Color affects mood, as every pop psychologist knows.
Considering the pall of gloom cast by the dire economy, it's no wonder color-trend forecasters are predicting a bumper year for yellows and purples — the former to cheer us up, the latter to calm us down.
Not that everyone is rushing out to purchase paint or furnishings in yellow and purple, just because those have been declared the trendy colors for 2009.
"No matter what the trends, put colors in your home that you feel good about," advises Jack Fowler, an Orlando, Fla., interior designer. "Take what the experts say, then adjust for your personal taste."
With that in mind, here is what a trio of color experts is saying:
Toast mimosa yellow
"Yellow symbolizes sunshine, warmth, optimism and good cheer," says Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Pantone Color Institute in Seattle. She predicts the color of the year will be "mimosa yellow" — the golden-yellow of fluffy mimosa blossoms and the orange-based champagne cocktail.
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