2015 Pantone Color of the Year: Marsala

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNq3BzjCVf8NpYCD95O04CtFMKiUwmZWiZmG9TCfFa19PGlh_ZrOoNoUwDeBRC0XI2AoHI1NqX9vrbUpK1h-JfTsSosGm2MpPB61TLPPo9Y4cl7AGIhEKwp19Bj1L-g4Ox99sFfiFkVQ/s1600/gallery-33-3.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.rarebrick.com/#index.htm" target="_blank">Rare Brick</a> / <a href="http://www.rachelreider.com/" target="_blank"> Rachel Reider Interiors</a><br /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkib-UmAczliENjYEnZA4tyMtCWSnqnV4sUtGspec-1-qJJO3ws0lZuC4xwECFhpzUNHAzbxuU4G5YPLj8frK-omvmi_RZflOQ0PJge1KzSqo2n8ATy_YKPS-KZ69mTDv7IK_10FaG4Fc/s1600/Lonny.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/photos/Living+Room/eNmrD1Avo-R" target="_blank">Lonny</a><br /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdp37QbxLijAdu3D_giudbcxcEu8_V4qKMTirdEHj_79xU3MLe4sKBgbP3ONgR3gHAwgVxV7n0UyL7iPDDQnKPWd-FajETHffZz7eG5BEwFfkZUhf0fOA8cvxog2MxQl3EMHLi8uGAIa4/s1600/Vogue.jpeg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.vogue.com/865357/lwren-scott-and-mick-jagger-parisian-perch/" target="_blank">Vogue</a><br /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHS3JolNFbqaBJg8EjEmNdr6sfnZksiGm8jXjqpm1mK1NTRTiY9lgcgOuxqywpFd6ZsdiSN-ZOV7OyjCg8hW8BPWVfaxOtrGTNB7y5GCJaLpv4DBCXQgsVvIPS-BIEVs_m8YUCg02oIwQ/s1600/Lonny.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.themaidstone.com/" target="_blank">The Maidstone</a> / <a href="http://www.lonny.com/photos/Living+Room/sCbKAYPVZBO" target="_blank">Lonny</a></span><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFUirR8nwGBW764oPxv5yi3sarx-JpZvYa79y0KR1_EQawLDFFIfCowMLNdR7-fMpw-OsroH6F3ngFJDTyX73Ik4dNsAEeAkluGQt7g5GsKRM7knLVXNjOAGa7UwOI0nhzN6Mg5RSDKg/s1600/tilton+fenwick.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://tiltonfenwick.com/">Tilton Fenwick</a> / <a href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/30dd5063#/30dd5063/164">TradHome</a></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivAv0VfH5mXmKiM0rgNu2iwB2r8tS0-0yVrwpyThYMPlzl9mfYIrsR_1Mgb44HFo5L7vldfJQQq1jD_mNh8eP9_q4Jb3VlbDOE1d1rIfmA9WHqpA16Rq9e-CccSh3ZqpCnFSmN2NWjo4/s1600/Rachel+Reider.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://www.rarebrick.com/#index.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rare Brick</span></a> / <a href="http://www.rachelreider.com/portfolio/captain-fairfield-inn.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rachel Reider </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihs3_F1JpRxekPCSQbpe2Z0ZSxHZQcvJz3-tDvmen5Q-wEqWcBG_LixujIoc-21f2Lu71UYr7OVc5FiQyuGcHGRz-hJPHf57wUsuab4zusp1t6wywfKVyuQ1MPvaWFLlj07-q-Sddg9Os/s1600/sohohouse_berlin.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.sohohouseberlin.com/en" target="_blank">Soho House Berlin</a></span><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTS7XfXF7dk92F1FP2KSW74QAJC_b0KRE5F4xVu8lYxFVQsAmMUHWIDLLUBTcQSgH4kaZ2ff0pzYQmNBgLe6BUeVo9kt4zCDnqejeoCRUXxiTEck414P3xAJhPX8g0D3Prrxc4HnxwPXM/s1600/Tilton+Fenwick+1.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://tiltonfenwick.com/" target="_blank">Tilton Fenwick</a> / <a href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/30dd5063#/30dd5063/162">TradHome</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaGE7-KZFc9GAYpcXhi7EPu3kviSN-3qIu6dCQtgSrQUtgqmZVvgambPV8rqxO9VGN_UG3UwbgEweYTswLFg4hkJS7sG7cfCIGcsToKZKgKl38KIhnZJxYm3KDAeUJslDej-7Fl2j2eo/s1600/Lonny.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/photos/Michele+Bonan/Q76YLMXLndK" target="_blank">Lonny</a><br /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTFqrHOxXW9mSDY5L6gnR3Sb3lqgzYMIIhiYt4pL7u8jtyuCmy6QY261sSOAxs1pzEjaPHnLjIzALBRH0DX4AnmpHhJ2fY_Em3gqZDBLr9k3b4RyldRx0xcRp3ZZR9sXY5urE1LEfZg0/s1600/Rachel+Reider.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.rarebrick.com/#index.htm" target="_blank">Rare Brick</a> / <a href="http://www.rachelreider.com/" target="_blank">Rachel Reider Interiors</a></span></div><br />I woke up to exciting news yesterday...<a href="https://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21163" target="_blank">Pantone</a> announced their color of the year: Marsala! "A naturally robust and earthy wine red, Marsala enriches our minds, bodies and souls." I'm not a big fan of the red-brown color by itself, but I'm loving it paired with rich turquoise/teal hues! What do you guys think?? Do you approve of Pantone's choice?  