Color contrasts are powerful elements in a designed space. Two hues can bring two different moods and meanings. When together though, the pair accentuates each other in really interesting ways.…
Boysen offers five colors for Boysen Oil Wood Stain. One of them is walnut, in full and half tones, which is the darling of interior designer these days. Let’s call…
American interior designer and author Nate Berkus says, “We all have a story to tell, and part of the way we do this is through our homes.” This is one…
It must be the lipstick of a femme fatale, the official colors of an elite school, or the rustic brick finish of a high-end hotel, but maroon is such a…
Hello, September. Will we be experiencing more rains this month? Whether it’s habagat or just the mild blues, one way to let the sunshine in is to have a dash of…
I understand #teamputi so well. Not only is white a favorite color of mine because it brings lightness to a space, it is also one that can be matched with…
I have a friend who doesn’t like rain. He’s not the type to push through with a plan to go out once it starts to pour. Considering that the streets…
Brooklyn-based interior designer Taylor Simon coined the “unexpected red theory” in a Tiktok video that she posted in January 2024. She also posted it in her instagram page at about…
The months have whooshed by with the speed of a bullet train that we now find ourselves in the middle of 2026, still hurtling towards destinations unknown. It wasn’t so…
It’s not just blue. It’s cerulean. Today’s not the first time this memorable line is referenced in the blog. It comes from The Devil Wears Prada, an iconic movie that…
The category Color Inspirations offers countless ideas on how to use colors to express yourself through your homes. Color is emotion, expression, mood. It is a powerful tool to use when you want to tell a story, when you want to heal yourself, when you want to connect to others, when you want to surround yourself with something that pleases you.
Paint Colors
Boysen has thousands of colors that you can choose from. It comes also in different finishes like gloss, semi-gloss, satin, matte, flat. The different kinds of finishes has different functional properties so you can also choose what kind of surface you would put the different sheens.
Colors are factory-mixed for bulk orders or could be mixed in the Boysen Mix and Match Stations which are usually found in home depots. Another way to come up with a color, especially one which you would like to be unique to yourself, would be to do your own mixing of paint and colorants. We also have tutorials on how to do that. But colorants can only achieve pastel colors. If you want dark ones, it is best to buy the colors already mixed.
Color Theory
Color Theory teaches you about the color wheel, warm and cool colors, tints, tones and shades, and how to use the different colors in your home to create a balanced design. There are also tips on what colors to use in the different rooms in the house.
Boysen Color Trends
Since 2015, Boysen has been creating the annual Color Trend. Every year, there are 25 new colors divided in four color palettes.
The color palettes are informed from the different trends seen in the world today on the socio-political, economic, and cultural fronts. First these are identified and analyzed, then colors are brought into discussion for each color palette. The result for each palette are 6 well-curated colors that combine very well with each other. Using 2 or 3 of these colors in any combination can create different atmospheres in your home.
Start with finding the color palette that appeals most to you. Then choose your colors individually, as well as the combination.
There are so many interesting things you can learn about color. Reading this category will teach you so much.