What Colors will I paint in 2013?

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I started off the new year by posting a couple of articles about the color trends for the coming year. I started with the interest in grey and then expanded into a wider range of colors.
These posts produced some lively discussions about color.  One person wanted to know by what authority I could offer these colors and that various other designers and magazines were in a much better position to make these decisions.  Others have been somewhat supportive yet are quite set in their own choices and picks in the color world.
As I recently mused another decorating article in a very popular magazine I was struck by the similarities of the colors being raved about and the colors that I had offered.  There was Purple, Pink, aqua blues and greens, orange,lime green, sort of an egg yolk yellow and a Sky Blue.
What I wanted to point out about these colors is that they are showing up in clothing, shoes, accessories, candles, lamp shades, rugs and pretty much any item that will have a somewhat shorter life of use than say carpet, draperies, couches, chairs and well you get the picture.
So, what will I be painting in 2013?  Purple, Pink, Aqua blue and green, lime green and egg yolk yellow.
You might be saying,"Are you Crazy!"  And the short answer is YES!  But it is in a relative sense.  The first relative that I will be painting these colors for is my wife.  ( gotcha)
We have lived in our home since 1987 and while it is a very humble abode we have succeeded in filling it with love and wonderful memories.  We have also filled it with a lot of furniture. The furniture that we have purchased is of high quality and it cost me a pretty penny.  The sofa alone "Henredon" cost me $10,000 dollars in 1998.  3 leather chairs, 3 ottomans and well you get the picture. These are as it were " set in concrete".  But, we have painted the inside of the house completely several times. These paint colors have been the latest in color choices.
We have been able to do this because the colors of the furniture pieces are timeless.  Nothing loud, plaid, striped.  Just Gold, reddish brown, buckskin, pretty much colors that have been around for years and will continue to do so.
The colors on the walls have run the gauntlet, Yellow, red, grass green, Catalina blue, periwinkle, burnt orange, and in my office, Royal Blue and dark espresso brown.  My office also has a concrete floor and so I can use a variety of rugs.
So, we are in the process of painting the living room, kitchen, hallways and dining room a spring grassy green.  Very hip and very cheerful.
We have some projects lined up that will likewise be some of the new color choices.  And we did help them pick out the colors.  (These people are not relatives though).  These are paying clients.  Some are clients that we have painted for in the past, though the not too distant past, and they want a little updating.
We did do another job for a relative in December but I am going to count it in 2013. It was an outside job of painting the house and separate garage.  The color was a sea foam green trimmed in linen white.   Beautiful.
These colors on the outside will be popular for 20 to 25 years and so will the paint job.  I mention this because while you will change the color inside you home every few years, you will not paint the exterior more that once in a lifetime.  So color choice is very important.  Pick something natural, calm, neutral.
2 years ago I painted a house that was pink inside and out. The original owner liked it but the new owners did not.  Everything had to go.  While the inside was a variety of favorite colors the outside was a deep forest green trimmed in white.  The owners know that the inside will be painted many more times as their family grows but the outside will remain as it is now for the next 20 to 25 years.
As a painter I enjoy all things paint.  It is fun to transform a room or a whole house by painting them.  The painting process can give you home a new lease on life.  You can make the house your home.
I think that is why paint is so popular.  In the 80's wallpaper was going big and I installed thousands of rolls of it.  But it did not have lasting power.  And it could not be easily or inexpensively changed.  Think of it, for a few bucks you can purchase a gallon of paint and with a few hours of work you can change a room completely and even though you have the same furniture, "It looks different"!   Smiles all around!
With so many problems and pressures in the world today, it is comforting to make little changes in our surroundings.  They make us smile and our friends and family enjoy the changes also.
So, I have shared with you what I am going to paint in 2013.  What about you?  Drop me a comment and let us know what you will paint in the coming year.  I'll bet that the color you land on is one of the latest choices.
KEN RADER INTERIORS L.L.C. IS PROUD TO OFFER THIS INFORMATION.  WE OFFER ARTICLES ABOUT PAINTING AND DECORATING FOR YOUR EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT.

WE ARE PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS AND DECORATORS IN FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS.
WE OFFER PAINTING AND DECORATING SERVICES THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

FOR ALL OF YOUR PAINTING NEEDS CALL US AT (479) 443-3686
EMAIL US AT kennethrader@att.net and be sure and visit our web page at http://www.kenraderinteriors.com
HAPPY PAINTING AND DECORATING!