.
