A New Year! A New Hue!
Because I am blessed with the gift of doing a job that I truly love and having a career that chose me as much as I chose it, I like to keep abreast of the latest and greatest, the newest and brightest in all things DESIGN. This doesn’t mean I always go with the newest, most tantalizing, all the “bells and whistles” gadget, design, color pallet or anything remotely like that! I just gotta know! It brings me true joy to view what “they” or the “powers that be” in design have presented. One of my favorite design concepts is COLOR or HUE. So with no further adieu, lets talk some hue:)
So this year brings new hues to the forefront and while one can rarely completely change the interior color pallet of their home each and every year (and who would want to?), it is fun to know what small changes one can make utilizing the latest color trends?
This new year brings about a lot of talk and influence that have clearly started much earlier, but are even more prominent now. GLOBAL concepts and GREEN living. The neutral hues for 2010 are earthy and saturated though they have lessened in their saturation just slightly. Going green has a number of meanings and tremendous influences in just about every aspect of our lives these days. With regard to color, more organic and natural elements are being used in the process and creation of product. Colors derived from natural organic matter such as berries will bring a lot of neutral colors back into play such as beiges, browns, greens and so forth.
While the neutral pallet is moving toward the earthy, muddy hues, the global influence introduces some vibrant and intense hues. So, expect to see some earthy browns and greens mixed with the more vibrant oranges, pinks and purples. Rich plums and purple hues continue to pull through the new year and decade and the less saturated pinks and lavender are reintroduced in small doses.
Look for some vibrant yellows (great for a sunny kitchen and kitchen dining area) and soothing greens. For metallics we’re going to see gold make a comeback.
So, pick a new hue for 2010 and bring it into your home in small doses. How about a couple new accessory pillows in a beautiful plum with a red tassel??? WOW! It’s easy to do…just ask a designer friend you know…like me:) Carma Zarosinski with Carma For Design!