Color is IN -- And Here's a Gift of Swatches to Get You Started....

It's all about color this year -- so say Interior Designers Kelley Proxmire and
Tracy Morris.
Kelley's yummy orange and white room -- below -- really wins me over and 
gets me salivating for more exciting use of color!  And, today, Tracy gives 
us a head start on what
to consider with 5 very cool "what's hot now" paint shades.


It's lite, crisp, elegant and hip, all rolled up into one. This room was designed
by Kelley Proxmire, who was featured on this blog once before. 
This link will take you to that post.

Tracy's color picks for 2011:
All from Benjamin Moore Paints

Cedar Green 2034-40


Cobblestone Path - 1606

Newburyport Blue - HC - 155

Palm Coast Teal - 733


Royal Fuchsia - 2078-30

What are your color picks for 2011?



Kelley also hopes and expects to see this coming year:


Turkish corners on accent pillows
(Pillows with smoothly pleated corners and a nicely rounded crown. The pristine finish gives them a very rich decorative look.)


Live green plants

One-of-a-kind vases
and unique items turned into lamp bases.

Decorative, custom-designed window
cornice boards

The Inclusion of dark-wood antiques
to enrich decors featuring painted furniture and stripped-wood finishes.

Creative use of color in rooms
(i.e. blue and orange rather than just the expected blue with yellow)


2011 predictions now continue after a brief pause this past week to enjoy life....So, 
a few more are coming!