Paint Color Trends for Custom Homes

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 | Custom Home Construction, General Contractors, Home Remodeling

Paint Color Trends for Custom Homes

Ever wonder why certain rooms tend to invoke one emotion over another? For instance, warm red-hued kitchens can promote hunger, while cool blue bedrooms invite relaxation.

Choosing the right colors can be as vital to the comfort and success of your new home as your well-thought-out appliances. Your builder or general contractor can assist you with popular color choices, but the majority of these decisions should be based upon your personal tastes. Building a custom home is all about getting what you as the homeowner want, but before painting the whole house red or blue, consider adapting these trends to express your design style throughout your new home.

NEUTRAL COLORS

Neutral colors have a misconception of being boring or uninventive, but neutral doesn’t automatically mean tan or beige. When choosing your home’s colors, think in earth tones. By choosing warm, muted shades for your color scheme, you can invoke an intended feel without overwhelming the senses. Plus the addition of your furniture, decorative fixtures and pieces of artwork are what will complete the room. So if it’s feels done before it’s even furnished and decorated, your room’s wall color may be too heavy.

MOOD DETERMINED BY COLOR

When dressing your home up with color, be careful to marry together the right shade with the right emotion. Warm colors like red, orange or yellow work best in rooms that exude energy, like the kitchen. Kids’ rooms are often bright for a reason, as stimulation and creativity abound with just a dash of color. Cooler shades in the bedroom or bathroom, such as blue, green or gray, conjure up thoughts of mountain and beach side views, which typically produce very relaxing environments.

OPEN FLOOR PLANS

When choosing colors for a home with an open floor plan, the home color design must be cohesive. This is an area where a neutral like a soft chocolate or deep beige can still lend “color” to a space while still allowing you to have fun with your floor coverings, window treatments and accessories. Repeating a color or using different shades of the same color helps create a flow from room to room and enhance the open layout. Brighten each room’s personality with fabrics, window treatments or attractive tile work.

TRENDS FOR 2010

Interior paint decorating trends for 2010 include purples, such as eggplant or wine shades, oranges (think terra cotta) and yellows. Whether a pastel, or rich shade with orange hues, yellow is a stimulating shade in any room. Just be careful not to overdo it. Green is also a popular home decorating trend, and not just the color. Using organic and environmentally friendly paint products that contain no dyes and are made from natural processes is an easy way to produce a healthy home environment.

For those needing unique color decorating ideas, painting stripes and patterns have become quite popular, while painting just one wall an accent color is an easy way to add color without drastically changing the room. No matter your preference, decorating with color is a fun and exciting process that allows your creativity to flow and so that your family can flourish in your custom home.

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