Brown-toned stains are, without a doubt, one of the most classic options for furniture wood stain colors. These stains can help create both cool and warm designs and blend the old with the new.
You might pair Cordovan Brown with Blank Canvas—a soft, warm white—which Behr chose as its 2023 Color of the Year for interiors. The paint firm PPG also chose a deep brown stain as its 2023 Stain Color of the Year: Chestnut Brown. The rich brown tones may be part of the resurgence of 1970s design styles.
Blue stains are quickly rising in popularity, and the color blue has become a surprisingly hot staining trend around the world. Blue-stained wood is especially effective in homes that embrace color blocking and heavy contrast.
Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines® Wood Stain delivers oil-like performance without the odor in a thick, fast-drying water-based formula. This product is available in a curated palette, hand-picked by Joanna Gaines to enhance the natural beauty of your interior wood surfaces.
Raw and Natural
The warm inviting tones of a natural raw wood finish brings the outside in and this look is quickly becoming one of the top trends for 2022. Yes, even that very trendy bare wood look can be achieved with Retique It®.
Along with mid-century-inspired curved furniture, the brown tones of this period are also poised to make a major comeback in 2023. This natural color—particularly its darker varieties—creates a sense of earthy stability, says Claire Druga, an interior designer based in New York City.
Warm woods
Paired with earthy, grounding natural tones, warm-hued woods will continue to be in demand. Gone are the cooler beiges and greys that have dominated design in the last few years, as we see a return to cosy spaces and a need for designs to be as comforting and comfortable as possible.
All of Joanna's favorite color combos have one aspect in common: They include white. In her four favorite color combinations, she pairs white with cream, bold blue, gray, and light blue or green. The white and cream color combo offers a bit more versatility.
Joanna loves using grays in her homes for the main living spaces. Some of her favorites are Sherwin Williams Mindful gray, Oyster Pearl, and Passive Gray. Repose Gray is one shade lighter than Mindful and would look fabulous for an open living space.
Sherwin Williams Repose Gray 7015
This color is perfect because it is light enough to work in almost any space with any decor style. Repose Gray is one of the most popular Sherwin Williams gray paint colors and it's also a regular on Fixer Upper. If it's used by Joanna Gaines, you know it is good!
Classic medium-toned browns such as cherrywood, mahogany, oak, maple, walnut, birch wood, and hickory are all timeless colors that never go out of style.
Pale pine and bleached oak
Very pale, light-colored wood floors have been in style for a couple of years now and aren't going anywhere. Think: colors you may find in a Scandinavian-style home. What is this? Pale wood floors are beautiful because they make a room feel more open and contemporary than deeper tones.
In interiors, the trend forecasters see a shift towards dark wood finishes. We've seen natural materials as a trend for a while, but dark oak is the new take on this decor trend. Think dark oak dining room furniture, coffee tables or flooring. Rich, chocolate browns will continue to be popular.
Forest green is the lucky color for 2023, a color that can represent both – earth and water. But as we discovered, everything is based on the balance in Feng Shui, which is why other colors can help complement the lucky color of 2023.
Digital Lavender, Luscious Red, Sundial, Tranquil Blue and Verdigris are the color names for 2023. Who chooses the names of the new colors? Names are selected by the WGSN and Coloro color team, before being verified by our in-house Equality Vision Team to ensure a proper translation on a global scale.
And the winner is… Viva Magenta 18-1750. The much-awaited Pantone Color of the Year 2023 has just been revealed. Discover with Freepik how this strong and powerful color inspired by optimism, exuberance, and the strength of nature will be the trendiest color of 2023.
Here, designers, decorators, and color experts reveal why beige is replacing gray for 2023, and how to decorate with beige for a beautiful scheme every time.
Sherwin Williams – Alabaster
Joanna painted the main living areas of her own farmhouse Alabaster and she continually uses it in homes she designs on Fixer Upper as well. It's a great color to use on walls and trim both. We painted the shiplap in Mouse House this color.
Agreeable Gray, by Sherwin-Williams
"Agreeable Gray SW 7029 is our most popular gray paint color because it's the perfect hue for any living space, whether it be a family room or bedroom," says Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams.
Sherwin-Williams Dover White SW6385
This is Erin's go-to white paint, and the one she most often use on the trim (below) of her own home. 'It makes any room feel warm and crisp,' she says. You can buy Dover White at Lowes.
Another fun fact? Joanna Gaines has used Alabaster so much it's one of her favorite colors! She painted the main living areas of her own farmhouse Alabaster and she continually uses it in homes she designs on Fixer Upper as well.
Joanna Gaines of HGTV's Fixer Upper is a big fan of Sherwin Williams Alabaster for painting kitchen cabinets white. It's actually a favorite among designers because it's not too warm or too cool.
Darker Wood Tones
This may be a surprise to many, but we are expecting more dark wood tones to pop up in homes in 2023! Last year we saw a lot of DIY bleached furniture and light wood floors. This year, as dark and moody interiors are rising in popularity, we believe darker wood tones will also become more admired.
The experts are loving dark wood's reentry into the home. Here's why. In home design, trends seemingly come and go as time passes. So, it should come as no surprise that old wood design trends are reentering the home in 2023.
Industrial Chic is a style that combines rustic and industrial elements to create a unique aesthetic that is both modern and functional. This style is characterized by using raw materials such as metal, wood, and concrete, considered one of the Furniture Trends for 2023-2024.