Painting Contractor Gives Tips on New Color Choices for 2009
For the painting contractor that understands color trends and pays attention to what is happening in his market, he can't help but conclude that color is more important to the homeowner than ever. If any painting contractor or homeowner doubts this, then just browse through some of the most popular home-furnishings stores. You'll most likely find up to date color charts and books from the leading paint manufacturers to help customers coordinate colors and furnishings.
Paint Manufactures Depend On Accurate Color Forecasting.
Paint manufactures spend tremendous amounts of money on studying and interpreting color trends. If they fail to get the colors right during a trend shift, it will mean a tremendous loss in sales to their competitors who's color palettes reflect the shift in color trends. Not only will the paint manufactures loose direct sales to the homeowner, but they will lose a lot of sales to the painting contractor looking to make their customers happy. Getting their color palettes right is paramount.
Paint manufactures determine color trends through the study of the following social dynamics.
1. The economy
2. Politics
3. Technology
4. Lifestyle issues
5. The green Movement
6. Pop culture
The above list is only some of the dynamics that are considered in their studies. From these studies one thing has become clear about the year 2009; color is going to be very popular.
Leading Paint Manufactures Are Introducing Similar Color lines.
Because of my trade, I am exposed to the new color palettes and the new trends in color they represent. There most certainly has been a recent shift in peoples taste in color. If you compare the color forecast of Rohm & Hass Paint quality institute with the color palettes of Benjamin Moore, Pittsburgh Paints, Porter Paints, and Sherwin Williams you will find there are a lot of similarities in the colors offered.
An international association of design professionals called The Color Marketing Group, who are responsible for keeping their finger on the pulse of color trends, forecast that in the spring of 2009, consumers will be moving to pinks with a bluish tinge, earthier greens, and the bright yellows, turquoises, magentas and the brightest whites.
The Green Movement Is Having An Impact.
Almost every collection of colors has been influenced by environmentalism. For many Paint companies green is becoming the new neutral tone. Eco friendly colors of hues of fern, palm, sage and pine mixed with clear blues or aqua to give a sense of outdoors. The combining of warm browns with sandy tans to project an eco friendly aura will be popular.
Another example of the trend is a Benjamin Moore color called Split Pea. Split Pea is forecasted to be one of their hottest colors in 09.
The director of color marketing for Sherwin Williams says that peoples taste for the color green are shifting to greens with grayer hues.
Similarly, the "Voice Of Color" program of Porter Paints and Pittsburgh Paints features the following very diverse eco palette of colors.
1. Fair trade warm organic colors
2. Eco Techno balance between core colors and neutrals
3. The EcoLoco colors of bold pink, blue and orange meeting acidic green symbolizing expressions of freedom
4. The Vintage colors featuring a wintry palette of pale, spidery blue to paper-turned-creamy-yellow with age
Rich and Restful colors are going to be popular. Rohm & Hass has a palette of colors called Returning Home that features rich cranberry reds, pumpkin orange, warm browns and deep-toned blues. Similarly Benjamin Moore has a palette of colors called Homey which includes color names such as Cherokee Brick, Gypsy Pink.
Plums and violet colors continue their regal influence, however orange is becoming more muted and a bit more elegant looking.
Those that lead the fashion pack (designers, architects) are putting more emphasis on cleaner less muddled colors of dark greens, periwinkle, mauve and a medium neutral with clean colors of red, yellow, green, peach and blue.
My recommendation as a painting contractor to the trend conscious homeowner is to first find out when the new color charts will be on display in your leading paint stores, and then compare the colors of 3 or 4 different paint manufactures. An analysis of these color palettes will give you an idea of near future color trends.
About the Author
Nicky Taylor CEO Of http://www.home-painting-services.com Nicky is owner of a 26 year old painting contractor service and home improvement company serving all North Atlanta Georgia. Nicky shares his knowledge on house painting and other home improvement topics at the above painting contractor link through articles and resource materials on various topics. Contains helpful information for anyone planning to undertake their own projects..
What is a good all-around choice for corsage color, when you don't know which color dress to match it with?
My date for Homecoming refuses to tell me her dress color for some reason and I have to order her corsage soon. Can anyone tell me what a good all-around choice of color and style would be?
I can't really help you with style, but for color I would say pale colors. White, pale pink and pale yellow in specific.
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Your Cabinets Kitchen Style Choices by Heather Sneed
When you first walk into a kitchen, the cabinets kitchen style makes the biggest impact on how the kitchen looks. Although the countertops and backsplash are nice features that can help make a kitchen distinctive, ultimately it is the cabinets that set the tone and the feel of the room. This means that it is important to choose the right design and style for your cabinets when you redo your kitchen.
Buying kitchen cabinets online and choosing ready to assemble kitchen cabinets is often the best way to get a wide selection of door style choices and color choices, so start on the website of your favorite kitchen cabinet company to begin planning your design style.
So Many Choices, So Little Time
The first choice you will have to make is whether you want painted or stained cabinets. This can make a big difference in the overall feel of your kitchen. Stained wood kitchen cabinets are beautiful and classic and can make your home feel very warm, while painted wood kitchen cabinets can be modern or traditional depending on the style choice you make.
The choice between painted and stained wood can help evoke an over all sense of the style of your cabinets kitchen. For example, in kitchens that aim to be reminiscent of the past, such as 1920's style kitchens or "old world" kitchens, painted cabinets would be a top choice. This doesn't mean you have to opt for painted to capture the feel of a classic kitchen, but you should take a look at these options as they are classic choices for this type of setting.
Wood can give a more rustic vibe if you choose a wood with more grain, but wood doesn't have to be rustic by any means and there are many elegant and formal woods that are also trademarks of traditional kitchens.
If you are having a hard time deciding between painted or stained kitchens, or if you can't decide on a single color of paint or stain, you can also choose more than one color for your kitchen. This is becoming very trendy right now and many people will do their kitchen island in a different kind of finish or a different color than their perimeter cabinets. Some people will take this concept even further and do different color upper and lower cabinets. This is possible with ready to assemble kitchen cabinets and can look great as long as you have a cohesive design vision in mind.
Pick a Door, Any Door
The next step is to select a door style. There are many different door style options for your cabinets kitchen, from plainer fronted shaker style to more ornate styles with rope molding or detailing. The right style choice will also depend on the feel you are trying to invoke, with more ornate door styles signaling a more formal or more traditional kitchen in most cases.
As long as you think about your overall vision as you browse through the many different door styles offered when you buy kitchen cabinets online, you will be sure to get a cohesive and beautiful kitchen that evokes the feeling and the mood you were dreaming of.
About the Author
When it comes to cabinets kitchen style, the door style, and the color will have the biggest impact on the aesthetic feel of your kitchen. RTA Cabinet Store offers a wide selection of door styles and colors to make your kitchen beautiful.