I can slap paint on art canvases like nobody’s business. A blank canvas never worries me. When it comes to walls, though, I feel a little nervous. Is this color really going to look right? What if there aren’t any accessories to match it? So, I tend to rely on paint palettes. Since I depend on the expertise of the paint experts, I thought it would be fun to ask how they come up with the color palettes they give us.
Sue Kim from Valspar answered my question:
We look at what consumers are enjoying, what they are buying and the way they are living. Then, we connect all of that with colors to create the palettes.
This year is a very transitional time. The palettes’ warm chalky colors and soothing water colors will help people feel like they are making a new, fresh start.
I think Sue is right. 2010 is a very transitional year. A lot of people are starting to see a light at the end of the gloomy economy tunnel. And then there’s the whole new decade thing we’ve got going.
I love the palette names, too. Peaceful Optimism? Yup. I’ll take some of that!
Do you plan to repaint a room or two this year?
Photo of Brushed Lavender paint from Peaceful Optimism paint palette courtesy of Valspar
Post from: Blisstree