Our Favorite 2021 Colors of the Year

I love color. So living through the gray and white era has been rough for me. Not that theres anything wrong with gray and white, I totally can appreciate the bright and airy vibes it can bring to a space. But after a dreary and depressing 2020, my color itch is full-on and I’m glad to see 2021 is headed in a different direction. As the experts have weighed in, we have put together our favorite 2021 colors of the year for you to use as inspiration as you go on injecting much needed color into your own homes.

Summer Thornton Design

Jewel tones
Deep periwinkles, plums, blacks, greens and golds are waking up from their long slumber to join us in our homes for 2021. And I for one am HERE FOR IT. This classic palette invokes a feeling of depth, sophistication, and coziness, like listening to jazz while sipping bourbon by candlelight. I’m particularly excited to see these colors making their way onto furniture, pushing aside grey and beige sofas with their heavy handed tones. I don’t know if anything can make you feel more cozy than a jewel toned velvet down-filled chair.

Stephen Karlisch

Muted Naturals
If the deep soulful colors in the palette above feel like too much of a leap for you, no worries. The experts are also projecting that their soft-spoken siblings will be given a spotlight this year as well. Muted naturals are like the jewel tones watered down, as if you dropped ink into the ocean. The richness is still there but tamed by undertones of gray, making this palette a fantastic compliment to the gray and white decor that may already exist in your space.

Sherwin williams

Soft Neutrals
The world has felt LOUD and we all may be experiencing some sensory overload as of late. To remedy that, the colorists have forecasted that soft neutrals will be the perfect antidote. These colors will soothe the eyes and mind and create a sense of peace and a oneness with nature in your space. The biggest difference in these tones versus the neutrals of the past is that these are all on the “warm” side and reflect a glow that the cool neutrals lack. A perfect pairing with some of the other trends, like rattan furniture and indoor plants, apply these colors in your home and instantly feel at ease.

Dulux

Vibrant Brights
With the rollout of Pantone’s nearly neon yellow (Illuminating), it is clear that we are all needing to feel uplifted in the coming days. Nothing will do that better than vibrant bright tones like lemon yellow, fuchsia, and aqua. With more time than ever spent at home, we are finding that perhaps the trends we have decorated by do not entirely reflect our tastes. With this, homeowners have begun hitting the paint counters for colors that are uniquely intriguing to them, whether the trends say so or not. This palette is all about individuality and letting your freak flag fly because your home is YOURS and should reflect the colors that make you feel most alive.

Which colors are you most drawn to as we lead in to this new year? Are you stuck on how to use them in your space? Contact us today for help making your home your haven while we hope for better days to come.