Every year, towards the end, the "color of the year" is announced. It's a trend started by the Pantone Institute in 2000, when it launched this concept that came to strongly influence the world of design and brand marketing.
In 2015, when the color of the year was "marsala", a new name for a dark, telluric red entered everyone's vocabulary. In 2019 the world wore "coral" and in 2021 we were surprised with two colors: a bright gray and an optimistic shade of yellow.
Which color will be chosen for 2022?
It seems that the attention of specialists is turning to the soothing shades of green. Glidden paint company chose "guacamole", the PPG brand opted for "olive sprig" (olive branch) and Sherwin-Williams, another paint company, announced "Evergreen Fog" (evergreen fog).
All three options - very close, by the way - indicate an orientation towards nature and the benefits it has on the human mind. The color green is associated, as a rule, with healing, growth but also with life itself. Sherwin-Williams's director of marketing emphasized that Evergreen Fog "inspires us to start all over again".
Why should you use shades of green in your new apartment ?
To create a space and a calm atmosphere, in which to feel comfortable and safe.
How do you do that? We have some suggestions:
1. Create a wall - accent
You're probably wondering what an "accent wall" is. In the language of interior design, the "accent wall" is a wall that differs from others in color or color and texture. Why would you go for this solution in your living room (or bedroom)? Because you can create a strong visual impact or a special atmosphere in the room.
An accent wall is also a good way to delimit a space, if the living room is a dining place, and an office and a relaxation space.
What you need to know before you open the paint box:
- The chosen wall must be the one that highlights the focal point of the room: the TV, the dining table, that painting that attracts all the eyes of those who enter the room;
- The color guacamole should be in harmony with the other colors of the room, preferably neutral, calm colors;
- You can paint the whole wall or you can delimit a portion - decide this depending on the light and the furniture already existing in the room;
2. Add textiles
If an olive branch wall doesn't look like a good idea, then you can use colored stains. And you can get them with the help of various types of textiles.
You can opt for:
- A rug - choose a small to medium size, to create a certain type of space, for example, connection and relaxation if you put it in the area of the sofa and coffee table;
- Curtains - if you already have some white or pale pink, a set of guacamole will make a good pair with them;
- Elastic sofa covers - a well-known way to protect the sofa but also to offer something extra to the aesthetics of the room;
- A soft blanket - to be handy for evenings with Netflix or mulled wine and historical fiction;
- Girls for decorative pillows - and here you can play with various microprints and textures;
- A lamp with a textile lampshade - with a little skill, the textile part can be changed every year, depending on the new color of the year (if - and only if - the new color is in harmony with the existing ones).
What other shades would guacamole / olive branch / evergreen mist match?
With pale shades of pink, champagne gold, brass or urban bronze. You can create contrasts by adding shades of purple, beige or even a black ink.
Take a seat on the sofa in the living room of a 3-room apartment in the Aqua City showroom!
In our showroom in Rocilor Street no. 12 - 16, we replicated, on a scale, three apartments from Aqua City. This means that you can see how far the big bedroom is from the small bedroom in a 3-room apartment; or you can get an idea of how spacious a detached 2-room apartment feels.
All three apartments in the showroom are fully furnished and equipped. If you are thinking of joining the Aqua City community, we expect you to take a tour of them together and talk at length about square meters, finishes and other benefits. We recommend an appointment in advance, here .
If the current situation does not allow you to travel to the Giulesti area, we can make you a virtual presentation of the showroom, through a video call, on WhatsApp.
How does it work?
- Enter here and plan a viewing, filling in the form with your name, email address, phone number and mentioning the day and time in which you would like to be contacted
- You get a response from the Aqua City sales team
- You receive a video call via WhatsApp. The duration of the phone depends on your questions about the Aqua City stadium, apartment prices, types of finishes, etc.