I wondered about that. It seems that somebody somewhere is responsible for changing the color schemes some how. Trendy people typically like whatever looks nice, and look down their noses at out of date colors, not realizing that they are influenced by the color choices of whoever happens to be the "thing picker" right then.
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House color trends are a slow moving phenomena. I remember a couple decades ago, seeing “accent walls” in newly built subdivision homes in Central Valley California. Nothing of the sort was anywhere else. I’d looked strange to me. Why would you paint three walls in a room the same neutral color, and then have one wall a completely different color?Ernie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:13 pmI wondered about that. It seems that somebody somewhere is responsible for changing the color schemes some how. Trendy people typically like whatever looks nice, and look down their noses at out of date colors, not realizing that they are influenced by the color choices of whoever happens to be the "thing picker" right then.
About 5 or so years later, I began to see the trend in new homes outside of California.
Same when Tuscan kitchens and beige interior walls. Same with gray walls. By the time something originates in California, and becomes in style in say, Kansas, it is probably 5 - 10 years later, and solidly falling out of favor in California.
Although, with national home building companies trends may spread across the country faster than in the past. Obviously, regional taste will be a factor too, but still…
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Builders like DR Horton and Lennar build tens of thousands of home across the country every year. They keep track of what sells and what doesn't in each region of the country.RZehr wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:29 pmHouse color trends are a slow moving phenomena. I remember a couple decades ago, seeing “accent walls” in newly built subdivision homes in Central Valley California. Nothing of the sort was anywhere else. I’d looked strange to me. Why would you paint three walls in a room the same neutral color, and then have one wall a completely different color?Ernie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:13 pmI wondered about that. It seems that somebody somewhere is responsible for changing the color schemes some how. Trendy people typically like whatever looks nice, and look down their noses at out of date colors, not realizing that they are influenced by the color choices of whoever happens to be the "thing picker" right then.
About 5 or so years later, I began to see the trend in new homes outside of California.
Same when Tuscan kitchens and beige interior walls. Same with gray walls. By the time something originates in California, and becomes in style in say, Kansas, it is probably 5 - 10 years later, and solidly falling out of favor in California.
Although, with national home building companies trends may spread across the country faster than in the past. Obviously, regional taste will be a factor too, but still…
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But trends move slowly across the country. These guys are perfectly aware that certain things sell in one area and not another this year. But next year, it may sell well in both markets. The home builders don’t have complete control, just because they know the data. They have to adjust with the consumer taste at the correct pace. Thats my point, that trends move region to region. It’s not like a light switch, where, bang, all the country simultaneously wants gray interior millwork next March.Ken wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:50 pmBuilders like DR Horton and Lennar build tens of thousands of home across the country every year. They keep track of what sells and what doesn't in each region of the country.RZehr wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:29 pmHouse color trends are a slow moving phenomena. I remember a couple decades ago, seeing “accent walls” in newly built subdivision homes in Central Valley California. Nothing of the sort was anywhere else. I’d looked strange to me. Why would you paint three walls in a room the same neutral color, and then have one wall a completely different color?Ernie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:13 pm
I wondered about that. It seems that somebody somewhere is responsible for changing the color schemes some how. Trendy people typically like whatever looks nice, and look down their noses at out of date colors, not realizing that they are influenced by the color choices of whoever happens to be the "thing picker" right then.
About 5 or so years later, I began to see the trend in new homes outside of California.
Same when Tuscan kitchens and beige interior walls. Same with gray walls. By the time something originates in California, and becomes in style in say, Kansas, it is probably 5 - 10 years later, and solidly falling out of favor in California.
Although, with national home building companies trends may spread across the country faster than in the past. Obviously, regional taste will be a factor too, but still…
Housing fads are much slower than fast fashion fads.
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Reminds me of the mint and salmon "Miami" colors. They were popular in Florida in the 1970s, in the midwest in the 1980s, and in a Budapest hotel room of all places in the 2010s.
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Budapest is either very far behind or maybe the cutting edge of fashion, predicting the next fashion.ohio jones wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:16 amReminds me of the mint and salmon "Miami" colors. They were popular in Florida in the 1970s, in the midwest in the 1980s, and in a Budapest hotel room of all places in the 2010s.
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Retro as the young folks call it is a real phenomenon. It seems to cycle about every 40 years. The only things I have not seen recycled in terms of clothing are hoop skirts and dickies.barnhart wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:26 amBudapest is either very far behind or maybe the cutting edge of fashion, predicting the next fashion.ohio jones wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:16 amReminds me of the mint and salmon "Miami" colors. They were popular in Florida in the 1970s, in the midwest in the 1980s, and in a Budapest hotel room of all places in the 2010s.
It has me wondering regarding that 40 year cycle: is it an aging generation that waxes nostalgic for the fashions and fads of its youth?
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When were Dickies an "in" thing?
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Dickies I forgot about them. I wore them I think back in the 50's or 60's.
What I think has been a use of colour (if one regards black as a colour) are the car rims that after so many years started to use black. This obviously makes your car stand out as quite a recent model and I wonder if this was part of the strategy in 'keeping up with the Joneses'.
Also, I really like some of the new flat paint colours on some new cars. I wonder what will be the next colour strategy for cars. Perhaps they will bring back the wood look that was put on some of the station wagons years ago.
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All of the wheels on my vehicles are aluminum color.Sudsy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:51 pm What I think has been a use of colour (if one regards black as a colour) are the car rims that after so many years started to use black. This obviously makes your car stand out as quite a recent model and I wonder if this was part of the strategy in 'keeping up with the Joneses'.
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