Color is an important part of a home, setting the tone for a room. The National Home Design and Color Survey by Sherwin-Williams, a survey of 1,450 home owners, found that 75% of the home owners surveyed say they believe a room or area needs paint to bring color to it. One in five home owners say they prefer a colorful paint palette, such as rich and dark or bold and bright. About 32% of homeowners say they prefer color palettes featuring warm neutrals with hints of red, yellow, or brown. And 25% prefer cool neutrals with hints of blues or greens.
Read on to see profiles on the effects of white, gray, red, brown, blue, orange, green, purple, yellow, and black color schemes. Of these rooms, I think I like the green one best; which one do you prefer?
Paint Colours that Homeowners Favour and the Psychology Behind It
Showing posts with label colors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colors. Show all posts
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Colors of the Year
Every winter, Pantone announces the Color of the Year. The Color of the Year is not necessarily "the hot fashion color." It's a color that the Pantone Color Institute team thinks will "resonate around the world … a reflection of what people are looking for, what they feel they need that color can help to answer." It's a color "crossing all areas of design which is an expression of a mood, an attitude, on the part of the consumers."
The color for 2014 is "radiant orchid," Pantone 18-3224. You can see the official page here: http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21129 to see what radiant orchid means as a color.
PantoneView has an interview with Leatrice Eiseman, who is the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. She says radiant orchid is a color to inspire innovation, because it comes from the purple family which is associated with magic. See the rest of the interview for yourself: http://www.pantoneview.com/pantone-color-of-the-year-2014
Past colors of the year have been "emerald" in 2013, for well-being, balance, and harmony; "tangerine tango" in 2012, for an energy boost; "honeysuckle" in 2011, which encouraged facing everyday challenges with vigor and boldness; "turquoise" in 2010, which combined the serenity of blue and the invigoration of green; and "mimosa" in 2009, which "embodies hopefulness and reassurance in a climate of change."
Do you think radiant orchid is a good choice for 2014?
The color for 2014 is "radiant orchid," Pantone 18-3224. You can see the official page here: http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21129 to see what radiant orchid means as a color.
PantoneView has an interview with Leatrice Eiseman, who is the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. She says radiant orchid is a color to inspire innovation, because it comes from the purple family which is associated with magic. See the rest of the interview for yourself: http://www.pantoneview.com/pantone-color-of-the-year-2014
Past colors of the year have been "emerald" in 2013, for well-being, balance, and harmony; "tangerine tango" in 2012, for an energy boost; "honeysuckle" in 2011, which encouraged facing everyday challenges with vigor and boldness; "turquoise" in 2010, which combined the serenity of blue and the invigoration of green; and "mimosa" in 2009, which "embodies hopefulness and reassurance in a climate of change."
Do you think radiant orchid is a good choice for 2014?
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