Katy Lifestyles & Homes August 2009
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Respecting Our Environment
A continuing trend with paint, as with all design elements, is being eco-friendly. New color trends and paint made from eco-conscious recourses support that desire.
“We know that when trade professionals and their customers seek a sustainable solution, they have a holistic view and want goods that are environmentally responsible from the inside out, ” says Steve Revnew, director of marketing and product development for Sherwin-Williams.  
To meet the needs of these consumers, Sherwin-Williams has created two new color trends for their Lifestyles Collection: Conscious Luxury and Local Momentum.  
“In some cases, environmental awareness is becoming a status symbol,” says Jackie Jordan, director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams. “Our Conscious Luxury Collection shows how being ‘green’ can translate into being chic.”
And being chic has never looked so good.
Sherwin-Williams’ Local Momentum takes its inspiration from
urban green rooftops and farmers’ markets with colors such as the cashmere-toned Wool Skein SW 6148 and Black Fox SW 7020. Conscious Luxury makes an eco-friendly statement by reflecting botanical hues that evoke exotic destinations, with shades such as Plummy SW 6558 and Constant Coral SW 6325.
Benjamin Moore is also committed to being eco-friendly with their new Colors for Your Home Collection. The green-tinged Brookside Moss 2145-30 and Gossamer Blue 2123-40 evoke nature at its best while still maintaining a sophisticated spin.
Ultimately, of course, choosing the right color for the walls of our homes is a personal decision that should be based on the overall design plan as well as our unique personal tastes. Whether your taste leans more to the neutrals or to something with a bit more splash, a new coat of paint is a good way to explore your personal design style.
Happy decorating!
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Eco-friendly, urban green rooftops and farmers’ markets are the look of the Local Momentum trend from Sherwin-Williams. Photo courtesy of Sherwin-Williams. • A kitchen features walls painted in Benjamin Moore’s Dry Sage 2142-40 with the ceiling treated to a combination of Vellum 207 and White Dove OC-17, while the wall in the adjacent eating area is an unexpected surprise with its tile-like decoration created by use of Benjamin Moore ’s Wall Tattoo using Night Train 1567 atop Vellum 207.
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