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Picking the right color for a room can often be the most
difficult decorating decision. The best way to find a color you
like is to look at other homes, restaurants, and good old-
fashioned paint chips. Here are some popular colors in decorating
right now. The specific colors I refer to are from Benjamin
Moore®.
Buff: This is the new neutral. It looks great with trim - stained
or bright white (my classic favorite), is neutral but not boring
off-white. I have this color throughout nearly half of my house
including hallways, foyer, and basement. Everything works well
with it. Buff can range from tan to deep taupe. Some specific
colors are Tyler Taupe, Porter Ridge Tan, and Shelburne Buff.
Also, consider Chestertown Buff, a designers favorite. It's warm,
not too gold, not too taupe and not too bold. It works well in
many settings and any room.
Mocha: Similar to Buff but deeper in hue. This is the rich warm
color of coffee and chocolate and a very popular color for 2006,
used as an accent and alone as well as paired with turquoise and
hot pink.
Blue: Making a big comeback, blue is no longer the robin egg's
blue of your grandmother's house growing up or powder baby-boy
blue but either a slate or steel blue (Jamestown Blue) or even a
more vibrant Caribbean blue (see Ash Blue or Deep Ocean). It can
go from bedroom to bathroom to more formal rooms quite easily.
You'll often see this paired with white or red for a nautical
theme or with light yellow or gold in traditional patterns. In
our office, we used Summer Nights, a deep blue that's not navy,
not turquoise, not royal but really rich and vibrant.
Coral: I'm seeing this color used in dining and living rooms. Use
a pale color on the walls and a deeper hue as accents. Or be bold
and use it alone. Check out Crazy for You. This is officially one
of the hot colors for 2006.
Green: Green is big too - ranging from seafoam to lime (Pleasant
Grove) to almost army drab (Weathersfield Moss). Spring Valley is
a versatile soothing color, appropriate for living rooms and
bedrooms. You can use a variety of colors to accent - from cream
for an understated look to peach or plums for more dramatic
contrasts.
Red: A favorite of decorators. Use it in dining rooms or living
rooms where you want to make a bold statement. Great for
traditional or Asian styles. Take a peek at Ladybug Red or
Raspberry Truffle.
Gold: Paired with every color imaginable - red, blue, purple, or
by itself. As an accent or as the predominant color. Very popular
in Tuscan decorating, especially with faux finishes. Check out
Concord Ivory - a very modern version of a traditional classic.
Bold colors still rule although lighter pastels are being shown
as accents and increasingly for dining and living rooms. Although
I have seen beautifully appointed rooms using purples and plums -
a really hot trend a few years ago - it seems that these hues may
be cooling off.
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