When picking paint colors, is it better to go light and cool, or warm and intimate?
That is all a matter of personal preference, and the mood you want to create. I never say never when it comes to color and how and where we use it. Some would never use gray in a kitchen but if done right it makes an awesome statement. I see part of your job description is to identify “emerging trends.” Where do you hunt for these trends? Everywhere. Fashion, consumer electronics, travel, trade shows, magazines, public spaces, Internet. You name it, I look at. What are the hot colors of 2009, and how can people bring them into their home? What’s hot for one person may not be hot for another, but a couple 2009 colors that have more popularity than others are yellow, such as Daffodil (SW 6901) and gray such as Zircon (SW 7667) and Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019). Both can be used successfully combined together, so if you already have gray in your palette, (say, stainless steel appliances), add some yellow accents in your kitchen for a splash of sunny color. Gray’s are also great for bedrooms pai
