| Decorating your home does not need to be trendy, but | | | | Soothing colors. The soothing colors of surf and sand |
| it should be current, comfortable, and totally you! Some | | | | (blues and browns) are still going very strong. Soft |
| color choices work for one person, while others | | | | blues paired with stronger browns are used in |
| capture someone else's fancy. Forecasting color is | | | | bedrooms, living areas, and bathrooms. Soft blues can |
| really a trend that follows the fashion world. Colors | | | | be incorporated even into the ceiling color, thus evoking |
| that look good on people are generally easy to | | | | the feeling of a sky. These colors tend to slow us |
| incorporate into your home's décor. Many are | | | | down, so use them in rooms where you want to relax |
| experiencing an economic downturn and therefore we | | | | and unwind. They are harder to use in kitchen/dining |
| are trying to make home improvements without | | | | areas, but a strong blue and yellow scheme is still |
| breaking the bank! Paint and color choice is the perfect | | | | attractive in this area. |
| way to create a mood and update. As with anything | | | | Natural colors. Take a step outside and enjoy the |
| else, take these ideas loosely and work with what you | | | | landscape. Look around and find inspiration in what you |
| have and what you like! | | | | see in your garden, neighboring park, and forests. The |
| Strong colors. Remember back a couple of years | | | | mixture of greens, browns, and vibrant flower tones |
| when you could not walk into a house and not see a | | | | work well together. Bring that look into your house. The |
| red dining room. Everyone embraced this color in the | | | | fresh green of a blade of spring grass paired with the |
| dining room for a number of reasons. It is very bold, | | | | browns of a tree trunk and the golds of yellow twig |
| and you did not live in your dining room- only visited it- | | | | dogwood are very striking and easy to live with. Use |
| so the color was not too overwhelming. Red was | | | | natural fibers and organic items in this décor. It's a |
| supposed to make you hungry, so the dining room | | | | perfect mix for a great room or family area. In fact, |
| was a natural choice. All of the other colors were soft | | | | most of your accessorizing can be found right outside |
| in comparison- flooring, woodwork, fabrics, and | | | | your door! This color combination lends itself to |
| therefore did not fight with the bold red. This strong | | | | changing seasonally, so if you want to change your |
| color movement has moved out of the dining area and | | | | look often, start with the natural tones of greens, |
| into the powder room. Again, a room that is not "lived | | | | browns, and golds. |
| "in, and can be shut off. Generally there is a lot of | | | | Use these color combinations to inspire your next |
| white fixtures here, so be bold with that color! Eggplant | | | | project. Try a bold color in a closet if a large space is |
| purple, chocolate brown, deep greens and blues all | | | | too extreme. Take a trendy turn in a guest bedroom |
| work in this tiny space. It's daring, but really current and | | | | where you can enjoy it on a limited basis. Or go all out, |
| attractive! | | | | and re-do your living space-after all, its just paint! |