Kitchen design is a fashion-oriented industry and kitchen designers strive to stay on the cutting-edge of trends so they can advise, recommend and deliver couture interiors for their customers.
There are many trends that start in the fashion industry and eventually find their way into home interiors and kitchens. One example is Pantone’s past “color of the year” Tangerine Tango, which gained immediate acceptance back in 2012 in clothing fashion and is now being seen throughout the popular shelter magazines for interiors, kitchens, and bathrooms!
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Tangerine Tango has been popular in clothing and small home goods.
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Check out this Tangerine Tango inspired kitchen by Lucy Interior Design!
What is Color Blocking?
Another popular fashion trend that is making the leap into home interiors is called “Color Blocking”. In fashion, color blocking refers to bands or blocks of high-impact colors that are being used for clothing, handbags and shoes.
Fashionistas are combining hues from opposite sides of the color wheel to create eye-popping effects. An example would be turquoise-colored jeans, paired with an orange shirt and a hot-pink skinny belt (and don’t forget the matching orange nail polish!). Shown below are a few examples of “Color Blocking” in fashion.
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Color Blocking Curtains
Curtains were one of the first widely accepted home goods to utilize color blocking with beautiful effects. In the images below, bands of color create a dramatic and colorful frame to the windows.
Color blocked curtains create a dramatic pop of color. | Photo Credit: Coco Cozy Blog
Interior by Tobi Fairley Interior Design
Discover More Ways to Color Block Your Home Interior
Color blocking didn’t stop with curtains and clothing. Interior designers are using splashes of bright, shocking and fun colors in all areas of the home with marvelous effect. Below are a few images of how designers are using “Color Blocking” to create fashionable and fun home interiors!
Color Blocking with an Accent Wall or Ceiling
One wall of color in the kitchen brightens the entire room! | Kitchen by Dijeau Poage Construction.
The ceiling is an interesting place to introduce an intense color. | Bedroom design by Artistic Designs for Living, Tineke Triggs.
Design by John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA featuring an accent wall that color blocks the dining area in this eat-in kitchen.
Color Blocking Cabinetry and Furniture
This traditional kitchen uses color blocking in a subtle way with white paint and dark stained cabinetry. | Kitchen by Venegas and Company.
Intense hues of black and fuchsia make a stunning focal point in this entryway. | Entryway design by Horchow.
The upper cabinets, with a soft turquoise, are accented with lower cabinets in soft pastel yellow paint. | Kitchen by Studio Sarah Willmer Architecture.
A more subtle “color blocking” with white, gray and blue. | Kitchen by Levy Art + Architecture.
What will you color block in your interior design?
