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Popular Color Palettes by Decade

With the new release of Sherwin Williams’ 2021 Color Forecast, we are taking a look back at some of the popular colors that really defined the last several decades. What events influenced certain colors to become popular and how do color trends change over time? We’ll look at some interesting events that define each decade and the popular color choices of people at the time.

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The Power of Emotion in Architectural Rendering

Architectural renderings have always been an important part of the design process. At face value, they are an efficient tool to convey a design long before a project becomes reality. They facilitate communication and allow for an easy understanding of a project during its earliest phases. They answer questions about the physical properties of a place. Is it big or is it small? Is it brick or is it stone? Is that window here or there?

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