Guide To The Trendiest Home Decor For 2010

The buzzword these days is Do-It-Yourself or DIY

, opening opportunities for budding decorators to strut their stuff. It also creates a need for DIY decorators to have expert advice on how best to go about their decorating. Here are the top decorating trends seen for 2010 by some of the industry's foremost decorators.nMetals. Metals have become chic and are here for the long run. Decorators are unanimous in saying that metals will continue to be popular in 2010. No doubt metal's appeal is due to its versatility Tuscan, Mediterranean, Shabby Chic, Modern, English, cottage, Cape Cod, even Hollywood Regency, there's always some place where metal wall decorations will shine. nElaborate metal wall grilles or metal wall candle sconces will add pizzazz to any Tuscan wall, and so will abstract metal art to any Modern wall.

A weathered wrought iron wall wine rack is sure to become a conversation piece in the shabby chic kitchen.nLong Lived Staying Power of Glamour. Nothing will ever compare to Hollywood when it comes to style and glamour. Bobby Haines' Hollywood Regency nebula is expected to light up the decor world with more of its crisp lines, simple and brilliant furniture, lavish fabrics, and bold colors.nGreen is the New Whiten"Recycle", "re-purpose", "re-use" will remain immensely chic buzzwords in 2010. There will be a surging demand for things like grass area rugs, bamboo floors, and furnishings that would ordinarily have ended up in the city dump.

Consumers should look scrutinizingly at any words they cannot define on the labels of paint and finishing products to rule out the use of harmful chemicals.nVirtual Explosion of ColornThe year 2010. will see an explosion of colors. Experts are not one in saying which colors these would be, but they're certain color will take center stage in 2010, whether it is used in wooden wall art or captured in tree wall art hanging against a neutral wall. ARA reports Pantone Color Institute as seeing lively colors and sophisticated, grounded hues with Fuchsia Red, Salmon Rose, Palace Blue, Lavender, Rose Dust and Vibrant Green. nARA describes Designer Andrea.

Vollf as speaking of "transforming an ordinary home into a living oasis using neutrals, especially warm and cool grays, along with bold accent pieces", with Jan Hubbard and Candice Mathers reporting a rise in the demand for deep blues by clients, and Hubbard seeing "spice, bisque, toast and green/gold tones to create a warm ambiance"."Finally, ARA reports Susan Panteleo as putting her bet on yellow popping up in every shade from Sunlight to Dijon Mustard".nLittle SistinesnA mural can transform anything, lending it attitude. Drab walls turn into instant conversation pieces punctuated with "ohhs" and "aahs" pretty much the way it's done by visitors to the Sistine Chapel.

There appears to be no stopping the popularity of the mural. If you can envision it, you can accomplish it with a mural. Metal wall decorations go especially well with murals.nKnock on WoodnJust as it has since the time of Noah, wood will remain popular in 2010. The sheer variety of wood and faux wood products these days make wood a popular means to jazz up any space, and, mind you, we're not talking only about the floor, but about the ceiling and the wall as well.n

by: Michael Sullivan

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