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Pantone Spring 2017 Picks for Kids

Hot on the heels of last September’s Spring 2017 New York Fashion Week, the Pantone Color Institute released their legendary Fashion Color Report, stating the shades of the season. Ranging from nature inspired hues to exotic jewel tones, this season truly has something for everyone to love… even the littlest members of your fashionable family! …

Four Practical Ways to Decorate with Pantone’s Flame

Named as one of the top trending colors of spring, Pantone’s red-based orange color known as Flame has the potential to be the life of any party! According to the Color Report, it’s “fun loving. Flamboyant and vivacious, this wonderfully theatrical shade adds fiery heat” to the upcoming season. We couldn’t agree more! This vibrant hue …

Fall 2016 Color Trend Report: Blue

No matter the shade, Pantone was spot-on when it predicted that blue would be the hottest color of fall. As we glance from the runways to Mohawk Home’s market showrooms, we have to admit, having the blues has never looked so beautiful! Pantone’s ten-shade palette was inspired by “a desire for tranquility, strength, and optimism.” Riverside and Airy Blue are …

Blushing Hues

Pinterest is awash in shades of blush this month!  Ever since Pantone announced Rose Quartz as one of their Colors of the Year for 2016 designers have been anxious to show this color put to use in interiors. Refinery29 Blush pink can read as “little girl” sometimes, but when you inject it into sophisticated spaces, …

Color Showcase: Pantone’s Lovely Winter Blues

Pantone said it all when it described this season’s color forecast as an evolving landscape, filled with earthy neutrals and bright hues for a perfect combination of natural and fun. Included in the palette of 10 color predictions are Biscay Blue, Stormy Weather and Reflecting Pond. We have to say, having the winter blues has never …

Color Trends: Glacier Gray

Pantone’s Color Report for Spring 2015 is clearly inspired by nature. The colors include warm, bright colors paired with cool neutrals, like Glacier Gray. Cool grays like this have become popular as a neutral in home design, replacing beige or brown tones. Here are some ways you can incorporate cool grays, like Glacier Gray, into your home. …

Marsala in Your Home: Pantone Color of the Year 2015

Happy New Year!  We couldn’t possibly discuss decor in early 2015 without exploring Pantone’s newest color of the year.  The color gurus at Pantone have decided that Marsala must hold center stage this year.   It would almost seem that what’s old is new again (remember the burgundies and wines of the nineties?).  But upon …

Color: Hemlock Green

I first heard the term “hemlock green” last spring, in reference to Pantone’s color palette for spring 2014.   This green walks a wonderful line between mint green and sage green, with a decidedly gray undertone… much like the hemlock foliage itself. Once you study the color, you’ll see it everywhere — in fashion, jewelry, decor, …

The Year’s “IT” Color: Emerald

As we begin a new year, I thought we’d chat about fresh color. Did you know that various companies make color predictions every year? And that each company predicts the “IT” color? A few of this year’s “IT” color predictions are: Emerald Green from Pantone Lemon Sorbet from Benjamin Moore Aloe from Sherwin-Williams Re-Blued from …