2009 Summer Color Trends For Home Decorating And Interior Design

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.  *Updated: 2011 Pantone Interior Color Trends

Taken straight from the Pantone Color Forecast for this summer are the “isms” that calibrate the colors we will be seeing in the trends:

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Decorating With Pink

Pink Interior Design - Is Decorating With Pink Only For Women?

Pink Interior Design - Shades of Pink Are Making A Comeback

Raspberry, Fuchsia, Petal, Mystique….call it what you want, but shades of pink are working their way back into interior decorating.  Pink is a color of renewal and hope, and may be just the shot we need to enliven our spring outlook.  Once looked at as a frilly, feminine outcast, pink is making a stronger name for itself.

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Spring 2009 Interior Decorating Trends

Home Interior Decorating Trends for Spring 2009

The recession may be in full swing, but some of the new decorating trends would make you believe otherwise.  Lavish color and patterns, sparkle and theatrical spunk inundate our senses and create a sense of luxury.

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Green and Brown Decor

Decorating Style 2009:  Decorating With Chocolate Brown and Green

Cutting edge design enthusiasts are always on the move for the next big color combination. For the last few years, blue and brown has dominated the palette, shifting from light tones to dark. However, those who love warmer colors have insisted that the blue is looking tired, and are turning to a fresh green to use with the brown instead.  Look for green and chocolate brown decor to continue gainint strength well into next year.

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Eight Must Have Decorating Accessories For Spring 2009

Spring’s Must Have Accessories for Your Home

It’s the time of the year to find some splashy new updates for decorating your home. These are the top trends to infuse with your current interiors:

1. Spring 2009 Decorating Trends: Yellow Home Decor

Yellow is the color of the year! Bring in some sunshine and happiness with a collection of small vases, pillows, even a bowl of lemons will do.

Decorating With Yellow

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Interior Color Trends 2009

Color Trends 2009

As the interior color trends for 2009 are making their way into homes, we are starting to see some beautiful pictures surface around the web.  Here are a few pics that caught my eye today.  Vibrant colors paired with neutrals and metallics rule the 2009 color trends.

interior color trends 2009 - seamoss green - mimosa yellow - gold accents - earth tone base

interior color trends - deep purples - neutrals - vibrant color pops

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2009 Color Trends

Pantone Color Trends presents Mimosa Yellow as 2009 Color of the Year

Pantone, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards to the design industries, has announced that Pantone #14-0848 Mimosa, is the color of the year for 2009. Mimosa is a warm, engaging yellow.  Mimosa was deemed perfect for this year of change - hopeful optimism that the economic and political atmosphere will clear and provide upmost reassurance.

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2009 Home Decorating Trend Watch

Home Decorating Trends

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Home Decorating Trends 2009: Interior Colors

Purples, soft blues, metallics, golden greens, grays, yellows…these are the interior colors you will see throughout 2009 in home decorating. Vibrant colors with lots of pop and sizzle will be tempered with neutrals to make them grounded and livable, creating a youthful, yet sophisticated style. However, the old solid + floral + striped fabric equation is being set to the side, replaced by unexpected new mixes. Throw in some fur – faux or real, shearling, burnished metallic leathers, eco-friendly vinyls, textural linens, and some heavy distressed wood…and well, you’ve created quite a conversation. There is a lot of look mentioned here, but making nod to one or two of the trends may be all you need to spunk up your room’s look.

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