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Inspired to start a new trend? Well, here is your chance to experiment and flaunt your own personal taste. The 2010 color schemes for home decorating have taken quite a turn in the last year. When it comes to true color trends, it’s all about palettes and not single colors. Here are some trends to watch for:

• Green will blend with yellow to finally move away from the sage greens that have dominated home décor for years.
• Lavender will be the winner in the bedroom. It portrays luxury and elegance and evokes warmth and comfort.
• Slate and charcoal gray will be the hot new neutrals, taking over from the browns and beiges that had been so popular. Cool gray can be paired with almost any color for a winning combination.
• Aqua has been a recommended color by cutting-edge decorators for a couple of years and will continue to be strong next year.
• Blue will make a comeback after falling out of favor for a few years.
• Shades of red will be darkened with purple and blue tones. Red and white pairings will also be popular.

We recommend that you pick colors that you like and never be afraid to experiment. While it’s tempting to be trendy, always rely on personal taste when choosing a paint color. Pick a color you like rather than a trendy color and you’ll be happier in the long run. Individuality is a strong trend on the horizon. Why not leave your mark with color? After all, it’s only paint!

Here are a few tips for choosing a paint color you’ll love:

• Create the room’s overall decorating scheme first. When you already have the fabric, flooring, and furniture you like in the room, it’s easier to choose the right color of paint.
• Narrow your options by using an online color-selection tool, Manage My Home Paint Center.
• When you go to buy the paint, bring swatches of fabric or wallpaper you’d like to match.
• Buy a sample jar of the paint you’re considering and apply it in the room to see how it looks in both daylight and artificial light. Some colors, like many shades of yellow, can change drastically depending on the light reflecting in the room.

Hope and Inspiration

Yellow is the color for this year’s decorating palettes. It exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun. Yellow is bright, it’s bold, and it makes people happy. While neon yellow isn’t the way to go, choosing yellows with a darker tint to them will help brighten up any room. Deep yellows go great with other natural colors such as greens, blues, browns and oranges. You’ll be able to create a unique, one of a kind color palette using natural, deep color shades paired with dark tinted yellows.

Going Green

Green is also a color trend for the year. Moss green has been making an appearance in many of the upscale home magazines. Try not to use sage green of the 90’s, it was so last decade. If you watch the Home and Garden Channel, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of people are getting deep, earthy greens in favor of last year’s bold red. The great thing about shades of green is that they look fabulous and they’ve got a nice calming effect – making them perfect for bathrooms, bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms and even kitchens. Deep green walls with white trim can be eye-popping.

Rustic or Burnt Orange

There has been a lot of rustic orange shades popping up as well. This color especially brings a great touch of color into rooms such as the dining room. Be careful not to go too orange, because you may end up with a scary, Halloween styled room.

The Luxury of Lavender

Lavender is the newcomer on the scene for this year. Bright purple just doesn’t cut it – it made a brief appearance in the color forecasts and fizzled. People just chickened out when they saw eggplant and amethyst colors hitting the walls. Lavender is the must-have color for the bedroom, signifying elegance and luxury in a toned down fashion.

Going Gray

Slate and charcoal grays are the new neutrals. Browns and beige are slip sliding away and going gray. From pewter to ash – place a cool gray with almost any color for a hot pairing.

Aqua Cool

Aqua slipped into the scene in 2008 and has shown some staying power. Aqua will be great for the summer, but may fade into the sunset come fall – try it as an accent to make the transition.

Of course, these are only a few of the colors that are coming to the design world in 2010. This article is simply a guideline as to what to expect in the coming year for interior design, particularly in paint colors and accent colors. Five Star Painting is happy to help you with any questions that you might have. Check out our website and call us to schedule a FREE estimate.