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Help with a new fresh colour palette.. Spring 2014!

10 years ago

I have recently moved and am in need of a new Spring colour palette. Something fresh and full of life!
I am starting with a blank canvas living space so am open to suggestions please!

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User
10 years ago
Not sure what kind of paint you have in the UK. Have you tried exploring color on a paint website? I got this from Pantone Color for Valspar Paints here in the US.

So totally blank canvas? No furniture that you want to incorporate? No cool rugs?

What are your favorite colors?
Carolina
10 years ago
Well, Pantone have decided that Radiant Orchid is the colour of 2014. So if you like bright purple, you can combine that with apple green or sunny yellow. Zing boom!
Yellow furniture is quite the trend too I believe.
Pastels is another way you could go.
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