Hotel & Condo Color Trends

The hues and harmonies to come Over the past twenty years, the hotel industry has undergone a pretty hefty transition. No longer are hotels mere pit stops for traveling salesmen or families embarking on summer vacations. Gone are the days of generic hotel rooms with matching floral shams and curtains. Today, hotels are as important to the travel or vacation experience as is the destination itself, with lifestyle and leisure the top priorities. Where the hotels of yesteryear were largely categorized by price (the variations of such usually alluded to the quality of essentials like sheets or food), the establishments of today measure their experience quotients on unique service offerings and carefully plotted design-savvy elements – such as styling, collaborative branding, designer status, and our favorite color choices. While color directions for architecture must naturally be considered for the long term, they do tend to mirror the marco trends that shape fashion and product design. With that in mind, we offer up our new recommendations and color selections for the hotel industry, borrowing examples from the latest runways:

Our six palettes borrow elements from fashion-forward influences, yet were created with longevity in mind. With so much interest in keeping time with long range fashion palettes across architectural and interior design, we may find ourselves in a brave new world, where we no longer mind so much if the sham matches the curtains. Stay tuned to get a peek at our picks!