2009 Summer Color Trends For Home Decorating And Interior Design
Friday, July 17, 2009 at 7:00AM
Color Trends For 2009 - 7 Interior Color Schemes for Summer and Fall
“For summer 2009, Pantone is forecasting a trend toward color palettes that reflect individuality and make people feel good about who they are,” states Tod Shulman, vice president of fashion, home, and interiors division at Pantone.
Taken straight from the Pantone Color Forecast for this summer are the “isms” that calibrate the colors we will be seeing in the trends:
1. Color Trends For 2009 - Summer and Fall: Female-ism
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Feamle-ism celebrates women as being relevant, positive and beautiful through its use of medium pastels with a tinge of retro glamour.
2. Color Trends For 2009 - Summer and Fall: Classic-ism
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Influenced by modern art and architecture, Classic-ism is almost devoid of color except for one medium blue accent. The palette emphasizes a feeling of restraint and austerity.
3. Color Trends For 2009 - Summer and Fall: Indeptendent-ism
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With its tart, bold and gregarious colors, Independent-ism is geared toward creative artisans who are unafraid of true originality.
4. Color Trends For 2009 - Summer and Fall: Today-ism
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The range of deep, dark shades of reddish blues and brown in Today-ism provides a proper balance to other more aggressive and colorful ranges.
5. Color Trends For 2009 - Summer and Fall: Absurd-ism
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Rejecting rationality and uniformity, Absurd-ism allows colors to be libertarian and focuses on the challenge of combining the disproportionate.
6. Color Trends For 2009 - Summer and Fall: Fetish-ism
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A carnal inspiration and desire for experimentation is the backdrop for Fetish-ism. The colors captivate and seduce to elicit an attitude of freedom.
7. Color Trends For 2009 - Summer and Fall: Surreal-ism
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Surreal-ism plays with scale, combination and expectation to create unexpected, and even strange, creations.
Many of the descriptions play with your imagination, while others emphasis a particular color. Expect the deep jewel shades to continue into fall, and watch for the play between both interiors and fashion.
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