You're thinking about WHAT color? : Rooftop Views

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You're thinking about WHAT color?

It's a new year. It's time to change that fuscia colored wall in the dining room. So what is the "in" color this year?

The paint experts plan two years ahead. They base their color selections on museum collections, the entertainment world, social issues, the diet and health industries. If they relied on my diet all paint colors would be some shade of chocolate or some shade of red wine - but I digress.

So this year the new neutral is.....green. The experts say green is symbolic of a lifestyle - green tea, environmental issues. Brown is always popular, but not UPS brown, coffee shop browns. Picture espresso, cafe au lait or latte on your walls. And there is the Hollywood influence - metallics, rich textures and glass. The neutral pallette is skin tones like pink pearl or deco blush.

But accent walls are out. Instead paint the entire room the same color and use pillows or throws as accents. Other accents can be achieved through use of:

Accessories like lamps, vases and candle holders
Flowering plants or floral arrangements
Table linens
Art work

The look you're trying to achieve should be the look the room is used for. How do you want the room to feel and what colors will help you achieve that?