Festive Silver - Decor for the Holidays
RELIGION - Whether you're into Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus , the Winter Solstice, Yuletide or New Years the "in colour" this year isn't really a colour. Its silver. Move over red and green – neutrals, metallics and peacock shades are the hot holiday hues of 2008. This year’s decor is taking a cue from the runways. PARA Paints chose a royal-inspired festive palette of plumy purple, flat silver, icy white and cream and, the season’s rising star, cobalt blue. For traditionalists, deep blue paired with silver and white is stepping up as a wintry alternative for the now oh-so-passé combo of red and green. Metallics, including classics like silver, gold and bronze, are also popular again this season. Metallics in a not-too-shiny, midtone finish are particularly hot this year and mixing metallics isn't as hard as it sounds. For the more adventurous host or hostess you may want to embrace the monochromatic trend. A combination of white, cream and silver can evoke a war