ibrant Hues Inspire Hope and Happiness
Trends 2012/13: Bold Color is Back Home!
color wheelThe need for hope and happiness is drawing us to richer, brighter colors. Backgrounds can still be neutral but we’re adding some “pop” or accents to remind us that we’re alive, well and moving toward a more joyful future. Bright colors bring happy times. Muted colors are softer and less stressful. Dark colors calm us-although too much of them can be depressing.
Perhaps there is no such thing as a “new” color but at certain times, particular colors bubble to the surface to become the “now” color. Why? Something about that hue or the way it’s paired with another color speaks to a fresh new attitude, and our emotional response is piqued and satisfied. You may initially balk at this “new” color; first you see it, hate it, then a few months later you love it, wear it, paint it . . . then a few months or years later you are ready for a fresh reflection of your new mood, interests and changing emotional needs.
It’s Never About One Color & It’s All About YOU