Fashion Trends to Home Interior Trends

How many of you watched the Oscar’s last Sunday evening? Did you watch the stars stroll down the red carpet? What colors did you see the famous actresses wearing?

Did you know that trends tend to start in the street and percolate up through fashion into home furnishings? In fact, the experts say that it takes less than 1 year for fashion trends to move into our market! That is very fast and not easy for all of us to keep up with. Here are my predictions for next spring based upon what I saw on the red carpet….

Purple was everywhere! Mostly the tones were in the lighter purple to lilac range. It’s been a long time since we saw this color was in the trends; it’s about time it cycles back in. Purple is one of those colors many associate with little girls, so let’s keep it simple here. Possibly paint the walls a light purple – my suggestion would be Benjamin Moore’s Inspired AF-595 color. Pair the walls with a white or a beige sofa, pop the color again on the accent pillows and maybe bring in some greenery with purple lilacs on the cocktail table. Another great suggestion would be to have a beautiful bed frame with a white duvet cover, some purple accent pillows and then accentuate it in the rug and artwork! This will be enough to make you feel at home in a purple room without the overkill!

My next prediction is navy. Navy is a classic that we see coming back again and again. It’s hard to go wrong with this color. Navy is often associated with a coastal décor. Navy can be very powerful so I’m not so sure you want to paint your walls that color. May I suggest a beige instead? Navy looks beautiful on pillows with light colored sofas, try repeating the color on the fabrics that go on the corresponding chairs. Bringing navy in through artwork is fairly easy to do, such as with lighthouse paintings. Try repeating the color on the rug and in large picture books on the cocktail table.

While these are two colors that were seen on many dresses that night, I would watch for a couple other colors that I believe are trying to sneak in to become a trend. Several actresses had on light yellow, light pink, and red (going almost to a fuchsia/purple). Chocolate brown and gray were seen on many and I believe they are here to stay for a while. Although only time will really give us the answers to how long these colors will stick around!

What do you like to see be the next fashion/home interior trend?

Sustainable Paint Trend

Looking for a fun, inexpensive way to brighten up your room to this year’s latest trends? Have you considered taking one of the key walls in your room and painting it a bright trendy color? Such as the wall that’s immediately in front of you when you walk into the room. Do you have a small angled wall that your fireplace is on? Or what about the wall your beds headboard sits against?

I recommend staying away from walls with lots of windows because the wall becomes broken up and won’t have the full effect as a solid wall with a pop of color! Painting a wall is a great way to pop that standard beige sofa everyone seems to have. Try this year’s bright plum purple, fuchsia, lime green or light green/blue trends! Throw pillows that incorporate these colors will also add an additional pop of color to the room. If you are keeping the rest of your walls a neutral color, try finding some wall art prints or oil paintings that incorporate these bright colors. Why not add a rug to pull it all together?

While taking on this fun adventure, why not learn a little bit more about what the paint companies are doing to follow the environmental trend. A majority of the paint companies offer low VOC paints or no VOC paints. VOC’s are volatile organic compounds that may cause some types of cancer when released into the air. Another benefit of using this paint is that your house will smell very little if at all like paint! Some of the paint companies even offer paints that are a primer and paint color in one! My personal favorite would be Benjamin Moore’s AURA paint line.

I would recommend that you save the time and try out this new paint technology. To continue the environmental trend, remember to recycle those plastic paint tray liners. Cloth tarps and standard paint brushes are a great investment because you will be able to reuse them again next time. Now that’s what I call “green”!

Good Luck and I hope you enjoy your new trendy colored inspired room!