On February 10th, Melissa Swidler (SWI Designs) & Laura Swin (SPELLING)(Sherman Williams), addressed the Rotary Club of Nashua regarding, fashion and forecasting color trends for 2025.
- They explained the Chrysalis palette w sages and chocolate browns for balanced design
- This palette is elegantly understated, and inspired by land and innovation in nature
- The second palette we explored was the Paradox palette
- More joyful/whimsical and ‘dopamine drenched’
- This palette was designed with a child’s playful spirit in mind
- This palette had mindful contrast and emotive colors
- The third palette is Wellspring
- This palette has a deep focus to the land and working hands
- This palette celebrates convergence of modern and tradition
- The fourth palette is Kindred
- This palette celebrates diversity and inclusivity, muted hues with a pop of color
- This palette has organic simplicity, pattern mixing, and artistic expression
- Melissa spoke about what is “out” with design currently
- White kitchens and gray tones are out, we are moving into a time of more color and/or ‘off-white’
- Natural wood is coming back
- Very light tones of maple and oak are popular cabinet choices
- Still no yellow oak J
- Cut against the grain to reduce the visibility of the 90s looking grain wood look
- Off-white cabinets are very versatile and still neutral
- Deep saturated tones of kitchen cabinets are in with high gloss and flat panels
- Putting words on your walls is ‘out’ àex. ‘live laugh love’
- Shiplap and farmhouse looks are coming to end
- Saturated tones are much more in
- Warm yellows, terracotta, etc
- Pattern and texture are very in
- Wallpaper is BACK
- Window blinds are out but woven wood blinds are in
- Flooring: white oak is the most popular, luxury vinyl tile is very popular as well
- Rotarians participated in a fabric/color sample matching activity