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January 30, 2012

2012 Color Forecast

From soft and sophisticated to bold and brilliant, the New Year brings new life with Color. The latest edition of Colorado Homes shared the 2012 color forecast for Interiors. As you clean out your closet to bring in the new styles, do the same by freshening up your home with new splashes of color! Check out these fabulous fresh hues……

C2 257 MOBY DICK

This hand-made wallcovering from Schumacher’s Nest collection is a majestic dance of blue, teal and green feathers.

Sherwin Williams 6480 Lagoon

The Montage Collection by Pindler & Pindler is a sophisticated color palette for a modern lifestyle.

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Bring your eyes down to the floor – this colored & polished concrete is a great solution for a casual eating nook.

Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue HC-143

This warm-hued blue brings a breath of fresh air and cheerfulness to the room below.

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Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter HC-172

Painting the accent wall and ceiling with this neutral gray, bridges the warm tone of the brown and the cool tone of the blue.

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CALIFORNIA PAINTS DE 5982 PLUM POINT

These sofas bring an understated elegance to the room with a hint of color and abundance of soft luxury.

Enveloping this room in pale lavender channels calmness for this sun-drenched reading room.

Benjamin Moore Twilight Magenta 2074-30

The two Kravet Couture fabrics below would make a bold statement in any room as luxurious pillows or lavish window treatments.

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Benjamin Moore Persimmon 2088-40

An unexpected use of color on an unexpected surface – the ceiling! What a dramatic effect for this casual space.

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Benjamin Moore AF-220 Masada

Play up high ceilings and interesting architectural features with a bold use of color!

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Benjamin Moore AF-350 TUMERIC

Avoid having a boring, neutral room by layering various shades of Tumeric using paint, fabrics, finishes, and accessories.

January 11, 2012

VOGUE’S AUTUMN/WINTER 2011-12 FASHION TRENDS TRANSLATED IN INTERIOR DESIGN

Fashion and Interior Design go hand-in-hand. When trend-setting fashion houses, such as Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, or Marc Jacobs, reveal their collections during fashion week, you can bet some of those design elements start showing up at High Point the following season. Whether it’s color, texture, pattern, or structure, interior design and it’s furnishings are drawing inspiration from catwalks and red carpets to the magazines of Vogue.

Sparkle and Shine…