New! Color Trends Summer 2013 – Sneak Peek!

A trend is little more than an invitation to define someone else’s concept as your own unique design. This does not make you unoriginal. The entire auto industry was born of one idea that involved 4 wheels, and ran on fossil fuel. Every design adaptation to this concept has been a unique innovation to address more specific needs and desires.
Neutrals are a challenge, and the majority of people have a love-hate relationship with these comfort-zone colors. More to come on this…The other neutrals – the gray range are amongst my favorite backdrops for bright pops of color.Yellows are a surprisingly versatile group, defying the mental impression of people who tend to be color avoidant. Many yellows are real estate staging staples, used to create a neutral yet optimistic first impression.The red range of hues are simultaneously amongst the most admired and most feared color in practical application. I hope to share some ways to take minimize the fear and maximize style.Blues inspire a tremendous range of disparate moods, and emotional responses dependent on hue and intensity. Of all the colors ranges, the most people seek answers on utilizing blues effectively in design. If you Google “decorating with blue” you had best have some time on your hands – there are 209,000,000 articles dedicated to designing with blues – nearly twice its second, which is green. Look for the abbreviated version here, later this week…And speak of the devil, green is one of the best and easiest to go wrong colors out there (right after blues), yet of the language of color, it transcends spoken language to signify world-over the color representative of the planet we share. We’ll get green shortly.Shades of Terra can be rich and inviting or muddy, inviting little but a blank stare. But this palette done right won’t disappoint. I love the idea of including the red-violet range beside Mars red (an oil painting fine arts staple). I can’t wait to get started!