Colour of the Year 2019

Yes, obviously this is the time when we begin to think already of the next year trends - or at least the companies that work with trends. I like the choice of Behr for Color of the Year 2019 - 

"BEHR'S COLOR OF THE YEAR IS A BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE OF COLOR.

An honest, approachable color that conjures up the blueprints builders rely on to bring architectural designs to life, Blueprint creates a space where you can build your own reimagined life—where awareness of what we want to build for ourselves can transform into action."

I like it as a large accent:

 

or as a small fresh accent.

How do YOU like their choice? Would you use it in your home?

The Colours for 2018 in Interior Design

I am pleased to find that the one colour of the year trend is slowly disappearing. It is obvious that this was quite superficially elected. Yes, it is true that for certain periods we can see an incresed presence of some colour and its hues both - in fashion and interior design, but it is much more realistic to say that we saw for a very long period of time a prefernce for pastel colours everywhere, rather than dominance of a single colour.  And now it is time to enjoy a more bright colour selection that some companies have suggested.

Yet, naming color of the year is obviously a successful business that more and more companies fight to jump on the bandwagon.  "Many of these companies have reported sales increases for products in that specific color as well as across the board. They also report increased traffic to their physical and online stores." writes  DIANA BUDDS in fastcodesign.com - a good analysis that I agree so much with. The article is on the occasion of the announcement of  Ultra Violet, also known as Pantone 18-3838 to be the 2018 colour of the year.  
They have their explanation and logic, but any other shade of purple could fit within them, according to me. Anyway, we saw a lot of violet and purple on the runway, too - as always, fashion and interior design have common inspiration:

Dries Van Noten Spring 2018

Marni, fall 2017, Vivetta Fall 2017

But I am pleased to see other inspirational colour choices and combinations offered by other colour companies - we need variety of ideas and freedom of choice.  We saw Caliente - Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year 2018 for the Home wich is vibrant and fresh, especially as and accent

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and we saw what Sherwin Williams chose for 2018 - Oceanside:

A colour that leads us far away from the Pastels trend from the last several years, but the choices of Dulux - Heart Wood:

and  Behr - In The Moment are also in the pastels group:

But  Behr offers also a 2018 Trend palette along with our 2018 Color of the Year

We are going to see even more colour ideas at the coming international design events in January - so stay tuned, I am going to publish soon a post about Trends in Interior Design for 2018, and feel free to express yourself without limitating to one colour and its hues :)

Interior Design Trends to expect for 2017

B&B

Plaid again is going to be one of the themes, at least in the early months of 2017. Which is a part of the overall design trend of deep connection between fashion and interior design.

Anthropologie

Look at Bisazza's new mozaic:

and Ceramica Sant’Agostino's Tailorart collection:

For sure yellow, mustard and its more orange hues are going to be part of the colours of 2017 for interior design projects. How to use them? Let their warmth make you feel cozy and comfortable in the winter months with throws and pillows if you do not plan an overal home renovation with new tiles and mosaics.

Manchester Plaid Throw

Regal Plaid Rust 16-Inch Square Throw Pillow

De Moocci Decorative Knitted Throw

now$49USD

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The feature wall

is a great way to bring a touch of individuality to your room. You can do it on one of the walls, or part of a wall - just to create a focal point, to separate functionally open space or to renovate a room effectively.

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 You can use this approach to enliven a too minimalistic interior design, or make a statement through  accent paint colour, a graphic wallpaper pattern or any other special wallpaper. 

Or combine paint with decoration:

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A popular trend is reclaimed wood:

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Read more about the other popular trends in interior design - today and in the last ten years.

Color Trends 2015 - calm fresh pastels

According to Benjamin Moore & Co.THE COLOR OF THE YEAR for 2015 is GUILFORD GREEN along with four color families - the berry, green, blush and blue paint color collections.
"A neutral that's natural. A silvery green that works with, well, everything. No worries. No second thoughts. Just a brush, dipped in a can, whooshed on a wall, and a whole lot of happily ever after."

--Ellen O'Neill, Creative Director, Benjamin Moore