color of the year

Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year 2012 & A Color Consultant’s Tangent

May 18, 2012 By Kristie Barnett 16 Comments

Sometimes I like to get the reactions of The Decorologist’s Facebook followers to new trends and design news. This week, I posted a link about Sherwin-Williams 2012 Color of the Year and asked my followers what they thought about it.

Here are some of the responses I got after posting:

Pantone’s 2012 Color of the Year Announced: Tangerine Tango!

December 8, 2011 By Kristie Barnett 15 Comments

As a Nashville based Color Consultant, it’s my job to pay close attention to the color trends coming down the pike. Those trends affect what we will see in the stores in the coming year and what options you will have in fashion and home decor. Scant hours ago, Pantone announced that Tangerine Tango is the 2012 Color of the Year!

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Following on the heels of a vibrant and uplifting color like Honeysuckle Pink, Tango Tangerine is a vibrant, exciting choice for the new “it” color in fashion and design. It’s a reddish-orange, like a beautiful sunset. [Read more...]

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Nashville Color Expert Announces 2012 Color of the Year: Wythe Blue

October 24, 2011 By Kristie Barnett 16 Comments

For those who questioned the staying power of blues, paint giant Benjamin Moore recently announced their Color of the Year 2012 – and it’s one of my favorites, Wythe Blue HC- 143.

Wythe Blue is in Benjamin Moore’s Historic Color Collection, but don’t let that fool you. This watery greeny-blue is fresh enough for a contemporary space. Last summer, a new client asked for my opinion on the color in her entry and living room. Her grown son told her it was dated, but she still loved it after 10 years. Although I had lots of ideas for updating her home, this was one of the few times I advised a client to keep the same paint color. Guess what color it was? Yep, Wythe Blue. [Read more...]

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Color of the Year – Top Pick for 2010

January 7, 2010 By Kristie Barnett 9 Comments

This lovely turquoise color is Pantone’s color pick of the year for 2010. What is Pantone, you ask? Pantone is a longtime sage of the color spectrum. The company creates standardized color palettes used in the design, graphics, cosmetics and fashion industries. Every year, the Color Institute forecasts color trends that tint our everyday lives. The hue of the year is a jewel-like blue with a good dose of green. Look how nicely it matches my blog!

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