House Beautiful polled thousands of their readers and several hundred Interior Designers Design bloggers. It came to a near tie but America's Favorite Color is... BLUE! 29% of America said blue was their favorite color. Now taking myself back to color theory this makes sense because blue has long been a popular color because of the peaceful, calming feeling it puts off. Every Interior Designer will tel you Blue is great for bedrooms because of it's relaxing attributes, but it is also a great color choice for offices: studies show that people are more productive in a blue room. If we take a look at what color psychology says, we'll find that the color blue is one of trust, honesty and loyalty. It is sincere, reserved and quiet, and doesn't like to make a fuss or draw attention.and
Now with 21% of America saying this color is their favorite, second place goes to... GREEN, the color of balance and growth. Nature's color pulled through in second place for America's favorite color. Green is a very cheery, calming color and is a symbol of health and good luck. We are just waiting for the day we get to Design a "green" room for a client, it is such a fun color in all of it's spectrums!
Now as far as actual wall color that is "Hot" right now 60% of Bloggers and 45% of Readers staked the claim that ORANGE is that color... Orange calls to mind energy, enthusiasm and warmth and is often used to draw attention. An orange room is full excitement and fun. You can go all out, but you will have just as much of an impact using orange for your accent color. This is the color of social communication and optimism.
If you need some new bedding, freshen up the look with some white. Feel free to add pops of color in accent pillows or sheets if you would like, either way enjoy the clean look of white. Now don't limit yourself to white attire; look around your home, do you see any areas that could use a little freshening up with white? Adding white to your home adds to your look whether you're going for modern, country or traditional. If you love country style, a lime washed table, or any piece of furniture for that matter, is great for you. It gives you that gray-white look and still lets the wood grain show through. Very chic.
These days the fashion world is much more relaxed about what colors to wear and when. If you have more than one favorite color, you can always combine them. Let's say you love blue or green, but you also love the purity of white. Here is what you can do: Using white accessories for a bookcase, especially if it has a fun colorful background like the blue and green Designs, can really go a long way because the common factor is white. It gives you the freedom to choose different shapes and styles. Notice you can add all the different white accessories you love: statues, platters, urchins, candlesticks;
Don't feel obligated to paint the back of your bookcase if you don't want to, if you're going for traditional you can have the same effect with a beautiful wooden bookcase; and having white accessories on a entirely white bookcase is a unique look all on it's own. Experiment with what you have! Now you might remember from our white walls trend post back in January that white walls have their place in the world too... they are great especially if your home as intriguing architectural features to show off.
