Take a plunge into a pool of deep blue in 2018! Sherwin-Williams recently announced “Oceanside” as their 2018 color of the year. This rich blue is saturated with tones of green that make this gorgeous color easy to use in any room of the home.
It’s not quite a peacock blue, but not quite a mermaid blue. In fact, it’s somewhere perfectly in between!
Not sure if you’re quite ready to take the plunge into this pool of blue? Then here are some ideas on how you can incorporate it into your home decor.
MAKE A GRAND ENTRANCE
If you love the look of intense blue, treat your visitors to a grand statement in Oceanside. Here are a couple of front doors done to perfection in this color.
FURNITURE IN OCEANSIDE:
If you’re not quite as brave with color, then try painting a select piece or two of furniture in Oceanside. Because it works great with all neutral colors and makes a big, bold, blue statement!
ZEN HOME OFFICE:
Blue is a color that helps people relax, dream, focus, and plan. There’s no place that a little calm planning can’t help more than a home office, is there?
CREATE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE:
Make an accent wall in any room of the home. Featuring “Oceanside” will keep you on trend. Moreover, making it a focal point will give it a cutting-edge look that’s easy to paint over in the future!
KITCHEN CABINETS:
Kitchen cabinets have function with a stylish flair when you paint them in Oceanside.
Whether you want to go bold and paint your whole room in Oceanside, or create unique furnishings or accent walls, give it a go! This blue will lend a look that is both rich yet soft. It’s dreamy yet bold. You get the idea…
So give Oceanside a try and you’ll be on top of one of 2018 hottest home trends!
Editor and author at DIY Home & Garden, a Word Innovations publication
Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications.
She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificates in Natural Health and Herbology from accredited programs. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.
Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."
Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.
Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.
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