Color Monday: Staying on trend; inviting porches; and 13 makeovers with paint

STILL ON TREND: This color trend post goes back to February. Nice to see how on trend she was. From Colour Me Happy:

" 'Colour is going back to the 50s and the 60s,' says colour expert, author and stylist Maria Killam. "We're seeing so much bright colour out there.'

Killam singles out cornflower blue has her favourite from this emerging colour palette. Although gray remains a popular pick for walls and furniture, accent colours are getting livelier, which means layering brighter blues over your trendy neutrals." PORCHES & PROJECTS: These porches from Better Homes & Gardens are loaded with color, which proves so welcoming. Don't you just want to sit on down with a glass of sweet tea?

And these paint projects, also from BHG, will no doubt give you some ideas.

"Houzzers, we made the call and you answered, showing us the dramatic difference you've made in your homes with paint. Today we're looking at how paint has changed your rooms, from the kitchen to the bedroom, from the living room to the laundry room."

WHAT'S IT SAY: You painted your living room yellow because you wanted a bright happy spot. Is that what the room says? Check out the meaning behind the color from House Beautiful.

-- Bridget A. Otto

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Color Monday: Staying on trend; inviting porches; and 13 makeovers with paint