Pantone announced their Color Trends 2023 color of the year this week. Much to the applause of many – it’s a bright, beautiful color called Viva Magenta. Per their announcement video, they said: We’re living in “unconventional times” with all the changes that Covid brought. People are no longer satisfied with the “status quo” of … Read more
One of my most popular blog posts ever was my comparison of Benjamin Moore’s Color Of the Year 2019 Metropolitan Gray vs. Metro Gray. As we all know, the color gray has been the popular “go-to” color for the last few of years. There are beautiful shades of gray and rooms that are soft and soothing … Read more
(This is an update to a previously published post) I was recently sent this cool color matching device called Color Muse to test and it’s fantastic! There have long been paint color detectors on the market – especially phone apps – but Color Muse is a bit different. Rather than rely on a phone … Read more
Hey there! I’ve been trying to get in three blog posts a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and a weekend post – and I’ve been doing pretty well – until today! I did want to do a quick post on a talk I went to today at The Boston Design Center. The talk was on the … Read more
I’m needing some color! It’s been a long (and sad) week, hasn’t it? I feel like I am starved some good global news and happiness for all. At lease, freedom from fear. Sorry to be a downer, but along with global news, my little love RoyRoy has hurt his back. It’s a common ailment … Read more
Interior decorating is more and more becoming a technology based process. And this is all good when it comes to searching for resources (or designers!) that may not be right in our own back yards. But, there is a real problem with technology and picking paint colors. It just shouldn’t be left to computer … Read more
So, with today’s announcement from Pantone, we now have three major choices of Color of the Year. Well, actually, we have four. So, Pantone decided that they couldn’t do only one this year, so we get two Pantone Rose Quartz and Serenity! Pantone’s process, which is generally a well-kept secret – starts years in advance. … Read more
Ikea has launched an interactive website Brave Not Beige, that’s loaded with films, interactive devices, tips, links to products and a rallying cry to “end the tyranny of bland beigeness”. I’m all for ending bland beigeness myself, so I encourage you to have a look! You might also enjoy: Why I don’t like Beige and … Read more