Decor
New decor trends
Winter 2010 |
PPG Pittsburgh Paints' The Voice of Colour program sees homeowners taking a much more conscientious approach to colour choices in 2010. Deeply rooted in what's happening in current society, home colours will reflect people's simultaneous needs for change, and something sustaining and timeless. Taking their cue from the "now" even as they embrace the "then" of the past, there are 20 colours highlighted in the four distinct colour trend palettes in PPG Pittsburgh Paints'The Voice of Colour program for 2010/2011. Those colours palettes are canvas, grace, pink city and zest. Born of a deep craving for silence and space, the canvas palette helps to create environments that allow freedom to think, to renew, to remove all boundaries and begin again. The canvas palette is composed of dark colours of silence, a deep gray-brown, an asphalt gray-blue, muted beige, and a warmer beige paired with a basic chalky white. The palette is minimal, organic, and spacious. Canvas is a sophisticated blend of the modern and the rustic with clean and uncluttered design. It is characterized by simplified shapes, natural materials, raw textures, and rugged surfaces. Linen, cotton, hemp, and pale bleached woods complement the palette. Grace is a delicate and complex sense of style that bespeaks the knowledge of tradition and a quiet confidence in one's own personal taste. A beautiful atmosphere inspired by the elegance of Grace Kelly and the classic luxury of cherished belongings. The hues of grace range from pale butter to golden to deep bronze-gold. Neither overtly feminine nor overly neutral, they work both in matte and mineral (slightly metallic) finishes. An essential creamy white and a soft linen convey depth and sturdiness. A restful and serene seafoam blue-green adds a touch of nature and freshness. Pink City is mysterious, exotic, sensual, and eclectic. Like the Indian Pink City of Jaipur for which it is named, the Pink City palette vibrates with the very pulse of life and the spirit of adventure. A vibrant, profound Indian pink and a spicy rusty orange play against an off-white linen. A stony gray and a chocolate brown combine to reflect urbanity, masculinity, and a grounding place for the rest of the palette. A mix of ethnic exoticism and modern sophistication, Pink City features leather, chenille, intricate prints, dark woods, rattan, tortoise shell, and crushed velvet. Zest is playful, fashionable, spirited, and sassy. At once glamorous and fun-loving, Zest winks its eye to the style of Palm Springs circa 1950s as it pays tribute to the excitement of the 1970s and early 1980s. A high energy yellow plus a pure white with a steely gray and a sleek black equals an unapologetic colour theme that leaves boring far behind. Through a mix of geometric forms, quirky shapes, and bright finishes, Zest provokes a positive and contemporary outlook on design. Zest incorporates retro patterns, transparency, lacquer, angular and faceted cuts, and black and white high gloss objects to brighten favourite spaces. Of the new palettes for 2010/2011, Zest may not have quite the timeless staying power of the other three-but no one can deny its power to pack a punch. The Then and Now colour palettes, as well as the more than 1,800 colours from The Voice of Colour, are available in any of PPG Pittsburgh Paints' paint lines. Photo: City Pink is bright and bold. Source: PPG Pittsburgh Paints news release
