You’re determined to think more creatively this new year, but what’s going to motivate you to stay inspired for the next 12 months? Pantone, a leading color trendsetter, suggests infusing your world with its color of the year, Radiant Orchid.
Radiant Orchid is meant to boost creativity and originality, according to Pantone. Industries from home design to fashion will embrace all things purplish-pink in 2014.
“While the 2013 color of the year, Pantone 17-5641 Emerald, served as a symbol of growth, renewal and prosperity, Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination,” Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, said in a news release.
But how can you incorporate Radiant Orchid in your home without it feeling like you’re trapped in a preteen girl’s room? Austin-based interior designer Amity Worrel says if the color seems too bold for you, consider painting your ceiling an orchid color instead of an entire room. “It can be beautiful to look at, especially in a bedroom,” Worrel said. “The last thing you see before falling asleep can be a cheerful color.”
If bold doesn’t scare you, then Worrel says painting a bedroom in Radiant Orchid gives the space personality, especially if you can see the bedroom from the entrance of the home.
Adding throw pillows with the fuchsia, purple and pink undertones of Radiant Orchid is an easy way to add a pop of color in your home, Worrel says. She suggests picking out your own fabric for custom-made pillows.
Other simple ways to add the color to your home, she says, include painting an entrance hall table, dining room buffet or side chairs. Don’t forget about upholstery, which can also bring out the vibrancy of the color in a fun way. Pairing the Pantone color with pale yellows, off-whites or blue-grays can help balance the color in your home.
“And how about actual orchids?” Worrel says. She enjoys placing the flowers in photo shoots and her office and also gives them out to clients. “Don’t be afraid of that color. It’s one that inspires and will move you to action.”
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