It is always fascinating to me to see how color trends translate in different countries and regions.
In this story on current trends in South Africa, the two designers interviewed are quoted as saying “the opportunity to play with color has arrived so don’t be scared to combine textures and colors” and, in their view, “Bottle green, maroon and navy have been replaced by pillar box red*, white, metallic, naturals and skins.”
The Mercury Times featured “Time to play with colour” and included the pictures shown above.
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* Note: Pillar red refers to a bright, true red that standard British pillar boxes (mail boxes) have been sporting since 1874.
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If you have ever looked for the perfect color for the interior of your home, you know that some colors can become something quite different than you expected.
You have probably discovered that the little 1 x 1 inch colored paper you received from the local hardware store can change in huge proportions once slathered onto your beloved walls.
The best way to really see how a color will look and compliment your décor is larger color sheets and samples painted from the actual paint you are investigating.
Whatever you do, be sure to know how to pick the perfect neutrals and punch colors before going crazy on the interior of your living space. This is easy to do, once you know what goes well with what and where to add in these punch colors along with colors of the future.
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Those visiting the 2007 Housewares trade show earlier this month were greeted with eye-catching
pastels and bright primary palettes replacing the traditional colors of the kitchen. One color, however, really stood out from the crowd: pink.
Products in pink ranged from spatulas to microwaves. Brands such as KitchenAid and Cuisinart carry their own distinct pinks, but each hue links them not only with a color trend but also with breast-cancer awareness.
These two companies, plus many others offering pink products, are donating a portion of their sales to breast cancer charities.
Other trends of note:
- bamboo, with the focus on eco-friendly products
- silicon in eye-popping colors and shapes
- bringing the outdoors in and the indoors out
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Find out what the international color gurus are saying about the color that will be found in homes everywhere for the year 2007: Pink.
Yes, pink will be the color popping up in all areas of home décor, from peachy blushes to bold, charismatic pinks. There will be pinks that dominate rooms and those that will highlight the points of interest.
No matter what, pink will appear in different strokes of pink perfection!
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Colored mascara. Fresh? Forward? New again? Or scary flashback to “Flash Dance” and, like, totally ’80s?
Do you love the bold look or prefer that we toss the tube - along with the high bangs and leg warmers?
Two bold new colors from Bourjois:
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Gold was the color that came out on top when Asian Paints completed Color Next 2007, their annual color forecast for home interiors.
The forecast shows a collection of 21 colors shown in six palettes across six key decor trends.
“This year’s forecast includes bold splashes of shimmer and shine using metallic colors and fabrics. Metallic paints used along with rich velvets, faux furs and textures create an ambience of uber luxury,” says Amit Syngle, GM Marketing, Asian Paints.
The Times of India quizzed a few celebrities to find out what this shimmering hue symbolizes to them.
See what they said about the color of the year…
Photo from Ethan Allen.
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Color can be fun and sometimes even funny. This “interview,” posted on the Popular World News blog, pokes fun at orange. Personally, I think orange shouldn’t be feeling so sorry for itself. Orange, did you forget how much Apple loves you or that AT&T kept orange even when they booted Cingular? What about Renault? They proudly unveiled Orange at this year’s Geneva auto show. Come on, Orange! I think you need to get over your inferiority complex.
From the PWN blog:
In a revealing interview with Anderson Cooper this past Thursday, the color Orange sought out to “cleanse the palette” on today’s issues involving color. The underlying purpose of this interview was to raise awareness of a new bill that is in the works; that proposes to add the color Orange to the Equal Opportunity roster.
“For too long, I have been discriminated against, unjustly represented and have not been given the same amount of opportunities that other colors have,” stated Orange. “I like trees, I voted for Gore, I want to put a stop to Global Warming, but Corporate America has made it clear that only the color Green can be used in these efforts.
I want to save the children of Africa from dying of hunger and AIDS, I used to listen to U2, but I am not Red, and that part of society does not accept me.”
Aside from the more recent examples, Orange described issues that have stemmed over the past few hundred years. “Blue for instance, there are over 20 variations of blue…Baby Blue, Sky Blue, Navy Blue, Midnight Blue, Powder Blue, Light Blue, and Dark Blue. I have zero variations…I am Orange. There is no Dark Orange and do you know what Light Orange is?… Yellow. I understand that I am not what you would consider a primary color, but Green has over 30 variations: Pine, Emerald, Grass, Bright, Dark, Forest…let me tell you a little secret about Green… it wouldn’t even be a color if it weren’t for Yellow and Blue.”
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A superstitious Chinese man spray-painted the side of a mountain with a garish green color in a south-western village for better luck. Authorities say they won’t fine or punish him.
Du Mucheng, who owns a decorating company, spent more than 10,000 yuan (around Rs 60,000) to color the mountainside quarry with over one ton of paint to adjust the “feng shui” of his surroundings.
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The lichen’s beauty is in the many different colors it can exhibit from rock to rock.
“When you take photos the lichen almost looks like flowers,” Dininger said. “The lichen pulls different minerals out of the rock and that is how they get their color, pink, lavender, orange, yellow, green and even black,” she said. “It’s a very cool phenomena and after it rains the lichen look brilliant.”
Vasquez Rocks is a wildlife sanctuary and all natural and cultural features are protected by law. There is no wood or rock
gathering allowed.
Photo from UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research.
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Find the do’s, the do not’s, and hidden techniques of using exterior colors to make your home look as if it were just built in the trendiest neighborhood.
Learn to pick the colors you can live with today, tomorrow and throughout the decade by bringing out the natural beauty of your home’s construction while highlighting your landscape.
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