The key to incorporating these elements is moderation. Use these ideas the same way you’d use bold colors or patterns when staging, such as in accents and in small doses.
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there are is one new color palette and one new trend that I’m seeing quite a bit of in decorating. Can you use one of these when staging? And if so, how do you do it?
Here is just one accessory showing a current popular color palette -- yellow and gray.
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If you’ve spent any time on Pinterest or browsed in popular home and garden stores and online, you’ll notice that there are quite a few fabrics, décor items, artwork, and other features in a palette that includes yellow, gray, and white (and sometimes small amounts of black). There is nothing wrong with using one or two of these pieces in small doses in your staged home. Just make sure it fits with your current scheme and that you don’t overdo it. In fact, gray is a great neutral to use when staging. You’ll see it in permanent features such as tile and stone, carpet, countertops, rugs, and appliances. It’s also a great color to use in a light tone on the walls, or in a darker tone on an accent wall. Accent walls make great focal points. Add a pillow with this color palette in a living room painted gray, and then add maybe a candle or two in a yellow tone that matches the yellow in that pillow. You most likely already have the white and black in the room in your moldings and light fixtures.
If you really love the palette, you can use these items as a starting point for a room’s palette in your new space. Here are just some examples of items I’ve seen lately that have this color palette. Again, these are only examples. Pick one or two and use them only in moderation.
Here are a few products in this palette that I really like. While this palette is appearing on items large and small, I only included items that would be great for staging. All the items are from one store so you can mix and match the pieces and be assured the colors will match.
- Diamond Maize Slipper Chair in Gray/Yellow (from Target)
- Room Essentials Shower Curtain in Gray/Yellow (from Target)
- Threshold Print Pillow with Button in Gray/Yellow (from Target)
- Anya 6-Piece Floral Print Duvet Cover Set in Gray/Yellow (from Target)
OMBRE
A second popular trend is ombre. In French, Ombre means “shading”. It basically refers to a soft transition of one color, from the lightest to darkest shade. A common example of ombre is if you pick up a sample paint strip. You’ll see how the color starts out very pale and gradually deepens to a darker shade. You can work with any range of shades, which means you can start very light and end up with a light-medium, or you can start a bit darker and end with the deepest shade of that color. Each approach yields a different effect, a different feeling.
You can definitely use these in staging because you can choose how light or dark the tones of the colors are. And believe it or not, it’s quite in tune with nature. Think about the gradations of color in a sunset, or the slight changes in color you see in the ocean in tropical regions. Even some flowers display this trait. For staging, I wouldn’t recommend using it as a wall color technique. Stick with blankets, pillows, or décor items like candles. Pick a color in your room’s palette and toss in an ombre throw pillow in that tone, a blanket, or a few candles.
Here are a few current examples you can find in stores now. Because this is a technique or a type of pattern, I have included variety in both the color and type of items to show you the wide diversity of products you can find. You can also find items at just about any price range.
- Threshold Ombre Pillow in Coral (from Target)
- Threshold Ombre Shade Small in Blue (from Target)
So, yes, it is okay to incorporate some current or popular trends. Just make sure to use them in a way that will appeal to a wide range of buyers and make sure to use them in moderation.
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