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How to Use the Paint Colors of the Year in Your Home
If you love interior design, you're probably just as excited about this year's paint Colors of the Year as our REALTORS® are. From new spins on neutrals like Behr's Cracked Pepper and Glidden's buttery Limitless to bold hues like Krylon's Bluebird, this year's selection has something for everyone. There are also plenty of ways to mix these exciting shades into your home's decor without just repainting a room. Try a few of these top tips from our team to bring a fresh coat of paint (pun intended!) to your home's color story.
- Use Accent Items
Adding accent items like vases, framed prints, decorative pillows, and throw blankets to your decor is the easiest way to bring new trendy colors into your space. These items are inexpensive and can easily be removed from the room if you change your mind. We use them all the time to quickly update the design sensibilities of a space when staging our Bellville homes for sale.
Use accent items to experiment with the colors in a low-stakes way if you're not sure how much you want to commit to them just yet. If you can't find items in the exact color you want on store shelves, you can use a print-on-demand service to create your own in the correct shade. - Redecorate a Small Space
Smaller rooms like your bathroom, home office, or laundry room offer the perfect canvas for bold and trendy colors.
These spaces don't get nearly as much attention as spaces like the living room or kitchen, so you can experiment in them without compromising the rest of your interior design. Paint the walls your favorite color of the year or invest in fixtures, flooring, or furniture that shows off the trendy new hue. It won't make your whole home look dated even if its popularity doesn't last. - Create an Accent Wall
Accent walls combine the restraint of accent items with the bold vision of painted walls to create the perfect compromise for the adventurous homeowner.
Choose one wall in your kitchen, living room, or bedroom and paint it your favorite 2024 hue. The fashionable new color will stand out against its surroundings, especially if the rest of the space is decorated with neutral tones. If you get tired of the new look, you can easily repaint that wall and start fresh. - Design Around a Feeling
If you feel particularly drawn to one of the colors of the year, try incorporating it into your home by designing a room around the feeling that color evokes in you.
Start by thinking about songs, images, and other touch points that make you feel the same way, then build on those associations to fill out your room's new aesthetic and color palette. When you're done, you'll have created a space that will multiply the positive effects of that color you love so much.
Want to really put 2024's gorgeous paint colors to the test? Use them to decorate your new dream home this year. Contact us today to get in touch with our agents and start combing through our roster of homes for sale to find the perfect property to bring your design dreams to life.