PAINTS AND COLORS
Palette 5: Citrus Spice Here’s another happy palette, this time featuring orange and sunny yellow. Warm colors are thought to stimulate conversation as well as appetites, which makes them excellent choices for the kitchen. If this palette is too much color for you, you could easily drop one of the brighter hues and use the other with the light warm white for a slightly less zesty look.
Palette 4: Crisp Spice Whenever I have a client struggling with kitchen color choices, I’ll ask them what their favorite foods are. It’s often a good starting point for selecting a winning color scheme. A crisp green such as the Stem Green shown here is often a solid choice. It reminds me of pears or green apples, or fresh salad greens — definitely a delicious color. Add even more snap by pairing it with a sunny yellow, then keep everything light and bright with plenty of pure white.
Palette 2: Vibrant Spice This palette features a super juicy red-orange hybrid as the star. Coral hues have been trendy the last few years, but this one is no soft and muted salmon or blush. Because of its vibrancy, the color is best used on items or elements that you really want to stand out. Try pairing it with a supporting cast of light neutrals. Here it’s shown with a soft purple-gray and a warm white.
Colors other than white and gray are finally, slowly making their way back into kitchens. But that doesn’t mean you have to go completely over to the dark side if that’s not a look you love. You can keep the space light and bright with shades of white, gray or tan and then add in small dashes of spicy hues. For those in the process of renovating or simply repainting their kitchens, here’s a handful of flavorful palettes, as well as examples of them in actual kitchens, to spark color inspiration. Jennifer Ott Design Palette 1: Tropical Spice A lush, leafy green paired with a saturated orange is a winning combination in a kitchen because both hues stimulate the senses and have an appealing, appetizing quality. The deep green helps ground the brighter orange, and when paired with a light neutral such as Pearl Onion by Sherwin-Williams, the effect is colorful and chic.
Put Up a Navy Pattern To make a real impact in your living room, try a bold patterned wallpaper. In this case, the navy background helps highlight the branches, leaves and birds. The designers of this space were clever with color, picking out the brighter blues and yellows from the paper for Arlo & Jacob’s Tennison sofa and other pieces to create a cohesive look despite the different patterns and shapes.
White and Wood Meet Stone Wood ceiling beams delineate the dining area on one side of this San Diego kitchen and the family room on the other. A trio of backless wood counter stools creates some rustic charm down below. Just about everything in between is awash in white, including the cabinets, countertops, backsplash and walls in this space created by M Prevost Design.
Peacock Blue From Kelly-Moore If it’s drama you are looking for, Kelly-Moore has it for you with their selection for Color of the Year. Peacock Blue is a saturated, sophisticated color that works best in small doses. I think it’s a great alternative to black or dark gray, and I can see it working well on kitchen base cabinets or just the island. If you want larger doses of it, think about pairing it with plenty of white or other cool light colors so it doesn’t feel too heavy and somber.
Spice of Life From Dunn-Edwards Personally I prefer warm colors that have more oomph and drama to them, which is why Spice of Life is my favorite of the warm picks for Color of the Year. This rich and spicy color has such welcoming warmth to it. It’s a great choice for your dining room because colors in the red family are thought to stimulate conversations and appetites.
Cavern Clay From Sherwin-Williams Going for a “desert modern” vibe, Sherwin-Williams touts this color as midcentury modern meets American Southwest. Cavern Clay from Sherwin-Williams Cavern Clay certainly calls to mind the beautiful terra-cotta hues found in the Southwest, but it can be a tricky color to bring into the home due to its muddiness. Using pure white or black colors as a contrast, rather than dark tans or browns, will give it a clean look. If you’re a fan of this color, consider using it in a bedroom or dining room, spaces in which a warm, cozy and nurturing atmosphere is desired. I also like it as a front door color, especially against a neutral, light and crisp house color. It’s welcoming and calls attention to a home’s entrance without coming on too strong.
As 2018 winds down and we turn our attention to the new year, it’s time to take a look at color trends on the horizon. This year’s batch of Color of the Year selections for 2019 from the various paint company brands runs the gamut from warm terra cottas to moody cool hues. by Jennifer Ott Design Jennifer Ott Design Unlike Pantone’s pick of Living Coral, none of these nine paint colors are mega bright, which makes them way more home decor-friendly. In fact, I have to say that these are the moodiest colors I’ve ever seen chosen for Color of the Year. Perhaps it’s a signal that 2019 will be a year of introspection and reflection. Let’s take a look at each Color of the Year selection for 2019 in detail.
Palette 7: Luscious Spice Here’s an appetizing palette featuring a ripe raspberry hue with a pretty lavender-gray. I’ve been spotting lots of saturated pinks for interiors lately, perhaps as a reaction against heavily white and gray spaces or a progression from long-popular muted millennial pink. If you want this ripe hue to take center stage in your kitchen, try pairing it with cool and warm neutrals for balance.
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