Best Paint Colors
January 22, 2019
This Year’s Top Color Trend Is Inspired By Beyoncé & Jay-Z
Power pastels are making their way from pop culture into our homes. The pairing of pink or mauve and saturated seafoam shed any geriatric associations once Beyoncé and Jay-Z donned pastel suits and outshone the Mona Lisa in a video for their first joint album. A hit of tawniness gives millennial pink a grown-up look, while seafoam and shades of grey-green are fresher alternatives to navy accessories and upholstery. These colors inject softness and sophistication to outlast their trendy coupling. Get ideas for incorporating this hot 2019 color trend into your space below.
A low-slung seafoam sofa harmonizes beautifully with the whimsical pink, green and blue leaf-print wallpaper in this sitting room, capturing an eclectic look. Ornate lamps and mirrored screens set the stage for a traditional gilded frame.
This serene island blue wall projects a soft radiance thanks to a clever pair of petrol blue and dusty pink backlit clamp lamps. Both artful and practical, these trendy pieces deliver a grown-up yet playful ambience.
This serene nook proves muted pastels can make a big statement. Offset by a coat of tawny pink paint, the seafoam chair commands all the attention, while decorative plates outfitting the wall add dainty detailing to the otherwise minimal space.
This teen bedroom retreat by designer Mandi Gubler of Vintage Revivals is equal parts boho and polished. “A good olive green adds life to a space without overwhelming it,” she says. A pair of blush campaign-style nightstands are an elegant contrast to the sage velvet bedspread.
A standout pair of floral chintz-covered sofas in artist and textile designer Virginia Johnson’s Toronto home delight in shades of pink and teal. Set against a neutral drywall chimney and recessed stacked firewood, this quiet space is a down-to-earth study in breathtaking botany.
The wallpaper is almost kitschy, but the uplifting hue — bridging on neo mint — gives this space a modern air of gravitas. A pot of fresh flamingo pink flowers provides a pretty pop of color.
In this traditional dining room, pastel geranium blooms make walls sing. The wallpaper is sanded down to create an old-world feel, while vintage seafoam glass bottles in different sizes and shapes on the dining table add character.
Designer Katherine Newman infused sumptuous lighting in barely-there pastel shades throughout this living room. A gilded floor lamp with intricate pink pleating on the shade and a bottle-green glass table lamp add incredible softness and feminine flair to the layered space.