Re-Accessorize Your Home with Trendy Colors

We've recently talked about 2011's color of the year:  Honeysuckle Pink.  And last year's color of the year, Turquoise, continues to play a major role in design color palettes seen everywhere.



I love both of these colors but if you are anything like me, you don't want to, and can't afford to re-decorate your entire home, or even one room, when new colors become popular. 



So instead of re-decorating, let's re-accessorize!



Here are a few fun and simple ways to add trendy colors into your existing home decor!   

Add a few trendy colored pillows to brighten up a neutral couch. 

Accent a horizontal surface with a few interesting and brightly colored vases. 

Add color and life to your room by using fresh flowers to create a trendy punch of color.

Add one piece of trendy colored furniture.  This can be purchased, or refinished yourself if you love to DIY!

Add a splash of color to your walls by painting just a rectangle or two of color on them

All these great ideas give just a pop of color and enables you to use a bright, fun, trendy color, while not overwhelming the room, changing your entire decor or blowing the budget. 

Are you going to incorporate honeysuckle pink or turquoise into your home decor this year?

Ashley Phipps is an Interior Designer, NCIDQ #25242,

living in the Indianapolis area, and author of the blog Simply Designing.

Color of the Year 2011: Honeysuckle

I am Ashley, an interior designer and the creator of Simply Designing.  I was already an avid reader of Design Dazzle so I was thrilled to be asked to be a featured contributor!  I am very excited that I get to share my love of design with you!



As an interior designer, one of my areas of expertise is color.  I love color.  Every December, Pantone, the leader in color forecasting, announces the "Color of the Year" for the following year.  This is a color that is forecasted to be a popular color for the upcoming year.  This December they announced that the 2011 Color of the Year is: Honeysuckle!

Honeysuckle

This year, Honeysuckle will be warming up the color pallete!  This beautiful reddish-pink color reminds me of Rasberry Sorbet! Isn't this an amazing color? 



Pink, a tint of red, is associated with feelings of power, strength, energy, joy, passion, and love.  Pink is Powerful!



If you remember in 2010, turquoise was the color of the year and boy did it make waves; popping up in everything from home decor to appliances to clothing.  Honeysuckle is a perfect compliment to turquoise, both in intensity and in hue.  And adding Honeysuckle to our wonderful turquoises couldn't be easier! 

Using Honeysuckle and Turquoise creates a vibrate and exciting room.

This whistful pink room is sure to inspire only the best of dreams.

A pink party is sure to please practically everyone...or at least your little princess. 

This honeysuckle pink bedroom is so delicate and soft.

Honeysuckle and white are a perfect combination for a little girl's room...

Or for a big girl's room.   

Pink floral arrangements make a great accent in your decor. 

This pink cake looks amazing and delicious!

So what do you think?  Are you excited to incorporate honeysuckle into your decor and every day life? 

Ashley Phipps is an Interior Designer

living in the Indianapolis area, and author of the blog Simply Designing.