Last week, Benjamin Moore announced their pick for the 2016 color of the year. We were surprised to see that they named “Simply White OC-117” as their choice for color of the year! Now you might look at “Simply White” and think “hmm… white. That’s pretty boring.” But it doesn’t have to be!

White is the perfect color to brighten a room, add contrast and definition and to enhance the natural beauty of the room. White isn’t just for trim work and doors anymore. We love using white to help make small rooms appear larger, brighten an area and to frame/highlight features of a home.

White brings a modern, sophisticated and sleek feel to any home. And there are so many shades of white that work wonderfully together to create contrast and interest. It’s more than white. There are countless ways to utilize this color and reawaken your home.

You can view Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year look book HERE to see some ideas on how to use “Simply White” in your home.

To see how people are using “Simply White” and trends for 2016, follow the conversation at #ColorTrends2016.

What do you think of “Simply White”? Do you think Benjamin Moore named the right color for 2016 or do you prefer something more colorful like their 2015 Color of the Year “Guilford Green”? We want to hear from you!

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