Trending on Remodelista: 5 New Color Palettes to Steal for Spring

With spring around the corner, the Remodelista editors found themselves craving color this week. Here are five of favorite colorful design trends to steal:

Colorblock Kitchens

Above: A cement tile floor set the color scheme for the rest of a Frankfurt, Germany kitchen by Studio Oink. The walls are Farrow & Ball Card Room Green and the custom cabinets are Stiffkey Blue. Photograph courtesy of Studio Oink.

“With a dose of saturated color,” Alexa writes, “a forgotten kitchen was transformed, with unexpected electric orange countertops, deep olive green, and cool blue cabinets with concealed storage.” Read more in this week’s Kitchen of the Week post.

Bright Bedding

Above: The Pollen Pre-Washed Linen Flat Sheet is €130 at Merci.

See more ideas in Steal This Look: Pastel Bright Guest Room in Paris.

Painters’ Palettes

Above: A painting by Vilhelm Lundstrom hangs above architect Finn Juhl’s Poet Sofa (designed in 1941). In the background, upholstery and a rug by Anna Thommsen reflect the color palette of the Lundstrom painting.

Danish architect and designer Finn Juhl “thought of color as an emotional trigger, just like a painter would. These emotional color triggers can be found throughout the home, some are very subliminal (the red wall in the living room, for instance), or the blue paint wrapped around the windows,” says John Baker of Toronto-based store Mjölk, who recently toured the architect’s house during a trip to Copenhagen. See more in Daring Color Ideas to Steal from the Finn Juhl House in Copenhagen.

Mohair Blankets

Above: A Toast Mohair Blanket in Warm Ochre also is available in a darker Tobacco color; $295 at Toast in the UK.

Mohair blankets are photo-shoot stylists’ secret weapons. “Whenever I’m on a shoot, the one prop I cannot live without is a mohair throw,” writes Alexa. “Mohair, woven from angora goat and wool, has a great texture. You can toss it on the end of a bed or over the arm of a sofa and it falls just right and scrunches even better. Plus, mohair is dyed in the best colors: chalky grey, vegetal green, or not-too-millennial pink.” See her favorite sources for mohair blankets in this week’s 10 Easy Pieces post.

Patchwork Pillows

Above: Shown here in mustard, Comporta Stonewashed Linen Pillows are available in several sizes and shapes. For more information and pricing, see Lusitano Studio.

Third-generation seamstresses who specialize in a Portuguese version of patchwork hand-cut panels for the  pillows in Lusitano Studio’s collection. See more in Colorful Pillows Inspired by Portuguese Tiles.