Discover the transformative power of color in your home with our vibrant guide, "Colorful Home." Dive into trending color palettes, explore what each hue says about your personality, and learn how to balance splurges with budget-friendly steals using color theory for stunning home decor. Let our insights inspire your next home makeover, turning every room into a reflection of your unique style!
introduction • For many of us, personal style comes as naturally as breathing. For others, the need to make choices about color, aesthetic design and form versus function confounds us.
THE COLOR WHEEL • Although the name of the person who invented the actual wheel has been lost to history, Sir Isaac Newton is credited with the creation of the color wheel—a visual chart and tool used by artists and designers—that provides the basis for color theory as we know it.
COLOR CODED • “Designer speak” is real, and decoding it will allow you to more clearly communicate your ideas and goals when talking to contractors, designers, retail sales clerks and the guy at the paint store. We’ve put together a color-coded list aimed at expanding your designer vocabulary and increasing your fluency in the language of color.
PALETTE PRINCIPLES • When it comes to discussing interior design, the term color palette is tossed around like so many throw pillows. But what exactly is a color palette and why is it so important?
On Inspiration • How you interact with color is a personal decision—and a choice you make many times a day. The colors you gravitate toward depend on your mood, the season, the influence of friends or media, style trends, stages of life and sometimes merely habit.
A WALK THROUGH TIME • Embracing inspiration from the architectural details and design era of your home can act as a guide to finding a color palette that complements your style and reflects the origin of the space. On the other hand, a historic color scheme can always be adopted as inspiration no matter when your home was built.
Inspirational Palettes • Which came first, the trend or the color palette?
Modern Farmhouse
Bohemian Rhapsody
Traditional Style
Neo-Industrial Design
Cottagecore
Maximalist Design
Japandi
Electic Style
Transitional Design
HELLO, BEAUTIFUL • Making the decision to commit to an existing color palette or transform the interior color scheme of your space completely is exciting. You’ve found the inspiration and can envision a cohesive new look designed to express your personality and complement your lifestyle.
THE BIG PICTURE • When it comes to creating an interior color palette, everything counts—from the floor covering to the plants, books, fixtures and accessories. This is where color layering comes in.
State of Flow • Creating a sense of flow for a home means that the look, feel and style of an interior translates seamlessly from room to room—a concept fueled in large part by a cohesive color story.
Seeing Red • Taylor Swift’s signature red lipstick. The sole of a designer shoe. A stop sign. Red gets people’s attention.
PLANET PANTONE • It’s a pretty Pantone world.
AND the Winner Is… • Of course, Pantone isn’t the only company that annually predicts a prevailing Color of the Year. Almost every paint company worth its base coat has also jumped on the prediction bandwagon—and for these soothsayers of style, the forecasts are aimed directly at consumers.
Splurge VS. STEAL • Change isn’t easy. Especially when it comes to transitioning your interior color palette and refreshing your decor. The only way out is through, and it is a process that is not always intuitive.
WHAT YOUR FAVORITE COLOR SAYS ABOUT YOU
The Myth of "Timeless" Style •...