Palm Springs Cool Trends for Spring 2008

Is there anything “cooler” than Midcentury Modern living in Palm Springs? Knowing there is only one right answer to that question, let’s take a skinny dip in the "cool" pool of Palm Springs desert living and talk about a few of the ways in which you can enhance your Midcentury Palm Springs home now and throughout the rest of the year.

As the warmer months bring the beautiful weather of the outside in and temperatures inside are the same constant cool as those outside, we are motivated to create new cool spaces in our Midcentury Palm Springs home.

According to Peyton Mays, Senior Editor MSN Shopping, these are a few of the trends that are so hot they are actually cool!

It’s as clear as Black and White.

Flowers are in bloom and the light from the sun casts a perfectly warm tint on all things of color. So how could black and white be anything other than mundane non-colors of the past? But oh contraire! The “persistently popular pairing” of black and white is “the perfect backdrop to a full spectrum of brighter hues” this spring, especially for your Midcentury Palm Springs home. From kitchen tiles to modern furniture, lamps to stemware, black and white are colors that will shine.

Let there be Color!

Like the lucky four leaf clover popping up in mid-March, every color of the rainbow seems to be popping up this spring – color, color everywhere! "This year, designers have turned up the volume with furnishings that pack a decidedly tropical punch. Look for vivid shades of cobalt blue, ruby red and deep forest green along with splashes of juicy citrus colors. Think pillows, vases, prints and other potent decorative touches that will make any room pop with cheerful exuberance." Trendsetters beware! Too much of these vividly vivacious hues can cause a cacophony of disaster. As mother always said … everything in moderation.

Mother Nature Knows Best.

After years of taking advantage of her beauty and resources, is seems that we have finally started to focus on preservation and pay homage to Mother Nature in all her glory. Going back to nature’s basics are definitely a favored trend for your Midcentury Palm Springs home this year. Natural colors, textures and materials promote sustainability, warm and causal elegance. Peyton suggests painting your walls in soothing colors like pale blues and minty greens and using materials like bamboo, willow, rattan and plantation hardwoods wherever possible is the way to go.

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