Color Trends For 2020 in NYC: Best Colors for Painting a Luxury Condo
New York City maintains its position as one of the world's most beautiful cities. However, even though it's densely populated because it is a major hub for commercial, financial, and cultural investments, it has still not lost its unique aesthetic relevance. This skyline's beauty isn't comparable to anything available; asides the embellishment that nature adds to the city's radiance, watching iconic skyscrapers such as Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park Broadway Theater is enough to bring a tear to the tired eyes of an observer.
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This awesome touch is replicated effortlessly in the designs of the many condos that voice luxury and coziness. This is because great detail is invested into the designs of the properties here, there is no sparring of expenses on top-notch finishes and posh amenities.
Color trends change every time, but certain colors continually stand out when evaluation of these condos is done. These colors are used to paint these luxuries, and they help with the appealing construct that keeps our eyes glued to these edifices.
Now picking or deciding on which color palette for painting can be tricky and daunting. Whether you're searching for a color to paint the bland wall of your newly acquired Condo unit, or just looking for a color to repaint and give the unit a fresh homely feel, it's important to understand your style and visualize the color that expresses that.
Below is a list of amazing colors that have remained the best colors for painting a luxury condo.
1) Silver
Silver is one of the most dynamic colors used in embellishing of properties. It brings together and balances different aspects and nuances. Its applications are so varied as it forms such a great mix with metallic colors, it serves handy for our decorative pillows and produces a shadow effect when used in wall paintings. That chic and extra money effect can be gotten through a detailed garnishing of silver pieces in the interiors of our condo. A perfect example of what silver looks like is in actress Meg Ryan’s home in New York.
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Her kitchen and bathroom have all shades of silver which blend perfectly with darker colors creating a pleasurable, serene, and harmonious atmosphere. Silver always screams luxury; therefore, there's really no starting an elegant lifestyle without it.
2) Earthy Ochre
This color is a mix that ranges from yellow to deep orange and, most importantly, brown. Most times, it's called a light-brownish yellow. It is known as a blend that contains a brown pigment. These colors can be paired together to create schemes that look not only warm and beautiful but also soothing. If you are looking to evoke that natural ambience in your apartment, blending earth colors should do just that, as it gives the apartment that perfect fit of sustainability and eco-friendliness. This picture of Taylor Swift's Tribeca home beautifully shows how striking the earthy ochre color can be
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However, because earthy ochre is more suitable for soothing rather than stimulating effect, it is therefore not encouraged in areas of high energy activity such as offices and studies.
3) Beige
This color is liked by so many and thus is used widely in the designs of condos across NYC. Away from the alluring ambience it provides, it just doesn't get out of a designer's color choice box. Not only does this color replace a more basic white color, but it's also used if one loses interest in darker colors. Applications include wall paintings, kitchen, bedroom, and it blends seamlessly with rooms containing natural wood accent furniture and materials. Here's an inside view of Neymar's Beverly Hills mansion that depicts the elegance of Beige.
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4) Straw Blend
This color breathes beauty when it comes to wall painting and decoration. It appeals perfectly to the eye and keeps you captivated, but this color shouldn't be blended with very bright colors as it becomes very tiring to the eyes and leaves your decor unexciting. A straw's perfect blend may include white, grey, or black. Gauri Khan, a renowned interior designer show of the beauty of straw blend in the picture below.
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Elegance and warmth can always be created and recreated around the apartment using this color blend.
5) Super Silky White
The Super Silky White has remained the most common color option for painting a condo unit and has somehow made the list as the top luxurious color. Super white gives your décor a perfect clean finishing, and it's used a whole lot of times in condos in NYC. Not only does the color make your living space appear bigger and higher, but it's also used by most real estate traders in décor designs. It's highly speculated that condos designed thoroughly in perfect clean furnishes are easier to trade off than grey, beige, and its other alternatives.
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The light rays can always be toned down with warm colors giving your living room a beautiful shade that's nothing but uplifting.
6) Dreamy Blue
This is one paint color designers use even in their own homes. It brings into your home, a super sense of limitlessness and calmness. It's the lighter shade of blue, popularly known as the shade that brings the nature vibe into your home. Not only does it presently trend as the favorite color for your kitchen, but it's also used widely in offices as its sense of serenity helps to make one more productive. An exact example of how dreamy blue looks is this picture of Kate Hudson showing off the master's bedroom of her beautiful home in Pacific Palisades.
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Being a perfect pair for greenery – you can always be sure to bring nature down to your apartment, living your dream life in a natural yet tasteful fashion.
7) Grey and White Blend
Grey and white blend is one of the most popular color blends when it comes to the painting of condos in NYC. While white color gives the apartment an alluring and clean finishing, the grey balances the aspect with its classy feel.
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Asides being a perfect blend, they combine beautifully with different colors, especially warm colors. With that, you wouldn't have to worry so much about the wholesomeness of the entire décor. Grey could just be perfect for your walls, while white can be used in fittings and furnishes. Just be flexible about it, there wouldn't just be any wrong pairing with these two colors.
Choosing colors can be very mentally demanding, with a lot of options streaming in. It is most important that you go for colors that represent you- your style, taste, and personality. After all, it's your apartment, colors that give flexible décor options could, however, be an advantage if you intend to trade the markets.