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Interior designers recommend using trends sparingly and choosing colors that blend with your surroundings for a timeless look. While white, gray, and beige remain popular, current trends favor natural tones like black, brown, and deep slate for bold, striking accents.. You might see it only on the trim or along the doorways and windows. Once linked to contemporary homes, darker colors appear in New England Colonial, shingle-style, Bungalow, and Craftsman designs. Black can achieve a monochromatic look, giving the entire house a dark treatment.
This hot home trend, you could say, embraces dark earth tones like forest greens, which I love. Dark browns and navy are also famous, often balanced with white or black trim. Landscaping, with dark green shrubs, light stones, and warm lighting, can complement these rich tones. If homeowners want longevity in this hot home trend, it will all be about balance. Figuring out where to use it and how to use it that works for your home and take in everything, making sure how you plan to bring the trend in works now and a few years later. Interestingly, dark tones are not limited to just the home’s exterior. Interior designers are also seeing the trend inside the home, and if you need inspiration on decorating your home, check out fall colors and decore under $35 blog post.
Like most ends, some last longer than others. Some home colors are timeless because they work for your surrounding area. A lakefront home on Lake Winnipesaukee with dark brown or black wood shingles and forest green trim might fit picture perfect in New Hampshire but not suit a home outside Boston long-term, but it looks great on a lakefront home or a ski house out west. The look of the home has to go where you live. Your home’s style and color shouldn’t stick out like it’s out of place. 
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