Well, Color Me Quarantined
Written by: Jo Ann L. Breaux
If you are adhering to the Stay At Home mandate, then you, like many others are taking advantage of this time to do home improvements. Time to bring some color while the world is in a dim place. I’m calling it the “Quarantine Period”, A New Dark Age. Time to put that partner to work on the many projects that have been put off because there’s been a lack of time. Let’s start by brightening up our homes! Whether it’s going to be put on the market after all this, or it’s just to improve your current surroundings, here are some of my picks for color trends happening in 2020!
GLORIOUS GREEN
I have a rediscovered love for green. I recently showed a client a home with Victorian fireplaces surrounded by Emerald Green tiles. It was quite beautiful. I always associated green with institutions or peas for some reason, but I’m seeing a hint of it in recent renovations and I have to say, it’s a welcome hue to the grays that have been so popular in the last few years. You’re sure to create some envy with these shades.
Check out my Pinterest Board for other ideas!
I love a lusher green. Current Mood looks great with creams, golds, coppers, and über light pinks.
I like this green in the kitchen, but it works everywhere and gives a nice calm and collected feel.
I love this green for an organic neutral and works well with pops of color.
Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues
It’s always been a dream of mine to have a deep blue dining room. Blues create coolness and the moodier the better. There’s a reason Midnight Blue was always missing from my Crayola box. Your rooms will sing serene, mysterious, and command attention.
Blue Danube is the perfect hue to drama up your entryway or bring a sophisticated statement to your dining area.
Naval is the perfect color to add mystery and richness to your interiors and bring out golds, yellows, and reds.
Light blues are going to be trendy this year as well. Cauliflower blue, pale blue, and powder blues will be adorning walls in 2020.
Moody, Lush, and Coy.
As we see Mid Century “I’m cool and own an Eames chair” Modern take a seat, I do believe we will be seeing more Art Deco and 1920’s accents in interiors as well as deeper colors that create mood and mystique. You’ll see the starkness of blacks and whites making bold minimalistic statements as well. Millennial pink is still dominating with trends in brass fixtures, I’m seeing some trends in Oceanic serenity and ‘come to my caravan’ romance. I hope these will inspire you to take on your quarantined home improvement project and add some color to those all too familiar walls.
