| The colors used throughout your home can make | | | | choose your accessories and their placement |
| it seem dated and dull or lively and fresh. Doses | | | | carefully, and don't overdo it. |
| of today's trendiest colors give your interiors an | | | | Restrained Color Palette: A restrained palette of |
| instant update: Current trends lean toward bold | | | | two or three colors is an easy way to update the |
| vibrant colors mixed with neutrals, as well metallic | | | | look of your home. Closely related colors, like |
| paints that add a warm sheen to a space. New | | | | black, brown and white, look sophisticated and |
| exciting colors like lemongrass green, raspberry | | | | fresh. Use different textures in the color group to |
| pink and mimosa yellow can be used on walls or | | | | add interest: Mix smooth with woven fabric, |
| upholstery or as smaller doses in accents and | | | | glossy surfaces with texture, glass with stone, |
| trim. A few decorating principles will help keep | | | | and so forth. A single accent color for accessories |
| your color update successfully on track. | | | | can also be chosen for a particular space, such as |
| The Latest Trends and How to Use Them | | | | tangerine for the living room or turquoise for the |
| Metallic Paint: Today's metallic paint is not the | | | | bath. This gives you continuity throughout your |
| artificial looking gold or silver flaky stuff of past; | | | | entire home while adding individual touches to each |
| for starters, you have more choices in color than | | | | room. |
| ever before when it comes to metallics and you | | | | Earthy Hues: Earthy tones like beige, stone and |
| can use them to create bold sparking effects or | | | | sand provide a soothing backdrop that allows bold |
| subtle sheens of shimmering opulence. Pairing | | | | modern colors like aubergine or cobalt stand out |
| metallics with deep bold colors like red gives a | | | | even more while adding warmth to a space. |
| room a glamorous effect. You can use it on the | | | | Decorator Tips for Designing with Color |
| walls to give a room a brighter appearance or on | | | | The color scheme in a room can be tied together |
| accents and decorative objects to add just as | | | | by choosing a mix of a neutral color, a dominant |
| much shimmer as you desire. Cool combinations | | | | color and two or three colors for accenting. The |
| like blue and silver or gold and white produce a | | | | neutral color provides the backdrop, such as the |
| sophisticated look. | | | | walls and flooring and the dominant color is used |
| Shades of Gray: From nearly-black charcoal to | | | | for large pieces in the room, repeated in major |
| striking platinum, gray is an easy-to-use neutral | | | | pieces of furniture or perhaps used on a focal wall. |
| that complements any color scheme. It adds a | | | | The accent colors are repeated throughout the |
| stately serene look to a space when combined | | | | room in accessories and smaller furnishings that |
| with white and/or black and it offers a grounded | | | | are pulled together in an area rug or large work |
| backdrop for bold accents such as teal or yellow. | | | | of art. |
| Boldly Retro: Retro-inspired hues like turquoise or | | | | A color formula for success is the 60-30-10 rule |
| pink could be overwhelming if used exclusively or | | | | for scattering color throughout the space. The |
| to excess, but as accents against a neutral color | | | | dominant color provides 60% of your palette, the |
| or a monochromatic palette of black and white, | | | | secondary color is used in 30% of the room and |
| they add a bold pop of fun vibrant color and | | | | the accent color is sprinkled in as 10% of the |
| personality. To keep the focus on the bright color, | | | | color combination. |