paint trends

Boudoir Goth

October 16, 2010 By Kristie Barnett 17 Comments

Home Depot’s most popular line of paint, Behr, has introduced several new palettes in their 2011 Color Trend Forecast. One that caught my attention is called “Boudoir Goth.” I never would have guessed the Twilight Saga and vampire craze would have spawned it’s own paint palette, but it appears to have! And I’m definitely picking up on hints of Steampunk. Here’s the brooding description by Behr:

“A deconstruction of the ethereal conception of beauty has brought about the creation of a style all about dark elegance. Shadow and mystery draw you in, while deep colors and exotic ornamentation keep you guessing about what comes next. While the defining features of architectural luxury remain, the overall style is open and accessible.

Heather’s Color Forecast

September 4, 2010 By Kristie Barnett 3 Comments

Heather Spriggs Thompson has a lovely blog that I follow called Gathering Spriggs. Last week, she added her two cents to the Sherwin-Williams ColorMix 2011 post I wrote.

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Heather has a way of choosing and combining the most beautiful photography and colors. Check out her take on Sherwin-Williams’ new collection here.

Photo Credit: Heather Spriggs Thompson.

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Purples, Lavenders, and Blues

October 15, 2009 By Kristie Barnett 5 Comments

Call me narrow-minded, but I wasn’t sure what to think when I first started seeing the pairing of purple with blue. I used to think you had to stick to one shade in a range of colors: red, pink, or orange – but never two or three of those together! Well, that’s all changed. Now, the most sophisticated rooms feature all shades of one color or the pairing of two colors that are side-by-side on the color wheel. And the more I see rooms in purples and blues together, the more I like it!

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What’s great is that you can totally update your blue and white transferware collection by pairing it with purple like they did in this dining room. You could do a similar look by simply painting your walls lavender or purple, then accenting with a blue and white plate collection.