Color Trend: Strong feminine color
09/08/2008 12:21 PM by Gretchen Schauffler
During difficult economic times, we turn toward the comfort and safety of our homes—and now is a time to do it it with colorful style in mind.
This is the time to break out the mauves again is anyone ready? Let’s pair mauve up in a new dynamic. From hand-dyed silk shoes to colorful appliances, new versions of old colors are surfacing.
Tossing warm vintage greens, roses, and lilacs into your decorating will sweeten the spicy earthy reds and strong coffee color strokes that have dominated in recent years.
At the other end of the spectrum, what about emerald greens, dazzling bold oranges, and striking blues? These colors will be the eye candy and grace on the arm of glamorous black, charcoal and grays in your color palette. Candy pinks and icy blues will no longer be paired up with just dark chocolate; rather, pink will act as a highlight to crimson reds, cool blue-lavenders will lavish black, and aqua light blues will sparkle among gray.
These colors are already re-shuffling in fashion and jewelry, as well as in commercial spaces such as the “boutique” hotels that are popping up in every major city. Look for the introduction of these colors in accessories, such as pillows, rugs, glass, and especially dinnerware. As always, we expect paint to be a big part of the overall glamor effect. After all, we have those eternal pinks, and those exotic oranges within our Trend-proof, Traveled, and flora-fauna Color Collections!.
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