color trends for 2008...

It's exciting to read the color trends for 2008 as the influence of the upcoming Beijing Olympics brings a refreshing palette into the forefront.

Yellow is predicted to be a strong color, as well as Asian-influenced reds and greens. Juxtaposed against the neutrals found in nature, these colors will really explode into strong visual statements for home interiors. The lower level of the Cambridge Model Home in Harrogate is a prime example of the impact that yellow can make against a more neutral backdrop.

A more delicate butter yellow combined with red in the Keswick great room showcases the strength of red and yellow together.

Designers enthuse that culture will truly be a driving force in interior design, citing that other cultural influences in 2008 will be the vibrant colors of India...golds, orange...citrusy, zesty colors in combination with yellows and greens. And a rich warm palette inspired by Central America will bring accents of purple to combinations of reds, oranges, and golds.

(Featured interiors designed by Louis Tyler Creative Services, for Wilkinson Builders.)