HOME & DESIGN theconnectionsnj.com PAGE 36 • COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • OFFICE CLEANING We offer Flexible Scheduling with your choice of Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly or One Time Cleaning. • Move In/Move Out • Post Construction • Deep Cleaning • Special Events Free Estimates | References Available 732-921-4447 | 908-745-8681 Karicleaningserv@gmail.com HOME KARI CLEANING SERVICE ompanies that manufacture and sell paint announce and release new color formulations on an annual basis, creating a sense of excitement and an aura around the naming and creation of colors. The goal is to implant an aspirational or lifestyle idea within a color scheme that will attract customers and transcend mere marketing. Home designers and decorators naturally follow color trends so that they can best advise their clients. Real estate professionals make a point of recommending neutrals when preparing a home for sale, to make the home appealing to a broad cross-section of buyers. For some, neutral colors signal a plain or boring design aesthetic. In fact, a neutral is meant to be a color that goes with other shades. This is an important distinction. A neutral doesn’t have to be colorless, but it does need to pair well with other hues. At home showings or open houses, it’s become very common to overhear complaints about the gray and white color scheme that’s been prevalent in the past decade. People say they are ready to move beyond gray, but it’s still the overwhelming neutral favorite. It makes sense that the next neutral would evolve from the current, to create an easy transition. Enter the 2027 Valspar Color of the Year, Cottage Door. It’s a versatile, calming shade of blue, truly fulfilling the demands of neutrality. Cottage Door is just one branded choice of many, but it’s indicative of a larger trend toward serenity in home decorating. In an increasingly stressful world, one’s home needs to be a restorative haven, and soothing blue meets that requirement. Neutral blues can go lighter or darker, depending on the size of your room and your personal taste. Some other recommendations are Santorini Blue by Benjamin Moore, Treasure Map or Brittany Blue by Behr, and Smoky Blue by Sherwin Williams. If you want to avoid a beach house look, make sure to choose accent colors that trend away from shades suggestive of water, sand, and driftwood. Neutral blues enhance goldtoned hardware beautifully. When you have chosen a neutral blue that fits your desires, your paint showroom or website can provide plenty of accent color suggestions. When selecting colors for your home, the most important factor is to please yourself. By the time most homeowners are ready to sell, a lived-in house will need to be repainted anyway, and you can always choose whatever becomes the “next neutral” then! Local Expert Johanna Wiseman of RE/MAX Preferred Professionals can be reached at 908-705-0652 or visit www.MyBridgewaterHome.com. REAL ESTATE CORNER Blue is the New Neutral By Johanna Wiseman, RE/MAX Preferred Professionals C
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