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Interior Design Colors: Spring 2013 Trends

Using color shouldn’t be daunting. Far from it! Color, used correctly, can make the difference in a room. With a good set of base colors, a few brighter hues can really spice things up.

At a Loss for Inspiration? Look in Your Closet

Interior Design Colors for Spring 2013It may seem like an odd suggestion, but it is very likely that you have already developed a preference when it comes to color—just take a walk over to your closet and look inside! The shades and seasonal changes you see on display can provide you with an idea of what is in your comfort zone, but will still make for a bold statement in your home.

Make Color “Pop”

Spring 2013 Interior Design Colors from La Maison InteriorsUse color in your home to create a “wow” factor. Making sure the color really “pops” is important, but you do not need to use a lot to achieve this impact. The added element of color can be as simple as a rug, a throw, or a pillow. By ensuring you have a good set of neutrals to function as the base of your palette, you can switch out the elements of accent color as the year goes on, making sure that guests in your home will keep walking away impressed, season after season.

We’ve already written about grey coming on the scene as a neutral color, and before adding those brighter accent colors, you might want to think about other ways to complement the grey in your room. Warmer taupes or cooler ivory, when paired with the right grey, can give a room a relaxed, serene feel. You can also layer yet more shades of the same neutral tone to give a modern, monochromatic look.

Interior Design Color Trends for Spring 2013

Interior Design colors with a vibrant yellow, a Spring 2013 trendAs we move into the summer, it is worth taking a look at some of the trends from the Spring. If you looked in your closet and found some tropical tones—a tangerine orange, or a pineapple yellow, perhaps—you could choose those and other complimentary vibrant tones for an elegant, contemporary look. A nice plum can add a regal touch to a room, while a lipstick red can seductively draw the eye. Add in a citrus or kelly green, and you can nicely ground those bold colors.

Century color example photo for interior design colors at La MaisonAnother trend you might have been able to anticipate by glancing at your wardrobe: watercolor. In fashion as much as in design—particularly with interior fabrics—watercolor has become increasingly popular. In your room, it could take the form of a pattern that suggests hand-painted floral scenes, a great way to introduce a graceful, feminine touch.

With this and every trend, La Maison Interiors is always happy to help create a blend of interior design colors that will bring out the beauty in all the pieces in your home.

Trends in Interior Design Colors: Grey as the “New” Neutral

Decorating circles agree: grey is the new neutral color. While this will not come as a revelation to those paying attention, more and more designers are beginning to harness the many positive aspects that the many shades of grey provide over beige and white. For those who do not follow the field professionally, it might seem like an odd choice for a base color—given all of grey’s rather dreary associations—but with an attentive eye, grey can serve as a great base that will allow your interior design color choices to shine.

Sam Moore sample of grey as a part of this rooms interior design colors

Shades of Grey

The real reason that grey need not be a bore is just how many shades it comes in, and all that can be accomplished by creating the right palette of interior design colors. A good way to think of it might be considering a natural instance of a rich combination of hues found in nature all centered around a grey tone. Take a handsome piece of driftwood, for instance: there will be shades of everything from taupe to lighter browns and, of course, soft dark greys as well. Upholstery can be a great place to start considering how to use grey in a room, since the browns and taupes found in many “grey” fabrics will help tie the new color in with wood pieces you already have in a room.

Malaga Sofa Scene using grey as the neutral in an interior design colors pallette

Don’t Fear Color

Remember, the discussion here is about a palette of interior design colors. Too much of a single neutral tone—without variation—can make a room feel bland. A good grey base will create a platform on which color will “pop” just the way you want it too. Seasons change, so the color to combine with your grey may differ based on the room, the pieces in it, and the time of year, but purples, blues, tangerine, red, along with many other options can help make a room lively.

Purple involved in the use of interior design colors with grey as a neutral base

There are several ways to involve that extra element of accent color. An accent wall can be easily painted to change the feel of a room. Pillows on a sofa also offer a great way to deploy small splashes of color that enliven a room, as in the picture above, for instance. Art is also an excellent way to employ color selectively in a room. Modern and contemporary art, focusing often on color and abstract motifs, is perfect for these purposes as well. That is why we are seeing more and more—even in older homes with more traditional furnishings—contemporary, abstract art playing an important role in adding color to a room.

Art can be used as part of a strategy for interior design colors

Interior Design Colors at La Maison

An image of interior design colors at work at La Maison InteriorsAs the lefthand picture of the entrance to our showroom makes clear, coming into La Maison Interiors offers a great opportunity to see a variety of combinations of interior design colors. Let us assist you in exploring the myriad options that grey, in combination with well used color, can provide. Whether you are looking to compliment pieces in your home already, or to create a whole new look, we can help.