Color Your Home

Presented by Wendy Albee&Master Builders Association Speaker’s Bureau

Member of MBA of King & Snohomish, NKBA, NW Eco Building Guild

Winner of Best of 425 Magazine 'Best Interior Designer' 2012Winner of Remodeling Excellence Award -- Remodeler Choice 2012

TRENDS

What are the professionals saying?

Benjamin Moore Color of the Year 2012

Wythe Blue #HC-143

“Because of the influence that blue has in our world today.”

“It's a beautiful, calming hue that has an element of heritage and offers grounding rootedness, providing comfort and stability.”

Wythe Blue

Pantone Color of the Year 2012

Pantone 17-1463 Tangerine Tango“Dance into the new year with this vivacious and appealing reddish orange.”

“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it.”

Tangerine Tango

Products

Fashion

Sherwin Williams 2012 Color Forecast

Color Rule #1

Surround yourself with……

Colors that you LOVE! They should be rewarding both visually and

emotionally. Don’t worry about the latest trends and what’s

in or out. Everyone has their own natural color palette !

My OfficeColor should Inspire!

My Office

What is Your Favorite Color?

Blue

• Overwhelmingly a favorite • Serene, classic, conservative• Nautical• Sky , heaven, infinity• If you like it, you love it!

Red

• Exciting and energetic• Power and strength• Hot, seductive, passionate• Aggressive and dangerous

Yellow

• Happiness, light, sun• Friendly, joyful, open • Warms a space• Lifts spirits• Its sister Gold conveys wealth & success

Orange

• Strong associations: juvenile, pumpkins, warning• Radiant, vibrant, friendly• Harvest and autumn• Spiritual color in other countries

Green

•Refreshing, tranquil, and calm• Pervasive in nature makes it a natural backdrop for interiors• Relaxes retina•‘Institutional color’

Purple

• Balances blue & red• Regal, sophisticated, rich• Dignified, spiritual• Mysterious and exotic

The Language of Color

Color Wheel

The Language of Color

•Value•Temperature•Intensity

The Language of Color

Color Wheel

Value

Value

Value

Temperature

Temperature

Temperature

Warm colors come toward you

Cool colors move away

Intensity

The shinier the material, the more intense the color

Intensity

Intensity

Yellow is too intense

Neutrals

• Taupe, beige, creams, grays

• Adds flexibility

• Chameleon -- depends on what colors are adjacent

•Undertone

Neutrals

Neutrals

Green Undertone

Neutrals

Vary Textures

Neutral wood tones things down

Inspiration

• Nature, fabric, area rug, pillow…….

• What do you want your home to say to guests?

• How do you want your home to feel?

• Remember the ‘Language of Color’

Inspiration

Artwork

Inspiration

Artwork

Inspiration

New Chair Fabric

Color Schemes

• Monochromatic basically one color, add texture and/or accent color for interest

Color Schemes

• Complementary Colors opposite sides of the color wheel

Color Schemes

• Analogous Combinations common colors and temperature

Color Schemes

• Complex Color Schemes balance temperature, value & intensity

Accent Walls & Colors

Support the natural focal point

• Fireplace• Kitchen Island• Bed wall

Accent Walls Dramatic Entrance

Accent Walls

Help guide guests through your home

Accent Ceiling

Make a room feel taller

Light Effects Color

• Natural vs. Artificial light

• Incandescent light – intensifies warm colors

• CFLs – amplifies cool colors

• Halogen – very bright light

• LED – closest to natural light

Light Effects Color

Colored glass adds a hint of that same color when lit.

Light Effects Color

• Color changes as day progresses

• Weather can change the appearance of colors

• Direction of room (east, etc.) effects color

Tips

• Use paint swatches or paint boards

• View colors in various light

• Darker values and warmer colors come toward you

• Lighter and cooler colors recede

Tips

• Don’t forget floors, ceilings, window treatments, counters, backsplashes

• Mix textures to modulate your color palette & add interest

• Support the natural focal point

• Use pillows, throws & similar to add flexibility in adding color

My Home

Thank you!

Have fun experimenting!

Q & A