TRENDS

TRENDS
Household painting
Christopher M. Connor, chairman and chief executive officer, also discussed a wide range of trends in the paint and coatings business. Among them:
More homeowners are paying professionals to paint their homes. Ten years ago, about half of the paint Sherwin-Williams sold was to do-it-yourselfers. That's down to about 30 percent today, because of an aging population and less personal free time.New hot colors in coming years for rooms, home furnishings and cars will be greens and yellows.Most decisions on household painting projects are made by women, including the brand and color of paint.People stay in their homes an average of seven years. Even when they stay longer, they tend to repaint rooms every few years.