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AkzoNobel Showcases 2018 Color

Sanctuary or sizzle?

Depending on which 2018 Color of the Year you embrace, either could be your response to the sweep of change and uncertainty that has gripped the world. 

As Hadley Court reported in our recent blog, Benjamin Moore’s 2018 Color of the Year, ‘Caliente,’ 6 Chic Ways to Use this Color Without Burning Down the House,   Benjamin Moore has taken the sizzle route with Caliente, a radiant red full of fire and energy.

AkzoNobel, a top paint and coatings supplier to the furniture, flooring and cabinetry industries and a leading color authority, has gone the sanctuary route, naming Heart Wood, a warm, soothing dusty rose with gray undertones, as the 2018 Color of the Year. AkzoNobel made the announcement to manufacturers, designers and product developers at the recent Fall #HPMKT.

 Heart Wood as the 2018 Color of the Year

The warm rose is shown on the wall color in the two photos above. Aside from both being warm colors in the red family, these two hues actually may not be as dissimilar as you might think at first glance. Just look at the “supporting” color palette to Caliente, developed by Benjamin Moore: 

Color palette to Caliente, developed by Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore’s Pleasant Pink, Texas Rose and Cranberry Cocktail each bear striking resemblance to Heart Wood. In announcing Heart Wood as their 2018 Color of the Year, AkzoNobel explained, “In times of unpredictability, consumers crave a color like Heart Wood that represents the warmth of nourishing natural wood in a palette that provides a soothing sanctuary color that says, ‘Welcome Home.”

For more of AkzoNobel’s analysis of why Heart Wood is right for today, and its four supporting palettes, visit here.

Along with Heart Wood, AkzoNobel has identified four top color families for 2018:

AkzoNobel has identified four top color families for 2018

All four shades are shown in the second photo above, which was one of several displays Akzo created at #HPMKT to illustrate color and style trends.

AkzoNobel also identified four style trends impacting wood finishing for 2018 and beyond: Historically Modern, Reclamation, Pearl & Metallic and Opaque.

Historically Modern, Reclamation, Pearl & Metallic and Opaque

 Historically Modern, shown in the exhibit above, is dominated by wood tones including cherry, walnut, mahogany, teak, acacia and burl, mixing contemporary looks with historically relevant pieces. For example, 18th Century styles are mixed with modern, rounded shapes and plinth or transitional bases.

Reclamation - weathered, raw and organic and reveal the imperfections in wood

Reclamation, shown in the display above,  features products that are weathered, raw and organic and reveal the imperfections in wood, or look bleached by the sun. Exposed beams on vaulted ceilings and reclaimed floor treatments underscore this look.

Pearl and Metallic mixes modern and transitional looks

Pearl and Metallic mixes modern and transitional looks, luxe details and clean lines in styles that sparkle with a contemporary shimmer.

Opaque, the style dominating cottage

Opaque, the style dominating cottage, farmhouse and lodge, features two-tone looks that can also be used to create a dramatic contemporary style.

 Will it be the sizzle of Caliente or the sanctuary calm of Heart Wood for you and your clients in 2018? Or maybe a bit of both?

Caliente or the sanctuary calm of Heart Wood

Photos 1 & 3, Benjamin Moore. All other photos courtesy AkzoNobel.

Kim Darden Shaver

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Leslie Hendrix Wood

Founder,
Editor In Chief
Hadley Court

Interior Designer
Leslie Hendrix Wood Interiors
Midland, Texas

Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.

Photos Courtesy of Lexington Home Brands. Photos 6, 9, 10 & 11 by Author.

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About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an has her own interior design firm, Leslie Hendrix Wood Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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