Affordable Methods to Incorporate This Year's Popular Trending Hues into Your Home Design
If you're eager to modify your color scheme and adopt some popular hues from 2024 without repainting your entire house, there are several projects you can undertake using just a gallon or even a quart of paint. If you're seeking a straightforward DIY task to inject colored accents into your dwelling, here are a few suggestions:
Every year, designers and color experts from prominent paint corporations select a Color of the Year, influenced by global trends. In 2024, the color palette seems to draw inspiration from nature, featuring a variety of blues, coupled with greens, deeper black and brown tints, and tones reminiscent of floral shades like yellow and peach.
Paint your trim
To accentuate colors in a room without consuming much paint, think about refreshing your doors or windows frames. Door frames that are smaller in size typically require just a quart of paint, but for larger rooms with more trim, a gallon would be more suitable. Experiment with Sherwin-Williams' Renew Blue or Behr's Cracked Pepper to breathe new life into your trim. When working on trim, especially areas prone to contact like door or window frames, opt for semi-gloss or gloss paint to safeguard against potential damage and ease cleaning.
Revive a door
If your doors are looking dated, you can imbue them with a new lease of life via a coat of paint. Standard doors with minimal damage may necessitate only a quart of paint, but for multiple layers or oversized doors, a gallon would be more prudent. Our recommendation? Paint your door using Benjamin Moore's Blue Nova or Sherwin-Williams' Dark Auburn. Bear in mind that partially disassembling the door before painting can make the job more manageable and efficient.
Rejuvenate hardware with color
Refreshing hardware with a new coat of paint is an easy, cost-effective way to add color. Consider using Krylon Bluebird on your drawer pulls, door handles, or other cabinetry hardware. Be mindful that, for optimal results, apply your spray paint in well-ventilated settings or outdoors. Alternatively, if your hardware is made of wood, apply Pantone's Peach Fuzz using a brush-on technique.
Apply color to furniture
If you're in need of a new coat of paint for a piece of furniture, incorporate one of the Year's popular colors into your interior design. For the majority of furniture, a spray paint like Rust-Oleum's Satin French Blue would suffice. Begin by lightly sanding the surface with fine grit paper to ensure optimal adhesion. If your item is wooden and could use a little extra zest, apply Sherwin-Williams' Upward, an appealing sky-inspired blue, to create a stripe or add a painted edge. If you're painting a small piece, a single quart of paint should suffice for this aesthetic update.
Create a stenciled accent
Employ stencils to add color to floors, walls, ceilings, furniture, or any substantial surface. This technique is best suited for surfaces in good shape. Should you wish to extend the durability of your work, especially for tables or other high-touch areas, consider covering your paintwork with a protective sealant. With any of the colors we've listed - including Glidden's Limitless, a buttery, floral yellow - you can effortlessly apply a decorative motif or pattern to your chosen surface.
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To incorporate popular paint colors into your home without a full repaint, consider painting your trim using affordable options like Sherwin-Williams' Renew Blue or Behr's Cracked Pepper. Additionally, refreshing the color of your outdated doors can bring a new look to your home, using options such as Benjamin Moore's Blue Nova or Sherwin-Williams' Dark Auburn.
