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Best Paint Colors for Your 2021 Remodeling Projects

Kitchens tend to be the catch-all space in your house for not only food products, utensils, and dishes used specifically for cooking and dining, but also cleaning supplies and miscellaneous items. With all the random, and often small, items that accumulate in the kitchen, it’s important to implement a smart storage strategy to avoid the area becoming cluttered and chaotic.

If the kitchen at your home in Cedar Rapids has sufficient cabinet storage, the next step is organizing all the units to optimize the space. If your kitchen is lacking cabinets, you may have to get creative with other storage solutions to compensate.

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Optimizing Your Kitchen Cabinet Storage

Cabinets are home to a myriad of items: your dry goods, flatware, cutlery, pots and pans, cooking utensils, appliances, and random gadgets. Because of the shape and placement of kitchen cabinet storage, however, trying to use it at full capacity can be like playing a game of Tetris. Here are 10 storage ideas to help you organize your kitchen and enhance the accessibility of the items you use the most:

What are your current paint colors? Do you have modern house colors or are they old and outdated? Are you ready for a change? If you are wondering what interior paint colors and paint color trends are popular for 2021, you are not alone. Most people thinking about remodeling their homes have the same question. Some paint colors are timeless and others come and go. So what are the trending paint colors for 2021?

That’s what we are here to answer along with several other paint color questions. By the time we are finished, you will have some interior paint ideas along with a whole house paint scheme. We will also provide you with some accent wall colors, hallway paint colors, and a variety of other popular colors trending in 2021.

What Is the Paint Color for 2021?

What is the paint color for 2021—the most popular overall trending paint color right now? Well, according to Sherwin-Williams the current paint colors will be bold blues along with muddy greens, bright pinks, muted reds, and the ever-popular warm whites.

In 2020, Sherwin-Willams chose Classic Naval SW 6244 as the “new neutral” for their 2020 Color of the Year. And with all that has happened over the last year as we all try to adjust to our new normal, paint colors will have a new normal as well. The new color palettes Sherwin-Willams has chosen are all about rhythm and striking a balance between fast, slow, quiet, self-expression, and a balance between virtual and physical.

So what color did Sherwin-Willams choose as their 2021 Color of the Year? Interestingly enough it is Urbane Bronze which is more of an earthy tone than a traditional bronze. And, yes, they have a whole house paint scheme to go with it.

What Is the Most Popular Wall Color for 2021?

The most popular wall color for 2021 according to Southern Living goes along with the Sherwin-Williams color of the year. But the popular wall color for 2021 isn’t a specific color, it’s a type of color – colors that evoke feeling. That means they run the gamut from light and airy neutrals to earthy hues to popular blues. It’s all about creating tranquil soothing spaces.

Is Gray Still in Style for 2021?

The color gray is one of those timeless colors. So, yes, gray is still in style for 2021. However, the color gray seems to be shifting—not in style—but it’s moving away from using classic grays and more towards using different varieties of warmer grays such as light grays to dark charcoal grays depending on your chosen décor.

What Colors Are Popular for 2021?

If you are wondering what colors are popular for 2021 besides the Sherwin-Williams colors we mentioned above, here is what we found. According to Good Housekeeping, the 2021 paint color trends include:

  • Rich Brown and Earth Tones
  • Bold, Deep Jewel Tones
  • Seafoam and Leafy Greens
  • Nature-Inspired Hues (like Urbane Bronze SW 7048)
  • Blush Tones and Chalky White
  • Restful and Grounding Colors (like olive green and burgundy)
  • Dark and Deep Neutralized Hues (instead of gray, think olive green and muted burnt orange)

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Interior Paint Ideas for 2021

Here are a few 2021 interior paint ideas from HGTV.com:
  • Paint the walls to mimic the look of rolling mountains.
  • Paint the drawers in your chest of drawers in various shades of the same color paint you used on the wall and in the room.
  • Consider using the popular color-blocking trend.
  • Perhaps a little dip dye on the furniture legs would make a nice accent.

Chalkboard paint on an accent wall is great for a unique look that can be easily customized with your own hand-made art and verbiage. Or, it could be used for functionality such as family reminders, grocery lists, social and work schedules, and more. You can also use a little chalkboard paint on your old appliances for a unique update that allows for a variety of uses.

Add some personality to your space by painting your ceilings a dramatic color such as deep blue, etc. You could also incorporate stripes or another bold pattern to your ceilings.

The Best Accent Wall Colors

Before you can decide on accent wall colors, you need to consider the color of your other walls. Here are the best accent wall colors according to The Spruce:

  • Ripe Olive
  • Off Black
  • Searching Blue or Teal
  • Persimmon Orange
  • Suntan Yellow
  • Rich Espresso
  • Medium Pink or Deep Purple

Hallway Paint Colors

If you want something unique, why not consider painting your hallway a deep blue that will help transition that hallway space into a dreamy bedroom entrance. Other popular hallway paint colors include lighter shades of blue or green, light tan, light gray, or cream to help create some brightness in a dark hallway.

Trending Whole-Home Paint Scheme

According to Benjamin Moore, the color palette for 2021 will include colors that nourish the spirit, radiate warmth and wellbeing, and colors that make your home feel more like home—comfortable and warm.

And as we mentioned above, these colors are those that make you feel optimistic and reimagine what your home really means to you. It’s all about painting your home in a color palette that helps you reconnect with the spaces that matter most to you. Here are the color palettes chosen by Benjamin Moore for 2021.

  • Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore’s 2021 Color of the Year)
  • Silhouette
  • Gray Cashmere
  • Kingsport Gray
  • Atrium White
  • Beacon Hill Damask
  • Muslin
  • Chestertown Buff
  • Foggy Morning
  • Potters Clay
  • Amazon Soil
  • Rosy Peach

PPG also recommends some of the same in their chosen 2021 whole house paint scheme and color palette—Transcend (muted beige color), Misty Aqua, and Big Cypress (muted burgundy color).

What’s Next?

If you are ready to remodel or just starting to think about it, we would love to help! Home Indeed is a design-build contractor. We have our own employees; we don’t hire contractors. We also have a 3,600 square foot showroom, so you can shop, design your project, and compare options side-by-side all in one place. Then our Home Indeed design team will help translate your vision into a reality.

So, if you live in or around Cedar Falls and Independence, Iowa please Contact Us today. We look forward to serving you!

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