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color

“Some of the colors
for 2020 are soft,

muted and dreamy,

with a pastel-like
quality.”

MAKE IT A NEW HUE YEAR WITH DESIGN & DECOR

PAINT COLORS

by Kathryn Weber lightest end of the paint chip. This as Ripe Olive, a thoughtful deep rooms with dark furnishings, try
will help you keep your furnishings khaki green, by Sherwin Williams adding a light shade to help you see
f you’re looking for a fresh start but still make a big change. Some of that would be perfect in a living them in a new way. Light-colored
to the new year that doesn’t the colors for 2020 are soft, muted room, dining room or media room upholstery will pop against an
Iinvolve diet or exercise, why not and dreamy, with a pastel-like (www.sherwin-williams.com). opulent color, like Pantone’s color
try on a new color in your home? quality, like Golden Straw, Heron of the year, Classic Blue.
Changing up paint colors doesn’t and First Light by Benjamin Moore BRIGHTEN UP Give color a shot in unique places
require you to forgo your decor in (www.benjaminmoore.com). Give rooms a pick-me-up with too. Instead of simply changing
favor of new items, but a new hue can punch of color that has verve. Whether wall colors, give some attention to
help you see your current furnishings BE INTENSE in curtains over big windows or a deep unexpected areas, such as doors.
in a new way. Best of all, you can If you’re looking for a deeper lacquered coat on your front door, Give them a coat of Obsidian Q5 by
get the change you’re looking for to feeling, look for bolder colors, like bold colors such as burnt orange or Benjamin Moore to make each door
brighten your outlook and transform Pantone’s color of the year for 2020, golden ochre feel trendy and fresh enticing and helping them standout.
your space, all without making a big Classic Blue. It’s a well-balanced without relinquishing any verve. Try For more daring color, swap
commitments. blue that will work well in any Sherwin-Williams’ Tassel, a golden ceiling and wall paints by adding a
room, bringing a nautical feeling to yellow that has a richness that would dark hue on the ceiling and white on
GO FRESH a coastal home or a rich depth to a look great as an accent wall behind a the walls. Go a step further by using
One of the quickest and most bedroom or reading nook. bed, or in a breakfast room where it a new sectioning technique, bringing
dramatic transformations on decor Jewel tones are also finding their will add a cheery yet grounded feeling. the ceiling color down on the walls a
shows involves simply changing paint way into the color wheel in the foot. It adds interest and will shake
colors. This is true here. By taking year ahead. Deep peacock blues COLOR SWAPS up your style for the new year. n
dark colors and adding a new, lighter and emerald greens have returned To get the most pop out of
hue, you can easily take a big design and offer a calming option in their your new hue, look for ways to add ©2020 Kathryn Weber
leap. Look for colors in your current rich, saturated tones. Look for a contrast and show off the furniture Distributed by Tribune Content
decor, and choose one that is on the relaxing, yet sophisticated pick such with the new, light backdrop. In Agency, LLC.

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