2008 Color Trends
Color is a fundamental factor of style and design. It is evident to
homeowners that are becoming more experimental with interior and exterior house
painting, or interior decorating. This new sensibility to bring colors in every
area means that painting companies need to work on product developments and
bring innovations to market to satisfy the consumer’s needs.
Consumers at present, desires the look (and even feel) that they see in
magazines, catalogs, retail shops or home depots, Internet and the television.
The media power to influence consumers’ conception has always been a premiere
influencer on their psychographics.
Chicago Painters charts their
product lineup based on market research from the consumer themselves and
forecasts from various color authorities. Companies like the Pantone Color
Institute, the world-renowned authority on color has been inspiring design
professionals with products, services and leading technology for the colorful
exploration and expression of creativity, has always been at the forefront of
forecasting color trends, in which other painting companies and design
professionals follow.
At the recent 2007 International Home and Housewares Show, Leatrice Eiseman, the
Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute and the Director of the
Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training, revealed in her presentation,
“Future Color/Design trends: Fulfilling Consumers’ Needs,” the most important
influences in design and color trends that entice customers and drive sales, and
the importance of style.
The color trends for the next year highlights brown and tan, yellow, green,
blue, orange and steadfast classics like grey, black and white.
· Brown (rarely called dark orange) is a warm neutral color that
represents wholesomeness, simplicity, dependability, friendliness and
earthiness. Using the color brown and its color family (tan, beige, taupe, etc.)
can make excellent backgrounds helping accompanying colors appear richer and
brighter. It is always considered a fall or autumn color, so if you are
intending to paint your house on the said season, it could be a great idea.
· Yellow is always sunny. This color means joy and happiness, and
symbolizes knowledge and wisdom. Yellow is a summer color. If you’re painting
your house, the color yellow would likely be suited in your receiving area or
work room, or any room where light is freely emitting.
· Blue is a cool and calm hue. This color represents inspiration,
sincerity and spirituality. The color blue is best represented on winter and
spring seasons. The effect of the color blue – depending on its shade or tint
--, makes time pass more quickly and can make or help you sleep. This idea is
fit to paint in your bedrooms and very much suited if you have a baby room (use
the lightest tint of blue like Baby Blue).
· Orange is a vibrant color along its relative color values yellow and
brown, which denotes energy and warmth and reflects the color of autumn/fall and
summer. For your house, you can paint orange in your dining area because the
color stimulates appetite. This color demands attention, stimulates the senses,
and used as a healing color. This is a reason why orange walls are eminent in
spas and relaxation centers.
· The colors black, white and gray are always a staple in any painting jobs or
any design needs. These colors neutralize other hues and best complimented in
everything. Seasons come and go, but these colors never run out of fashion and
will always be a classic staple.
During Eiseman’s talk at the International Home and Housewares Show, she
revealed the eight color palettes forecast for the next year:
HIGH PROFILE -- colors like pristine white, ebony black, rich browns and silvery
gray accented with fuchsia, royal purple, gold and silver are best described to
fit high-class status.
ETHNIC CHIC -- colors like deep purple paired with misted yellow and stone
grays, and burnt orange juxtaposed with vibrant blue and brunette browns
promotes sophistication and indigenous style.
RECOLLECTION -- colors like tapestry blues, muted blue greens, elegant champagne
and warm peachy tones links the past and the future, therefore, reminiscent.
WELLSPRING -- colors like blues and Aqua colors that have cooling qualities are
highlighted with an undersea green, violet and indigo that resonates ocean
atmosphere.
SAVORIES -- colors like chocolate hues and daiquiri green with bright
embellishing will redefine ‘fun.’
CHINOISERIE -- colors like mauve tones and yellow/ green are based from the
Orient cultures.
AGRESTIC -- colors like bruschetta browns, tender greens, golden yellow and
vibrant pink are styled for a slightly rustic look.
CHINOISERIE -- colors like mauve tones and yellow/ green are based from the
Orient cultures.
NUANCE -- colors like rose red with earthy browns or reddish plums with a
green-tinged bronze tone tributes to those neutrals but uses a bright color to
draw the eye in.
These palettes are forecasts are your exterior and interior painting ideas for
home or building that you can follow for the next year or better yet, next
season. If you are interested to fill your walls with any of the said colors or
color palette, you can contact any painting service company at your local state.
If you are looking for a Chicago painting company, please call us today at 773-789-8179 or complete our online request form
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