Fall 2010 Color Trends

Posted by Laura Kuhlmann on 8/14/10   |   Categorized as Etsy Tips,For Buyers,For Sellers,Uncategorized

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Handmade Leather Journal, The Traveler in Woodbine Green and Cream by peaseblossomstudio

Although the Autumn season doesn’t officially begin for another month, and many of us are truly experiencing the “dog days” of summer, it is not too early to consider how you can incorporate this year’s fall color trends into your handmade creations. Pantone has long been the authority on color trend forecasting. This is their color palette for Fall 2010:


Sellers of supplies can use these colors to their advantage, whether selling beads or fabrics.

Purple Orchid Baroque Pearls by Myfathersgifts

Handmade sellers can create items featuring these colors, whether you use a few trending shades together, or just one solid color for a strong impact.

Burn Out Chocolate Velvet Roses Vintage Style Purse by sewingmendsthesoul

Vintage sellers can also highlight their offerings when the colors match up, as many people seek vintage items not only to collect, but to match their décor. Emphasize how a living room can be snazzed up for fall by adding glassware, for example, in one of the popular colors.

1960s Vintage Blown Glass Decanter and Glasses by calloohcallay

What’s that? You sell organic cookies on Etsy? How about using one of these colors as a prop in your photos, be it a colorful bowl or vintage napkins, in one of the colors listed above?

Pale Pink Napkins with Floral Embroidery by HausProud

And don’t forget to tag your listings with these colors too. Not everyone will look for “Lipstick Red” items, but many will look for “Red.”

Vintage 1980s Wide Studded Belt in Lipstick Red Leather by pineapplemint

Someone may not specifically search for “Golden Glow” but they will definitely look for “Golden Yellow.”

You Are My Sunshine Sign Typography Word Art in Golden Yellow by barnowlprimitives

And honestly, “Lagoon” to the naked eye is similar to Pantone’s color of the year for 2010, which is Turquoise, so keep that in mind too.

How do you plan to incorporate these color trends into your shop?

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  • http://www.barnowlprimitives.etsy.com Barn Owl Primitives

    Thank You Laura! I LOVE all those colors! I think my favorite is Woodbine. You will definitely see that in my shop this fall!!

    All the best to you ~ kristi

  • http://twitter.com/peasebstudio @peasebstudio

    Thank you so much for featuring me! What a lovely list this is. I am honored to be included.

    Caroline

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1394556417 Karalee Goff Gross

    Awesome. Thanks for sharing. One of the biggest decisions in my creations is the background color. This will help. <><

  • http://twitter.com/thewaterwaif @thewaterwaif

    Thanks, Laura!

  • http://www.etsy.com/shop/calloohcallay Callooh Callay

    What wonderful selections–perfect for this palette. Thanks for featuring my lagoon (who knew?) decanter.

  • http://www.facebook.com/petscribbles Laura

    Glad you are enjoying the new colors! And yes Callooh – who knew? :))

  • the crafty black cat

    I'm all about the turquoise and green- what they call lagoon and woodbine I suppose. I had these colors on my blog awhile ago…love them all. I have some earrings coming soon that are very close to the Rose Dust. Also lots of red and sunshiny yellow as well as Pumpkin Spice and Mint Julep.

  • Amber

    I love the chocolate truffle and woodbine..aka brown and green but doesn't it sound so much more enticing?

  • http://whatoncewas.etsy.com What Once Was

    Love the colors! Woodbine is my favorite, though!

  • http://www.sewingmendsthesoul.etsy.com Donna

    Awww! Thank you Laura for adding my purse to your blog!!! I love all of your selections-especially the sunshine sign!!!

  • http://jorpins.tumblr.com/ ejorpin

    Gorgeous colors, lovely picks and some great ideas of how sellers can work these trends into there shops. I'm off to make some 'Purple Orchid' brooches!

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  • http://www.etsy.com/shop/lesperancetile Linda

    Thanks for the Saturday rewind of this post – I missed it on Monday!
    I can tell you that turquoise is THE most popular tile color in my shop right now – that's what everyone is buying! Next in line…Golden glow or goldenrod. Nice to see that I'm right in line with 2 of the colors…..now to fill out with the rest!

  • Amber

    You are welcome Linda..the rewind will be happening every sat. so you never miss a thing!

  • http://www.etsy.com/shop/SilverCoastSeaGlass SilverCoastSeaGlass

    I like the idea of using these colors as backgrounds, even if your item isn't exactly the same color. I read this post a while ago and I took some photos today with "golden glow" as the background. Funny how our brains work, huh?

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