Color Trends for 2022
COLOR defined: the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light. The world of design is every changing. The way color has played different roles throughout the decades helps to shape the look and feel of our homes. Homes from the 60’s and 70’s adorned gold and avocado green appliances; orange sofas; and brown sculpted carpets as along with vibrant pops of color. Pastels began to dominate our homes in 80’s with accents of mauve, baby blue and teal. In the 90’s these pastels turned jewel tones with marrons, emerald green and deep hues of blue. The 90’s also introduced heavy patterns of wallpaper and wall stamping (which is back on trend now but in a different manor). Fast forward to the 2000 and everything became warm and neutral with rich cherry stained cabinets and flooring, gold granite counters and textured stone backsplashes. These spaces were accented with deep red, gold and brown walls. As we transitioned from the warmth we took a drastic turn to grey. People quickly learned that grey was not just grey. It could be a purple grey, blue grey, …