2012 Color of Year

It is that time of year again-what is the Pantone Color of the Year? Number 17-1463, it is!!!Tangerine Tango.

This reddish orange, according to Pantone, "continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward." To refresh your memory, Pantone has developed a color system and technology that helps us interpret color in a variety of industries.  It basically unified how we can identify colors for furniture, paint, fabric, etc.  To find out more go to their website-they even have the different color language formulas for this and all of their colors...(I don't want to confuse anyone, so google it for more info.)

Crate and Barrel Parlour Chair

Orange is considered a happy color, less intimidating than yellow or red, but definitely a "I am confident with my decisions" color!  Pantone is quoted as saying:  "Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.  'Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.' ”

Fiesta Dinnerware. Photo by Dan Henry.

McCall's Kitchen/dining room. Chandelier has been replaced with a much more modern fixture since this photo.

Maybe you don't want to go that red with your orange choice...This dining room photo shows more of a burnt curry/pumpkin- a color my daughter(see above) and a family friend have painted in their home.  I love that they were confident enough to try it!

Photo found at Home-Interiors.com

Why not bring in pillows with this snappy color? A bedsread, tabletop accessories, or paint a wall in your home with this energetic color. Personal devices and appliances are also available in this color-if you just don't want to commit that far!