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 […]

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 […]

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 […]