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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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2011 Color of the Year . . .

December 9, 2010 By Kristie Barnett 13 Comments

Pantone, the world renown color authority, has announced it’s 2011 Color of the Year. Honeysuckle Pink! If I sound excited, it’s because I am. I love a good pink, and I’m not going to apologize for it.

Pantone’s Leatrice Eiseman says, “In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues.” I’ll buy that.

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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