Color Trends: The Sensual Appeal of Brown
We have recently been putting together a list of links and quotes about "the buzz on color trend" and over the next week I'll share some of what Julie(fashion and home trendspotter extraordinare) and I have found for each color trend.
Brown has become an important color for fashion and home. Both men and women are discovering how sophisticated brown tones can work as a wardrobe staple in the same way that they have always used black. Brown is being worn beautifully in combinations that include everything from the softest blush pink to warm straw, bold reds, and water inspired blue greens.
For home the the mid-tones are warm and inviting and the deeper tones rich and sensuous. Brown in all of its wonderful variations seen this season is elevated it to a new level.
Here is some of what is being said about the trends for brown:
"People are tapping into the sensuality of brown. When you think of brown as stockings or foundation powder or dark roast coffee-you get the feeling of the richness of it and how warm and sensuous it can be" --Aimee Desrosiers of California Paints in an interview with HGTV
"Musings about neutrals rarely end in exclamation points. They're too safe, too recessive, too conventional. Not to worry. This season it's all about beautiful mid-tones and deep shades. Think cinnamon, gourmet chocolate, Turkish coffee. Think tortoiseshell. Think skin tones from ports around the world." --Sherwin-Williams Color Trend "Sumptuous Browns"
"The green movement, this time meaning environmental rather than color, is affecting the color forecast. This movement's impact on color is expansive from the return of neutrals with linen, taupe and beige to materials like raffia, bamboo and exotic woods." -- From Home Accents Today
"This look combines sensuous shapes with beautiful smoky colours, taking inspiration from contemporary designers influenced by the legacy of the Arts and Crafts Movement." -- from The Still Live palette from Dulux.
"The big news in color is brown. Yes, people, brown is the new black. Paired with baby pink and blue, rich jewel colors, or black and metallics, brown is really happening." --Nancy Bernard of Step Inside Design Magazine
Picture from Sherwin Williams website
