Test Your Color IQ

The publication Home Textiles Today just published some interesting color statistics. Would you believe that 6 out of 10 people prefer to decorate in neutral colors? You you may be surprised to learn that color preferences breakdown and track by region of the US. Let’s test your regional color sense according to the latest statistics shared in Home Textiles Today.

1.  Blues are more popular in:

A)     The Northeast

B)      The West

C)      The Southwest

D)     The South

2.  Reds are and greens are most popular in:

A)     The Northeast

B)      The West

C)      The Southwest

D)     The South

3.  Black is most likely to be used by:

A)     Northeasterners

B)      Westerners

C)      Southwesterners

D)     Southerners

Answers Key: 1 – A & D; 2 – B; 3 – D (Thumbs up in the South!)

Color also breaks down by age:  For example, Home Textiles sites that people age 35-44 are more likely to decorate with bright colors. Out here in Bucks County, PA, I notice that my younger clients seem to be adopting gray more frequently than those on the baby boom line. And I see more requests for red coming down the pike.

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