A decorator bought a house several streets over to re-do and flip. I saw it on the internet but about a week ago went to the open house to look at it in person. It was very nicely done.....all in golds, browns, red and a little black on countertops. I have thought about that house for the past week.
Although the house was very nicely done, I keep thinking of that color scheme and the overpowering gold. I think I am just SICK of this color scheme. Its everywhere one looks. I yearn to see something NEW and different.
I have always had red in my home - and I think others have too. So I don't ever see that color going away. I feel comforted by golds and browns. I think you will see the Tuscan theme start to fade, but maybe not the colors.
Describes my home too.. I didn't follow any trend just colors I liked. I have always loved warm earthy colors, & even jewel tones. Never been one for whites, brights, or pastels.
i think gold is THE color right now and sometimes it can be too much. we have a new home and i picked my four favorite colors, all jeweled tones and went with that. love it. i have red drapes, an eggplant floral chair, lime green and gold accents. sounds crazy, but it's perfect in this space. Hey, we could be back with the wedgewood blue and mauves, or the peach and green. oops, now i'm dating myself...
I've always loved browns, tans, greens and rusts.. no gold here I know for a fact trends come to an end, ya'll remember mauve and country blue- right, yuck lol... start looking around Lu and see what catches your eye and warms your heart and go with those colors no matter what they are..
Posts: 1640 | Location: NC | Registered: Jun 23, 2008
LOL...I tend to fall behind...I just redid my mantle with gold candles, gold, red plate. My sofa is navy, green, red and gold. I never thought about using the gold and red as accents until I redid the mantle. I just made a shade for my bathroom in gold and red stripe. Oh well...I will have it for some time now. Never have been a trend setter...
We'll always have "touches" of red throughout our house. I love our master bedroom colors together - dark cherry woods, with icy blue bedding (still working on curtains) and some red glass accents. Neutral walls.
My rules to live by: If life gets hectic and chaotic, clean out closets. Purge often.
Posts: 400 | Location: SE Virginia | Registered: Apr 01, 2008
I was thinking the same thing - blue, mauve, seafoam green and peach - yuk! And I still have plenty of it left over in my house, although it's slowly going away....
I'm tired of a "certain" look, as well, though I can't describe it. I just know it when I see it. On RMS, it seems every kitchen redo is the same overall. I tried looking at them the other day, and it was totally boring to see essentially the same thing over and over and over....
I don't know what I'm ready for, but I'm ready for it!
Posts: 2419 | Location: Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains | Registered: Jul 12, 2005
Originally posted by Indexlady: I don't know what I'm ready for, but I'm ready for it!
LOL I agree! There are so many homes one sees on the home decor sites, many of which are really lovely in their sameness, but they are all same ol', same ol'. Can you say "ubiquitous"? I want to say (and have) to find something old and interesting to use as accessories. There is no way anyone can have interesting decor by doing everything the same as everyone else. The best rooms and homes by really well-known professional designers/decorators are the ones which are different, they don't look like everyone else's.
About the gold color trend, it's not my color for walls altho I tried to like it in my den for a year. Finally got DH to repaint it. Now in jewellery, I love it!
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Posts: 6674 | Location: north of 50 | Registered: Feb 08, 2006
Uh oh! I just did my kitchen in a "Tuscan" theme! lol! I really like it though and I feel it really warms up my black granite and dark cherry cabinets. It just feels nice!
