It was easy to see that metallics played a big role in Oscar wears this past Sunday. Many of the stars wore dresses that had glitz, bling, shimmer, shine, and sparkle. These gorgeous ensembles were stylishly putting the glam back in glamorous. We often talk about taking ideas for our home decor and color palettes [...]
Our Sensational Color for Your Home 2010/2011 Home Color & Design Trends presentation is now available! Get on-demand access to our 28 minute video and 10 page downloadable palette pdf for only $14.95. We feature 4 of the top trends, influences, and inspirations with over 25 current and future colors including colors Coming on Strong, [...]
Happy Belated Valentine’s Day! The whole month of February always seems to have red wrapped all around it and with Spring soon approaching color is finally heating up. This season red and pink are being represented by the punchy hot look of Magenta. Despite the 14th having come and gone, this color won’t be going [...]
Happy Chinese New Year! This Sunday, February 14th, (yes, Valentine’s Day) marks the start of the Year of the Tiger on the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The only thing I’ve ever really known about the definitions behind the different signs is what I’ve read on paper placemats at Chinese restaurants or on visits to Chinatown in [...]
Sometimes I just have to sit back and laugh at myself. I can be watching something as important as the State of the Union Address, and what’s the only thing I can think about…color trends.
Luckily, I didn’t feel as silly when I realized there were a lot of other people out there listening to what [...]
I have the privilege of meeting and teaching color to many of our country’s top interior designers as part of our Color for Your Home (CfYH) Color Consultant Certification Course (an advanced level CEU class for Interior Designers). As our list of certified consultants continues to grow, these professionals not only become our color colleagues but also [...]
Sure, we can tell you Turquoise is a hot color this year or that white is the trendiest neutral, but those pieces of information don’t offer all the details you need in order to incorporate these hues into your home, wardrobe, or life. Unless you plan on wearing turquoise from head to toe or decorating [...]
Many of us are seeing a lot of white so far this year, and I’m not only referring to all the snow. Side note: thank goodness I live in the south now (by way of Minnesota), I really despise shoveling. Actually, I spent this past weekend at Market in Atlanta for the International Gift & [...]
The Color Marketing Group (CMG) is the premier international non-profit organization of color design professionals. For 47 years CMG has successfully predicted future color trends for the home, fashion, contract interiors, transportation, consumer goods, and visual communications industries. Kate and I, along with hundreds of our color colleagues, as members of CMG participate in the [...]
Wow, I can’t believe we’re only a few days from Christmas. I’m sure you’re just as busy as I am, making sure every stocking is hung, every present is wrapped, and every ingredient for your festive feast is in the pantry. It’s crunch time, and getting all those last minute details together before the family [...]
