Colour Harmony Guide – Circa 1965

 

As designers, we work with colour all the time and one of our main tools of the trade is the colour fans.  Each company has there own style and system but it is quite cool to see what was in use many years ago.

 

Last week, I received another great present – yes, from the same aunt who gave me the Cosmopolitan covers not too long ago, which inspired my entry Cosmopolitan Magazine Then and Now. 

 

Sherwin-Williams Colour Harmony Guide

 

 

Centennial Edition

 

A classic exercise in colour - Which of the Greens on the page is darker?

Believe it or not they are the same!

 

Oooooooh! – Beautiful Interiors

 

I had my fair share of this kind of room as before shots in my interior design projects in Victoria BC. I think this was a very popular colour combo back in the day.  Avocado fridges anyone?

 

Would you be comfortable dining in this room?

 

This room totally reminds me of the work by David Hicks – Have you noticed the lack of green fabrics lately – You can find green in fabrics but not solid green fabrics.

 

And this room could totally be done by Jonathan Adler

 

Retro Vibe – Love the use of the 3 cubes and the yellow accent chair

 

The colour catalogue has these cool cut-outs to see the colour trends of 1965.  Colours like Alligator or Casablanca were the big hits.  Not too far from what is going to be trendy in the near future.

 

Alligator Accent 1736

 

Casablanca Accent 553

 

By the way the gift came slightly incomplete there is a little bit of damage including a missing back – Gotta love that aunt with all her wonderful “treasures”.