COLOR trends for 2007 from the European Home Fashion, Gift, & Tabletop Shows **Information courtesy of Color Marketing Group and my own research

Overview or Mass Market and High-end trends- overall evolution of color from last season rather than anything really standing out and looking fresh. Color overall is a bit more subdued.

Mass market

Colors still bright

• Orange still strong but declining a bit- softer, earthier
• Blue now secondary: accent color or in combination
• Yellow is a strong accent
• Yellow + white looked fresh for outdoor home products
• Black and White patterns very strong, especially + bright accent color in small amounts
• Black and white + chrome
• Silver
• Purple showing up as a medium-toned plum shade
• Soft Pink is an accent color, especially with strong green
• Gorgeous browns becoming anchor neutrals

HOT:

• Red + white
• Bright yellow-greens
• Back & White + strong green
• Greens, blues, brights for spring and summer

High-end home fashion

Color less saturated and more refined.

• Gold top metal but some copper and warm silver showing up
• Platinum as opposed to mass market’s silver
• Orange less important and when it was it was either yellowish or a coral orange
• Classic navy blue showing up
• Yellows are non-metallic ochre golds
• Neutrals include warm white, taupe, tan, bone and are the background colors
• Woods are exotic or dark but with a variety of finishes from rough to polished

• HOT:
• Deep olive green and blue green
• Deep, mid-tone blues are shown with olive and creamy white
• Reds deeper, like claret and wine red + warm whites or glossy black
• Black very important: black crystal, china, etc. Usually seen with gold on tableware
• Purples similar to mass market: greyed, deep-plum shades are new
• Browns include caramel brown paired with ochre and greyed-browns like driftwood

Want a customized full report on Home Fashion Color and Design Trends for 2007? Call or e-mail me ASAP. Colorguru@gmail.com