Color makes a huge difference in the appearance of your home's interior and exterior, with few changes making such a huge impact for a relatively small amount of money. 2021's colors of the year have been named by paint companies and color experts, and they're inspired by the need to create a sense of calmness, wellbeing, and optimism after a trying 2020.
  
Our real estate agents share the colors of the year for 2021 and suggest some of the best ways to use these hues on the inside and outside of your home:  

1. Aegean Teal   
   Paint company Benjamin Moore has named Aegean Teal, a soothing blend of blue and green with subtle hints of gray, as its color of the year for 2021. It's a versatile mid-tone rich enough to impart a good amount of color, but it also has an earthy quality. Radiating warmth and wellbeing, the color is comforting, and according to Benjamin Moore, it makes the home feel more like home. Try using it as an accent color on a wall or in a small room, or paint your front door in this cozy color.
     
2. Moss Green 
   This natural-looking color can work with a variety of styles. Use it in rooms with wood and natural fibers, and moss green brings a touch of nature's tranquility.
   
   
3. Beige 
   Beige brings a feeling of comfort to a home, and it's expected to be popular in 2021. Different textures will help beige stand out, and it pairs well with decorative elements in darker tones.
   
   
4. Euphoric Magenta   
   Behr's Euphoric Magenta is reminiscent of jewel tones and adds a touch of sophistication to your home. Despite its richness, it's a soothing shade that can be used successfully on only one wall or throughout the room.
   
   
5. Ultimate Gray and Illuminating
   Pantone has chosen two colors of the year for 2021 – Ultimate Gray and Illuminating. Ultimate Gray is a solid, dependable color inspired by natural elements like pebbles on a beach, while Illuminating is a warm, cheerfully vibrant yellow. These colors work well together in areas like the kitchen, where Ultimate Gray walls or cabinets can be accented with canisters or other accessories in bursts of Illuminating yellow. The colors can also be used on the front door, with Illuminating being used to brighten up the door and Ultimate Gray used on exterior finishes.
   
   
6. Orange  
   Somewhat surprisingly, orange can be a great addition to your walls. An intense shade of orange is lively and is best used on an accent wall, and a more subtle pastel shade can be used more liberally to bring a touch of summer to your home.
     
7. Off White    
   Basic and traditional, off white is about as versatile as it gets. It provides comfort and tranquility and has a warmth that the purest shades of white don't have. Off white can be used in any room since it creates the perfect backdrop for virtually any color scheme.
     
8. Turquoise
   Cheerful turquoise works well when it's combined with neutral colors. When combined with ocher (pale yellowish-brown) elements and furniture, it creates an appearance of warmth and sophistication.

Contact us to see Boise homes for sale, and if you'd like to sell your existing home, we can suggest the best ways to make it more appealing to prospective buyers with updates that will provide the best value.