2025 Colors of the Year Round Up
As we prepare for 2025, color of the year picks are already sparking excitement among...
Design Pool’s 2025 Color of the Year
Each December, I pause to consider color and think about the upcoming year. I consider...
Using Fall Color Trends in Interiors
Twice a year, in spring and fall, we step back from interiors to take a...
Fall 2024 Color Trends
Even before the leaves start to change colors, you know fall is upon us when...
Color Trends at NeoCon 2024
The color trends at NeoCon 2024 mirrored the trends we picked up on more broadly...
Spring 2024 Color Trends
Spring has sprung here in New England (sort of), and it has us poring over...
San Miguel de Allende Color Inspiration
I just got back from a week in beautiful San Miguel de Allende. This small...
The History of Holiday Colors
When you think about the holiday season, distinct colors come to mind connected to the...
Design Pool’s 2024 Color of the Year Pick
As 2023 winds down, I’ve been looking ahead toward 2024 and looking back on 2023....
Black: A Timeless and Elegant Design Staple
The color black is often considered a staple in design – although it’s technically not...
Pink: Complex and Popular
On the surface, the color pink and its connotations might seem straightforward. In modern Western...
Fall 2023 Color Trends
Fall has officially arrived in the northern hemisphere. That means it’s time to break out...
The Peaceful World of Blue
A world of blue surrounds us. Above our heads, we see the pale blue sky....
White: Renewing and Refreshing
White offers a sense of reflection and renewal in both life and design. Learn how...
Orange: Spontaneous and Playful
One color that encapsulates the happy, bright, and energetic quality of days in the summer...
Summer Reading: Books About Color
Summer is here. NeoCon 2023 is over. It’s time for some relaxation, right? Last year...
NeoCon 2023 Color Trends
Walking the floors of the Mart this year, we weren’t stuck by any overwhelming new...
Indigo: Introspective & Powerful
Nestled between blue and purple on the color wheel is the beautiful color indigo. This...
Creative and Independent Purple
Purple has a history of being a complex color with many different meanings. Combining the...
Sherwin-Williams as Color Inspiration
Our new Swallowtail Farm Collection was inspired by the medicinal properties of herbs and plants...
Designing with Green
The color green is always around us in nature. From the trees in our neighborhoods...
Color Trends from the 2023 Spring Runways
Spring 2023 runways are serving the spring vibes everyone craves after a few unpredictable years....
A Pop of Yellow
Yellow: the universal color of happiness and warmth. It surrounds us every day. Think, the...
The Power of Red
The month of February is filled with red. February highlights holidays like Valentine’s (and Galentine’s)...
A Color Diary – Kristen’s Year in Color
You really never know when inspiration is going to strike. For Kristen, reading a book...
Poetry of Color from Ultrafabrics
Thank you so much to the team at Ultrafabrics for inviting Kristen to talk about...
Color, Trends, and Textile Design Round-Up
Looking at the analytics for this blog, it’s easy to see that you all love...
2023 Colors of the Year
It’s time to round up the 2023 Colors of the Year. This year we’re looking...
Design Pool’s Pick for Color of the Year 2023
Each December, we reflect on the previous year and take stock of our experiences. We...
Fall 2022 Ready-to-Wear Color Trends
Twice a year, we spend time poring over the latest runway shots of designers’ collections....
Spot Color or Process Color
For designers, our work speaks through color. On its own, the language of color can...
2022 NeoCon Color Trends
Walking the floors of theMART at NeoCon, we are keeping our eyes peeled for overarching...
Basic Color Terms Defined
Like any discipline, color has a language. To work with color confidently, it is helpful...
Spring 2022 Runway Color Trends
Every year, spring marks a time of awakening. Flowers bloom, birds sing, trees grow leaves....
Kauai Inspiration: Flowers, Pattern & Color
How do you turn your inspiration into something tangible? Of course, sometimes you don’t need...
Learn About Color with 5 Fun Exercises
Color surrounds us, inspires us, and influences us. You can read about color science and...
2022 Colors of the Year
It’s that time of year when we gather everyone’s pick for 2022 Colors of the...
Design Pool’s Pick for Color of the Year 2022
Every December, we look forward to doing a round-up of the color of the year...
Ryan Stanley Talks Color Software
This past year Kristen and Ryan Stanley, Senior Director of Color at PVH Corp, have...
Kristen’s Top Five Favorite Color Tools
Communicating color can be a difficult task. How we perceive color varies from person to...
Four Tips for Combining Neutrals in Home Decor
Recently, I interviewed Lisa Lev, of Lisa Lev Design based in Toronto. I asked her,...
2021 Fall Color Trends From Fashion Collections
Our March Trend Letter was all about trends we spotted while poring through the look...
Naming Colors of Your Products Just Got Easier
White. Bone. Snow. Ecru, Linen, Cream. If you’ve ever shopped for new paint or fabric,...
2021 Colors of the Year Round Up
Each year we like to round up all the paint companies’ colors of the year....
Snow Tired Mixes Whites with Warm Neutrals
We’re heading into the weekend with winter decor and hot cocoa on the brain. For...
Design Pool’s Pick for Color of the Year 2021
Colors of the year for 2021 have been announced by Pantone and many major paint...
Winter Decor Mixes Neutrals & Pops of Color
It seems like everyone started decorating for the holidays early this year. For those last...
Thanksgiving Pie Color Palette!
This week our color palette is inspired by Thanksgiving. This year, in particular, Thanksgiving has...
Friday Color Palette: Holiday Baking!
Today we’re launching the first in a new blog series: Friday Color Palette! Our original...
2021 Spring Runway Trends & Color Forecast
This month we’ve been poring over the 2021 Spring Ready-to-Wear collections looking for inspiration and...
Natural Dyeing with Avocado and Yarrow
Our latest trend letter is all about natural materials. Wicker, rattan and cane are catching...
NeoConnect Trends 2020 & Free Color Card
We’re always on the lookout for beautiful colors, color combinations and color trends. Even though...
Create Your Own Color Reference Library
How do you make sure you get the right color from print run to print...
Using Color in Healthcare Environments
As we move through different spaces and environments throughout the day, our experiences are impacted...
Color Trends from Fall 2020 Fashion
Do you subscribe to our newsletter? You should! Each month we send out a monthly...
Design Tip: Creating a Custom Color Palette
I’ve spent my whole career immersed in the world of home furnishings, commercial interiors, and...
2020 Spring Runway Color Trends
At Design Pool, we love tracking trends, and color is one of our favorite trends...
How Do Our Eyes See Color?
Part 3: How do our eyes see color?The physiological reaction to color is the first...
How Do We Perceive Color?
Part 2: How do we perceive color?Webster defines psychology as the science of the mind...
What is Color?
Part 1: What is color?Itten said in The Elements of Colour, “Colour is the children...
10 Fun Facts About Color
Color can be both amazing and complicated, but how exactly does it work? At its...
Understanding Color Theory & Using It Wisely
Whether or not we realize it as we move through our day, color is affecting...
