Where are the "New” Colors?

I must say, I'm highly disappointed in the "next" color prediction by Color Marketing Group. Gold - really? How old is that? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

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Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE this color and have it in my home. But, I've been loving it for over 9 years already!! Nothing new there. I wouldn't dare even suggest this color for my clients anymore. 

I've been sitting back for the past few weeks reading, observing and watching these big companies brag about “the one”. They claim they research and diagnose the economy and the trends of ours surrounding countries and politics for color clues. If you ask me, it's spin the tail on a color. What was the though process for gold? Purple? Pink? And are we really going to use these colors in our homes?

Come on people, let's get into something new and exciting!! How is gold new and exciting? I've been reading post after post, tweet after tweet about how disappointed people are in this “new prediction”. So I know I'm not the only one thinking that this color is a little long in the tooth.

I don't even want to talk about Honeysuckle or Vintage Wine anymore. I do however, applaud Glidden for nailing a refreshing color for 2011 - Lime Twist. It's a color that makes people feel refreshed. Not a baby pink “just for a girls room” color or “it looks like a funeral parlor color”. You know if I'm having these thoughts of color there are millions out there too thinking the same thing.

So what would I choose if I were “on the board” of guessers color forecasters? Sometimes the answers are smack in the middle of your face. Answers are so close to you that you can't see them. Did that ever happen to you? I say color should be back to basics, less is more with an out of the box thought process. 

I still say that Salmon should be the next color to gain popularity. Why? Because of what it represents. We all know that salmon is loaded with vitamins and omega 3's to ward off many diseases from Alzheimer's to Heart Disease. We're all trying to live a healthy lifestyle now, why aren't we choosing color in our home to represent that? I know some of you are going to say "but honey is heathy”. Let's just move up to the 21st century in terms of color already. 

Another reason I like this color direction is because it will compliment most blue color schemes that were hot and heavy in 2010. It's a great color to start toning down the blue - especially if people are starting to tire of turquoise. I would combine this color with the ever popular green for too many reasons to mention in this blog.

I chose this color at my color consultation last week. It's called New Haven Clay and it's a Valspar color. It's coordinates with the home's wood stains, flooring, granite countertop and of course the other colors I chose which were the popular grey/yellows that are popping up.

What other fresh colors will go with this fave of mine? There are boatloads of combos but here are just a few that you don't usually see in one's home - which is the direction to go.

Also, combine these with black, white and grays for a very modern feel.

I can hear the remarks now about these colors but just think a minute. You can always combine a newer color with an older one to make it comfortable for you. Here are some colors that have been around a while and most of you I know have these in your home - that include me too so don't feel bad. An  I do this for a living!

My job as a Color Specialist is to choose amazing color for YOUR home. And I've told this to my clients before. If you hire me to come into your home, let's choose something fabulous - not like your neighbors safe color scheme. 

What would you choose if you had to 

predict a color trend and why?