MAKING HOMES MEMORABLECOLOR TREND GUIDE 2012

SIMPLY STATED

CLARITY

ARCHETYPES

WIT AND WIMSY

This presentation outlines the 2012 color trend palettes, and the videos show basic updates and color combinations, that can be applied throughout the rooms in your house when staging it to sell or decorating after you buy.

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Pantone has made it simple by breaking the 2012 color trends down into 4 categories:

o Simply Statedo Clarityo Archetypeso Wit and Whimsy

You will see different identifying color codes under each color swatch. You can take these codes and buy the exact color via Pantone’s paint series, or you can bring the color to get a color match at your local paint supply store.

Simplicity and comfort meet urban rustic. Colors are easy on the eye yet not without surprise in the blend of dusty rose, avocado, antique moss, periwinkle blue, warm taupe and angora white.

SIMPLY STATED

Simple and organic, this color palette can be earthy and soft or a splash of color in a neutral space.

SIMPLY STATED

SIMPLY STATED

PANTONE 17-1718Dusty Rose

PANTONE 16-0840Antique Moss

PANTONE 18-0430Avocado

PANTONE 17-3932Deep Periwinkle

PANTONE 18-0928Sepia

PANTONE 18-4105Moon Mist

PANTONE 14-4203Vapor Blue

PANTONE 16-1010Incense

PANTONE 12-0605Angora

Clarity illustrates a very clean approach to design and color. Uncomplicated, straightforward, with no extraneous details, it is the essence of purity. This well-defined palette shows a clear definition of striking contrast between the ‘Zen’ of cool blues and greens, the pristine presence of pure white, sparked by the opposite contrast of a mystical mauve, violet, and Tibetan red.

CLARITY

CLARITY

A fresh burst of color makes a room crisp and bright.

CLARITY

PANTONE 15-0336Herbal Green

PANTONE 13-0540Wild Lime

PANTONE 13-6009Brook Green

PANTONE 17-2617Dahlia Mauve

PANTONE 19-1934Tibetan Red

PANTONE 17-4405Monument

PANTONE 11-0601Bright White

PANTONE 19-3325Wood Violet

Classics never go out of style – they are the archetypes of design and color that are seemingly ageless. Just as fashion repeatedly illustrates basics such as black, brown, beige, gray and taupe can also be redefined in the home by introducing colorful accents through the pulsating rhythm of a bossa nova red.

ARCHETYPES

ARCHETYPES

This classic color palette can be traditional or modern with bold accents of red and warm creamy browns.

ARCHETYPES

PANTONE 18-1547Bossa Nova

PANTONE 15-1119Taos Taupe

PANTONE 18-0601Charcoal Gray

PANTONE 19-1111Black Coffee

PANTONE 16-1334Tan

PANTONE 14-0000Silver Gray

PANTONE 14-1012Champagne Beige

PANTONE 19-1034Breen

This fanciful palette invites us to put on a happy face. An energized yellow-green plays against a not-too pretentious pink, while carrot and coral call out to be cooled down by ultramarine and clematis blue. Bright yellow and bachelor button form a playful duo and all is sweetened by a smattering of brown sugar.

WIT AND WIMSY

WIT AND WIMSY

Light and playful, this color trend is great for children’s rooms or as an accent to any living space.

WIT AND WIMSY

PANTONE 14-0445Bright Chartreuse

PANTONE 14-0756Empire Yellow

PANTONE 15-1912Sea Pink

PANTONE 18-1649Deep Sea Coral

PANTONE 17-1134Brown Sugar

PANTONE 17-4037Ultramarine

PANTONE 19-3951Clematis Blue

PANTONE 16-1361Carrot

PANTONE 14-4522Bachelor Button

So how can you take these trends and fit them into your space?www.bhgrealestate.com/powerofcolor/

http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Video/SherryChrisFeaturedonFoxNews/87624910001/640555059001With a little bit of money, and not a lot of effort, you can take these color trends and apply them to your home to create a look and feel that is all your own. It can be as simple as re-painting a room, adding accent pillows to brighten a space, or adding fresh cut flowers to tie a room together.

These videos will give you a quick overview of how to apply these trends in the right color combinations to take the stress out of staging your home.

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