"Hill Street Blues" made its television debut on this day in 1981. Two decades later, The Color Marketing Group, an international association of design professionals (who identify and forecast new trends in color) say that blue is the new, arresting color, the one that will capture huge consumer attention in 2002. In fact, all shades of blue are hot this year. Along with the gleam and sparkle of metallic, it makes for today's number one designer tres-chic combo for up-to-the-minute cutting-edge kitchens and baths. Another hot combo is white with gleaming gold trim. In today's high-tech, consumer-electronics world, special "arresting" color effects paired with silvery metallic are number one on "America's-Most-Wanted" list. Also making inroads are the naturals -- wood floors, granite counters and marble tiles. Want the hottest and latest designer hues? Survey says all you've got to do is remember "Hill Street Blues." And that's the On The House tip for today.