Color Trends for the Summer

Breathe energy into your space with the newest trends in color for your wall painting ideas this Summer. Soft brilliant color tones are all a buzz right now. Shade such as violets, yellow-green, blush rose, daffodil, turquoise, slate, brick red, honeysuckle, silver and golds are the most popular with the design community. Violet is quite versatile and ideal for year-round decor, but looks stunning during the summertime. It can be paired successfully with vertually any color, from bright bold hues such as turquoise, soft whites and greys to rich golds. It’s timeless quality makes it the perfect color!



A touch of whimsy is the perfect description for this graceful home by coating the walls with yellow green. From the furniture upholstery to the chandeliers, accents are used in darker shades of green to prevent the wall color from appearing out of place. When using a bold vibrant color as this one, pair it with browns and creams for a soft balance.

Blush Rose adds a rich antique feel to this room design.  Provides the perfect backdrop to the gold and dark tones in the wall hanging.  The splashes of mint in the accent pillows make this unlikely color combination work perfectly together, creating a tranquil space with an energetic and colorful vibe.

 The high contrast of deep taupe, black and yellow  gives this living room a smoky, glamorous, old-world style.  The vibrant daffodil shade of yellow livens up an otherwise dark space mirroring the sun's radiant hues.

Honeysuckle was named color trend for 2011 by Pantone.   This pretty shade of pink is very popular for summer decor and looks especially stunning with the green and black accent table and chairs.  Sister shades, such as sea pink or orchid, are making an appearance this summer, providing the same feminine and whimsical effect as our good friend honeysuckle.

Brick red is a traditional color that can be successfully incorporated into any space all year round; however, a bold shade of red can deliver the perfect backdrop for black accents, neutral colors as seen in this next photo.

So there you have it, some of the hottest color trends for wall painting ideas this summer.  

Montes Painting 2012 

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