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Spice, pumpkin and reds will always be popular accessory colors for fall and that is the context in which they were used in the fall PB catalog. I would not want any of those colors on my walls. Also, most of the walls in the fall PB catalog were either white or off-white.
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I've never been one to do seasonal decorating. I don't wear holiday sweaters/sweatshirts either.
True Cattknap, PB is pretty neutral with wall colors. I tend to fall into that camp as well. When I was younger I did bolder colors because I painted every 2 yrs. Now I would rather invest in changing decor and not painting walls.
Hopes, never been much of a seasonal decorator either. I dont host parties and the only time really I seasonal decorate is around Christmas. I try not to do it to early because I get sick of Christmas pretty fast. I have been known to take down xmas decor christmas night. lol.
I've never been one to do seasonal decorating. I don't wear holiday sweaters/sweatshirts either.
No hoiday sweaters or sweatshirts here either - I'm definitely a more tailored type, LOL but I adore decorating with natural things in the fall, branches from our maple tree, real pumpkins and mums, bowls of seed pods and acorns - love fall and all the things that go with it.
I also love the blues and greens of the beach - sand colors, off-white - beautiful. But I don't live at the sea or on the water - where I live has rolling hills and dense forest so really more of a rustic/mountain feel....and we are surrounded by fall colors - in fact, the maple trees that line are block are already showing quite a bit of color - now if it would only cool down just a bit I could really get in the mood
Fallingwater - I'm already sick of Christmas decorating and it isn't even here - I am beginning to understand why most of my female relatives stopped decorating as they got older - just too much work and too much clutter. I'm thinking of doing nothing but vases and wreaths of pine boughs (from my neighbor's tree)and a little holly from the yard - just natural things and giving the decorations to the kids .....I get tired just thinking of the days and days I spend every year putting up and taking down all the decorations.....bah humbug
I'm not a fan of the brown, brown, and brown. Perhaps because I live by the ocean but I've always been drawn to white, linen, and nearly white. I do like adding more bold color like turquoise, orange, and bright yellow, which is a newer trend for me. Used to be all about the navy blues with a 'coastal' look. I think PB has become the standard for a 'traditional' home and that's why they are so very brown. Not my style.
After all of these dark colors being popular for the past years, light and airy is the only logical next trend.
I think it just depends on the style you are into as well as the brands and designers you are into. From my point of view, light and airy has been the trend for 5 years or more (but I'm not bashing it because it is one I have wholeheartedly bought into as my wife and I both love all the light wall colors we have). But that is probably due to the vendors and blogs and designers we follow versus maybe what you follow. It's all personal perspective
The designers really are driven by a NEED to sell NEW STUFF EVERY SEASON. I am 100% sure that they look at their older collections / catalogs and consciously work on something that requires loyal followers to overhaul their homes ever 3-5 years.
It is a business necessity.
I generally prefer to purchase quality furnishings from firms that have a lot more modest marketing and tend to offer better long term value.
Sure, it is fun to peak in when I am the mall but aside from an occasional accent piece there is not a whole lot of reason for me to "invest" in a look that I know will be prematurely dated by the seller's need to move me toward their next "trend"...
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I'm not a fan of the brown, brown, and brown. Perhaps because I live by the ocean but I've always been drawn to white, linen, and nearly white. I do like adding more bold color like turquoise, orange, and bright yellow, which is a newer trend for me. Used to be all about the navy blues with a 'coastal' look. I think PB has become the standard for a 'traditional' home and that's why they are so very brown. Not my style.
The designers really are driven by a NEED to sell NEW STUFF EVERY SEASON. I am 100% sure that they look at their older collections / catalogs and consciously work on something that requires loyal followers to overhaul their homes ever 3-5 years.
This is very true. Now, I do follow a lot of designers because I find design very interesting and I like to be inspired to incorporate little bits and pieces; however, I definitely do not think it is a good idea to try and mimic entire looks from catalogs or designers because your rooms will become "outdated" quickly. I like to try and choose Classic, neutral items for big furniture and wall colors and then mix in the trendy items or colors via accent pieces and pillows etc. that are cheap and can be replaced easily and painlessly.
The designers really are driven by a NEED to sell NEW STUFF EVERY SEASON. I am 100% sure that they look at their older collections / catalogs and consciously work on something that requires loyal followers to overhaul their homes ever 3-5 years.
It is a business necessity.
I generally prefer to purchase quality furnishings from firms that have a lot more modest marketing and tend to offer better long term value.
Sure, it is fun to peak in when I am the mall but aside from an occasional accent piece there is not a whole lot of reason for me to "invest" in a look that I know will be prematurely dated by the seller's need to move me toward their next "trend"...
Well, I did break out of my mold and buy something that was neither trendy nor brown nor even my usual coastal. I bought a big blue velvet couch. Just because. I liked it and I wanted it. Ultimately, I care little about what some magazine or designer tells me is the 'trend'. I buy things because I like them. I think a lot of people are that way but I still find it a bit frustrating when certain entities declare something is 'trendy', that is all you see. I had to go custom to get what I wanted because this couch didn't exist in any catalog and definitely not in a PB one.
Well, I did break out of my mold and buy something that was neither trendy nor brown nor even my usual coastal. I bought a big blue velvet couch. Just because. I liked it and I wanted it. Ultimately, I care little about what some magazine or designer tells me is the 'trend'. I buy things because I like them. I think a lot of people are that way but I still find it a bit frustrating when certain entities declare something is 'trendy', that is all you see. I had to go custom to get what I wanted because this couch didn't exist in any catalog and definitely not in a PB one.
Hey custom is good though!
Both our sofa and our chair in our living room are custom. One is completely custom as we did customer's own materials from a 3rd party and brought it to a small custom NC shop to use their frame and it turned out great. The other one is from Room & Board and it is only semi-custom; we picked out a frame but then we asked to get a fabric they don't offer on that particular chair (but it is used in their factory for other pieces of theirs). It cost a little more but it was totally worth it.
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Personally, I've been craving light airy colors for about a year now....air, water, sky. I'm looking forward to getting rid of the last of the earth tones in this house as soon as I can. My new favorite color is the color of the lichen on the trees down here. I have not yet found the paint color that nails this beautiful gray/green/blue color.
This is probably not the color you're looking for, but I painted my living space in a Benjamin Moore color called "Beach Glass". Well, just the name alone is soothing, right? It is a combo of gray/blue/green and reminds me of a relaxing spa. I am a bit of a color-commitment-phobe and I like neutral-ish colors, and this color looks perfect with white trim and medium-tone hardwood floors. It's a color (family) that's been used quite frequently by Scott (whatever) on Income Property.
I'm sick of the earth tones, too, and the faux-Tuscan look.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one who HATES decorating for Christmas and, other than throwing a wreath on the door, really doesn't do any.
What I noticed was the lack of color on the walls. We've been in a color vacuum for a number of years. I still see magazine rooms done all in white. But I like looking at the PB catalog every time it comes out. And you can look at the Benjamin Moore colors they've selected for this year.
I like gray for walls. I intend to use it in my new to me house. It especially looks good with white trim, I think.
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More "trendy" than "traditional"...
