You know the year is coming to a close when Pantone announces its colour of the year! For 2021 they've taken a slightly different approach with not one but TWO individual, yet complimentary colours. After the year that 2020 has been, everyone had an inkling that the guys might just opt for a vibrant colour. And they certainly didn't disappoint, listing the first shade as PANTONE 13-0647 or “illuminating yellow” – a bright, optimistic and vivacious tone. The second, is a more muted PANTONE 17-5104 - named "grounding grey".
"Something that’s been apparent across the board is how much we need each other, that these connections with others have given us strength and fortitude, as well as the hope and the positive outlook that are essential to our moving forward,” Pantone’s spokesperson said. “By choosing two independent colors, that helped us subliminally convey that message.”
While grey has always held a place in my Scandinavian-design heart, yellow is not a hue I've ever gone for in my own home (despite appreciating it in the homes of others!). However, after a little digging around the net for inspiration, I might just have been swayed. Take a peek at these sunny rooms - you might just fall in love with it too, either way, the colour will certainly put a spring in your step!
I think Pantone’s choices are really on the pulse of what's happening around the world right now. And although this is not the first time Pantone has chosen a shade of yellow as their colour of the year, this feels like a very much needed lift to our homes in 2021!
In case you're feeling inspired to add a drop of golden sun to your home, here's a round-up of 11 vibrant pieces:
2. Lemon Print
3. Lean lounge chair
4. Restore storage basket*
5. Aalto stool E60
6. Mono blanket wool*
7. C.Lamp
8. Suede oven glove
9. DLM table
10. Hatch Ikat Flatweave Yellow Area Rug
11. Bellhop table lamp
Here's to a brighter 2021!
Niki
PS I'll be stopping by tomorrow for my last post of 2020 and excited to share a few ideas I have for My Scandinavian Home for the upcoming year, I'd love to get your input too! See you then!
PPS Thank you so much to Ana for helping me to compile this post - and for all her wonderful behind the scenes work over the year.
1. Luisa Brimble 2. Farrow and Ball 3. Laure and Joliet 4. Mattias Hamré 5 & 6. Elle Decor - Sean Fennessy 7. Anki Wijnen 8. Cindy Denekamp 9. Studio Rhonda
GET THE LOOK
1. Alphabeta Uno pendant2. Lemon Print
3. Lean lounge chair
4. Restore storage basket*
5. Aalto stool E60
6. Mono blanket wool*
7. C.Lamp
8. Suede oven glove
9. DLM table
10. Hatch Ikat Flatweave Yellow Area Rug
11. Bellhop table lamp
Here's to a brighter 2021!
Niki
PS I'll be stopping by tomorrow for my last post of 2020 and excited to share a few ideas I have for My Scandinavian Home for the upcoming year, I'd love to get your input too! See you then!
PPS Thank you so much to Ana for helping me to compile this post - and for all her wonderful behind the scenes work over the year.
1. Luisa Brimble 2. Farrow and Ball 3. Laure and Joliet 4. Mattias Hamré 5 & 6. Elle Decor - Sean Fennessy 7. Anki Wijnen 8. Cindy Denekamp 9. Studio Rhonda
I could stay for a week and love it. I adore that energy, however I would grow tired of it quickly.
ReplyDeleteWhat abt pics of grey???????
ReplyDeleteHmmm, none of the links posted are linked to anything other than blogger drafts... odd
ReplyDeleteSo strange, thank you so much for letting me know, they should all be working now.
DeleteI admit to being skeptical about the Illuminating Yellow (but I like the shade of gray, though). While our living room is painted with Farrow and Ball’s Dorset Cream, it is a yellow that reads more neutral and easy to live with. If used as an accent to more dominant gray and white, I could personally see the bright yellow as a cheery accent, but not as the main color for walls, etc.
ReplyDeleteSorry. I like yellow, but not this vivid yellow. I think this will go down in flames as a color choice.
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