What is a color trend?
Every year paint compaines and experts reveal their picks for the shades that best suits the current period. It’s often drawn from trends in culture, fashion,technology and of coarse design from around the world.
The 2022 paint color of the year, drum roll please….. is Green!
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During the pandemic we all found ourselves spending a lot more time outdoors, enjoying our backyards, parks and gardens. Now those shades of greens are coming into our homes. Color is a very powerful tool in creating a welcoming and relaxing vibe! The 2022 color trends are nature-inspired greens, earthtone and warm gray-greens and could be a beautiful paint color for any design style!
Let’s explore the 2022 color picks of the year from each paint company.
Benjamin Moore‘s pick for the 2022 color of the year is a soft, silvery green called October Mist. Benjamin Moore discribes the color as a botanical shade of green that mimics the pale green of a flower stem. This is a color that I have used in my own home in the past and I agree depending on the nature light at times it can look green or a soft green-gray.
Sherwin Williams picked Evergreen Fog as their 2022 color of the year. This is a mid-tone gray-green. It signifies a shift away from cool neutral and jewel tones that have previously dominated paint color trend of the past.
Gliden selected what they call a “zingy” shade of green named Guacamole. But this avocado-green color delivers both a relaxing and refreshing feel to a room.
Behr‘s 2022 color of the year is a cool refreshing shade called Breezway. This is a silvery blue-green color and reminds me of sea glass that would be found along the beach.
PPG chose a soft, organic shade of green called Olive Sprig as their 2022 color of the year. Because it’s a gray-green color it’s reminiscent of velvety sage leaves or an aloe vera plant.
Are you as exited as I am to start adding touches of green tones into your home?
Green is a calm color pulled from nature, because it’s subtle enough it can act as a neutral while still having presence in a space. Green can also be very sophisticated when combining it with bright whites and gold finishes and pairing it with darker accents can create a cozy space. It’s also an easy color choice to pair with warm or cool colors.
Here is an examples of how to pair complementary colors.
The shades of green used on the leaves, paired a beautiful background tone of pink on this wallpaper enhances the transitional look of this room.
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I know I can’t convince all you “gray” lovers to change your wall color to green, but there is no need to.
This dining room photo is a perfect example of how you can easily add touches of green to a room. Adding the green velvet fabric onto the upholstered chairs, glass table lamps, table accessories and touches of green in the artwork gives this room the pop of color without going out of your comfort zone!
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What an inviting way to welcome your guests.
This fern wallpaper is not overwheliming, because it’s actually very calm and freshing. It is a great way to introduce the color green and as you can see it still looks nuetral.
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Here shows the color green in all it’s glory and it looks stunning!
Because green is a color pulled from nature, the wall color is not overwhelming this entry. The soft green wall color allows this beautiful arched door to be the focal point.
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Are you still are not feeling the 2022 color trend?
Here is some ways you can introduce the color green thought out your home:
- Wall color:
- paint
- wallpaper
- shiplap
- board & batten
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- Floors:
- hardwood
- area rugs or carpet
- tile
- concrete
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- Window coverings:
- blinds
- drapes
- roman shades
- woven shades
- shutters
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- Fabric/Furniture
- upholstery fabrics
- casegood-stained or painted
- Bedding
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I hope the 2022 Color Trends post gets you as excited as I am to make some changes in your home!
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