Do you know there are people in the world who make a living predicting trends? They work for the fashion industry, hair/wig industry, food industry, design industry, and more.
Some people love to be on the cutting edge of style and others couldn’t care less or don’t have the budget for trends.
Just a few years ago, the women’s hair craze was bangs/fringe. Guess what hair trend came next? Straight hair, parted in the middle with no bangs! Why? Because everyone needs to make a living. So, those who decide “trends” do their best to keep us buying.
In the years BC (Before Covid), the trend in home design was “minimalism.” White kitchens, white living rooms, white. Homes were almost devoid of personality.
During lockdowns, families were not only forced to stay home, they were also forced to work at home. Suddenly, people who had not spent much time in their kitchens were baking sourdough bread and experimenting with international cuisines.
People started looking at their homes with new eyes-for months on end! Many realized their homes were not serving their present needs or they actually didn’t feel good in their own homes.
Do you know one business that thrived during Covid besides Zoom? Construction and interior design!
As an interior designer, I follow trends without necessarily buying into them. I stay abreast of what’s new in order to best help my clients know what is now available, to expand my creativity and knowledge in order to best help my clients achieve their needed goals and even dreams. I listen to what my clients like, don’t like, and need to make their space flow with functionality, good energy, and beauty.
With that introduction, I am actually VERY happy to share the 2023 color trends because…drum roll please…Color AND person-ality is back!
Tambour, Israel’s leading paint company, chose to stay in the grey family. Grey has been very popular for the past few years. Their “Slate” is a deep grey with a touch of blue that connects to stability, nature (think rocks), and depth.
Grey works with most design styles, including modern, Japanese, industrial-warm, ethnic, and even boho chic. It can work with additional colors such as brown, terracotta, gold, green, blue, wood, and more.
Benjamin Moore, another popular paint company in Israel, chose Raspberry Blush. This is a vivacious shade of red/orange with a pink/coral tinge.
This lively color gives a “pop” to any place it is used. It goes well with black and also works with beige, brown, grey, blue, green, and yellow.
Internationally, the buzz about colors is veering towards warm, earth tones. As we hear more and more about loving the earth, the trend is to bring some of that outside beauty into our living and work spaces. Browns, greens, blues, and soft neutrals set the tone.
A quick note about neutral colors. They don’t have to be bland. Neutrals possess versatility, making them easy to pair with just about anything. They can also have color undertones, such as pink, yellow, purple, blue, green, or grey that adds subtle color to any room.
Another option is to use softer shades of the bold colors we love. This incorporates color into our homes while maintaining a tranquil atmosphere.
I’m seeing people push their color boundaries and incorporate jewel tones in their designs. These include red, purple, orange, deep greens and blues. These colors are used both on a large scale as well as with accents, such as pillows and artwork.
Let me know how you’d like to brighten and beautify your spaces.
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