2012 Paint Trends Call for Bold, Unconventional Colors Mixed with Personal Touches


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2012 Paint Trends Call For Bold, Unconventional Colors Mixed With Personal Touches

(HIT) - 2011 was all about embracing individuality in home décor by creating uniquely personal spaces that buck the matchy-matchy trends from the past that tend to force a uniform style into every type of home. Just as no two people are the same, no two homes are alike—so why force a trend somewhere it just doesn’t fit? We recently sat down with Shannon Kaye, color expert and consultant for CertaPro Painters, the largest painting franchise company in North America, to discuss how things will change in the coming years.



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In 2012, the current trend of letting go of cheap mass quantities of goods and embracing quality pieces that can be used for years will continue. We’ll also move closer towards strong self-expression, nostalgic decorations and vintage color schemes.

A great paint color has the ability to completely transform a room. That’s why choosing paint colors plays such an integral role in interior decorating. Looking to 2012, trends center around experimentation with bold color combinations. Think emerald green with black, navy blue, bright poppy pinks and reds or oranges. Or mix shades of royal purples with dusty mauve, caramel and pale gray. The key is to go for rich, opulent color themes with high contrast—like deep navy blue with hot pink and poppy red accents.

Hot pink, once regarded as a color strictly used for teenage girls’ bedrooms, demands more respect in 2012. A sumptuous shade of hot pink punches up a small space like a bathroom wonderfully. Add bright white accents and the room is suddenly transformed.

And don’t count out always-happy shades of yellow. The color of optimism, yellow instantly perks up a room and creates a cheery mood. To go for the bold look, try mixing yellows with deep navy or plush shades of purple.

If you tend to lean on the safe side when experimenting with color schemes and going bold isn’t your style, there are tamer trends to experiment with as well. Try a neutral trend where warm grays and taupe-tones are contrasted with texture and patterns like green foliage and succulents to add a burst of color to stark backgrounds.

“Rather than dictate the entire style of a room, color is becoming a tool to express our personalities and enhance the unique pieces in a room,” said Kaye. “The trend towards collections, found objects and flea market finds is also driving our desire to make homes more eclectic and personal.”



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There are no rules when it comes to home décor. Try taking personal yet decorative items like picture frames, family-made art or craft pieces or eclectic cultural home décor items and display them in artful, creative ways. The right paint color can help the pieces that reflect your personal style stand out, making the room more reflective of you or your family, and less about the color of the walls. Fresh white walls beautifully highlight the bright, heavy furniture and colorful artwork that are on trend right now. A warm, clean white coat of paint can work wonders with eclectic rooms and busy patterns, Kaye said.

“The overall feeling being created with these trends centers around personal self-expression and an optimistic outlook,” Kaye said. “It seems we’re ready to believe the future is bright again.”

Paint is an easy way to change the look and feel of a room without replacing expensive furniture or investing in costly home remodeling projects. If you decide to use paint to add modern style and freshness to your home this year, it’s important to know what types of paints are the safest but still provide the best quality.

While we used to appreciate the smell of a freshly painted room, we now know how toxic those odors can be to our health. When shopping for paints, always look for products that are labeled either “no or low VOC.” VOC stands for “volatile organic compounds,” which can be damaging to health. Some paint manufacturers just mask the fumes with more chemicals to eliminate the smell, so be sure whatever paints you buy have low or no VOC. Always be sure to ventilate the room being painted as much as possible, and clean up properly by cleaning painting tools for re-use in the future.



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If you don’t want to deal with the mess and hassle of do-it-yourself home painting, hiring professionals like CertaPro Painters saves you time and money on costs associated with the expense of tools and equipment you may never use again. Professionals from CertaPro Painters know how to take care of their equipment for hundreds of uses, and are experts at getting every detail exactly right.

About CertaPro Painters:

Founded in 1991, Oaks, Pennsylvania-based CertaPro Painters is the largest painting company in North America and provides a customer-driven painting experience that is unparalleled in the industry (both commercial and residential). The company expects to add 50 new franchises in 2011, working toward its goal of having more than 400 locations by the end of 2012. CertaPro franchisees establish large-scale, regional painting companies backed by CertaPro’s proven business system that has made them North America’s most referred painting company. CertaPro currently has more than 330 locations worldwide including the United States and Canada. For more information, call (800) 689-7271 or visit www.certapro.com.

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