2010 Color Trends

Designers in 2010 are opting for more cleaner, clearer, and more optimistic colors this year due to the drab economy, according to Kaye Gosline of Floor Focus magazine.

Grey, with a purple base, is becoming the new "it" color. Greens remain as a supporting color with a blue base, while blue in a denim shade is also gaining ground. Reds are moving cleaner and brighter, due to Latin American influences with supporting colors of orange and copper. Asian inspired golds are the yellow of choice among designers today. The important thing to remember is color is the only thing that can elevate a basic project into a "pop" project. Like anything else, keep the majority fairly neutral and add splashes of color to enhance it. Clean and simple, but with a little pizazz.