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What's on trend this year?
Color trends are a fascinating thing, and Polychem powder coatings , the IFS sister brand, are right at the forefront of color trend forecasting! The Polychem Powder Coatings Color Trends 2018 - 19 are made up of 4 trends, each featuring its own palette of colors. The color trends are Truth & Reality, Automation Nation, Attention Overload and The Need for Nurture.
Our color trend palettes are carefully created to represent what’s happening in the world. From the blurring between truth and reality, fake news and our desire for authentic, to the need to step back, relax and wrap ourselves in a soft cocoon, the Polychem color trends showcase both colors and special effects that represent these trends.
Truth and Reality notes there is something in the air. It’s not just the caution that has never really gone away since the last recession, and it’s not something tangible, but it’s there and we feel it. Check out the full explanation and the gorgeous shades that complement this trend that features smoky greys, reflective chrome, multicomponent layers, wrinkles and a delicious dark newspaper print blue.
It used to be the stuff of science fiction movies – robots helping (or hindering) humans - with whole generations entertained by lovable robots that are not only efficient, but have a little personality too. Now these computer based systems are becoming the stuff of reality as discussed in Automation Nation. As well as a full explanation, this trend showcases bright metallics, clean white and a pixelated blue, green, yellow and orange.
We all suffer from ‘Attention Overload’, and whether it’s simply remembering, life caching or old fashioned methods of scrapbooking and journaling, attention overload and its effects are a noticeable trend. This color palette is a mix of eye popping, clashing, attention grabbing brights.
The Need for Nurture is perhaps the simplest of all our trends, but with the speed and information overload so prevalent in today’s society, it’s understandable that we feel a need to slow down, enjoy the smaller things in life and make time for ourselves. This is a delicious soft, warm palette of smoky grays, pastel violets and blush pinks.
Click on the links to each trend for a more detailed explanation, and don’t forget the best way to see these beautiful colors is to order a free 2018/19 color trend ring. We create thousands of colors for our customers every year, so ensuring the latest trends are available in beautiful, competitively priced, quality powders is simple. All of these colors are available in our standard polyester product type, which is perfect for interior applications. Many of these colors are also available in other product types and our experienced team is available to provide advice to ensure you and your design team get the color you like in the right powder product.