Viva Magenta! 2023 Pantone’s Color of the Year

With the turn from 2022 to 2023, many interior designers wait in anticipation for word from Pantone. Pantone’s Color of the Year is always a hot topic, and 2023’s capitalizes on that buzz with its vividity. The Color of the Year is Viva Magenta 18-1750, a startling, in-your-face pink that punches through the multiverse not […]

Introducing Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2022: Very Peri

My breakdown of Pantone’s color of the year pick for 2022 is coming to you a little late this year for one simple reason: I’m not a huge fan of Periwinkle. I lived in a house painted almost the exact same shade as Pantone’s Very Peri for years, and know all its pitfalls; it turns […]

Introducing Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2021: Ultimate Gray…And Illuminating

Pantone’s color of the year picks are always a little symbolic. Usually, it’s a color that feels significant – one that will influence the design and fashion industries, and often has subtle political undercurrents. But it’s also always at least one part attempt at a mood ring for the population of the planet. Pantone leans […]

Classic Blue Bathroom Vanities: A Trendy-Yet-Timeless Pick From Pantone

Pantone’s color of the year for 2020 is Classic Blue, and if that comes as a surprise, you probably haven’t been paying attention! This bold, not-quite-primary blue has been skyrocketing in popularity in the last year, especially for use on cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom. As homeowners have moved away from monochromatic white designs, […]

Introducing Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2020: Classic Blue

Pantone’s color of the year for 2020 is a classic comeback story, literally: it’s Classic Blue! Classic Blue is an almost-but-not-quite primary blue that you might have noticed regaining popularity in late 2019; the same blue that’s touted as having a calming effect on the mind. And that’s exactly the reason Pantone cites for choosing […]

Introducing Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2019: Living Coral

Pantone’s color of the year for 2019 is Living Coral, and it’s the perfect color to help decorate your home for spring. Why “Living Coral”? According to Pantone themselves, it’s because the color is both cheerful and comforting, a warm tone to help inject a little optimism into our daily lives. It’s also a color […]

Introducing Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2018: Ultra Violet

It seems like 2017 went by in a rush for just about everyone, but as the year draws to a close, it’s time to slow down and think about the year to come. Everyone from car companies to fashion designers are already rolling out new models and predictions for 2018, but one of my favorites (and […]

Introducing the Pantone Color of the Year for 2017: Greenery

If you’ve been kicking around any interior decorating blogs or investigating your own home remodel for the next year, you’ve most likely come across headlines featuring the newly announced color of the year for 2017, which has been dubbed ‘greenery’. At first this may seem to be a perplexing concept. Color of the year? According to […]

Pantone’s Color Of The Year 2014 – 6 Ways To Add Radiant Orchid To Your Decor

Pantone’s color of the year for 2014 is Radiant Orchid. Like 2013’s Emerald, this is a bold, assertive gem tone, but on the other side of the color wheel. Meant to symbolize imagination, innovation, and creativity, this bright fuchsia purple is the vibrant, flowering answer to last year’s intense green, and a fresh, vivid tone […]

Pantone’s Color Of The Year – Incorporating Emerald Into Your Home Decor

Pantone’s color of the year for 2013 is Emerald green – a bold, regal gem tone in contrast to last year’s bright, spunky tangerine. That means that it’ll be the go-to color in everything from fashion to cosmetics and – you guessed it – interior design. So if you like the color and want to […]