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21163" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGL7tiFQGXzJBsi8NZwiEQ7jH_nhuA0lBYE0CMAiIJRNWlw_ECmWkGgKMhyZzscYjeWQaLbFPEU0cz7-T15YXqSMT0Of0xcA8Qlc0XKa_Y4y2Q9C4DxX0fk1NVaHiFuHP747o_H6yxQDA/s1600/Pantone.jpg" /></a></div><br />Read my posts about past Colors of the Year:<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2013/12/2014-pantone-color-of-year-radiant.html" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2013/12/2014-pantone-color-of-year-radiant.html" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj348eN9oYaI5hQ4Y0lQ6un6N_M7ct0n8tc7zJ6qRbmAkTkrUHVIME5rfmUoJ-5_wHpUr1AQF-cz7LEAkY5yDi6mC6R6t3vT7goh3EkJcGYmdIxYsF4LCoVhARICvTiGHWad5V38JnTK8k/s1600/2014.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2012/12/2013-pantone-color-of-year-emerald.html" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2012/12/2013-pantone-color-of-year-emerald.html" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KoaYR0l3ppQSpHL9Hsm9AScla5pH8lWjzswbtHKZrWov6vIh_M0QZdgha0fE8M_oLHFR3ER-ncrpB40Io9yLHHGFsowhFr7bqAlHbLkMDqLE2tlo3LFn4K32o0FRBzJr2okbI4X7TnA/s1600/2013.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2011/12/2012-pantone-color-of-year-tangerine.html" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2011/12/2012-pantone-color-of-year-tangerine.html" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVal6yicjj2GDhwgjWeV1w19Q6YusZaD60gAOmYw9fGsUHPOZgqbyoIRCCbnmddVX-dtzh9zH0pjlou3t9UmjfzSqY0YNO-WnynpwInnCUVMMuAfLeluejG6Gj0pZG_VKiRDAnuDT1VlY/s1600/2012.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2010/12/color-of-year.html" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2010/12/color-of-year.html" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVz9z7KJBWnLkCV9EnC-tDBGJEjkm8AlLM1nMrJ-uWBwWa4NxCFJl6WYINxTbUgMq0szvdGw4J2V4XoXMpGnFz9702XSEoNP6PBxTMo9pIhdVlLF6Mu1v2OmVmoi9INf6Q4UsMKJ5b994/s1600/2011.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2009/12/pantone-color-of-year-for-2010.html" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2009/12/pantone-color-of-year-for-2010.html" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5igv9NeAcSU7J-u4PyOPSDqdc0zgOJ_ufGBPvO3Dj9R4P04ZPvDupimPfKYSw6Tv48o8wv6vKxik_ydnh4kcL8d66QM-LDuhi06UEJ0G_IIRifgv0pbLSUZMPi4UctpK0GtecHn3TTw/s1600/2010.jpg" /></a></center><br />Happy weekend everyone!! :)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

2015 Pantone Color of the Year: Marsala

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2014 Pantone Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid

<center><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-BqWkZT8/0/O/i-BqWkZT8.jpg" /><a href="http://designfile.architecturaldigest.com/search/title%20of%20article:A+Plum+Assignment" target="_blank">Drake Design Associates</a></span></div></center><br /><center><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-zDXmZ7w/0/O/i-zDXmZ7w.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.lizcarrollinteriors.com/index2.php#!/3/RESIDENTIAL/39" target="_blank">Liz Carroll Interiors</a></span></center><center><br /></center><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-sfgxJFq/0/O/i-sfgxJFq.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://mayawilliamsdesign.com/gallery/2012-pasadena-showcase-house/" target="_blank">Maya Williams Design</a></span> </div><center><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-q5DP59V/0/O/i-q5DP59V.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.kerryhansondesign.com/portfolio.html" target="_blank">Kerry Hanson Design</a></span></center><center><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> </center><center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-qwXXDZG/0/O/i-qwXXDZG.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://ekbinteriors.com/Showhouses.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Eileen Kathryn Boyd Interiors</span></a><br /></center><center><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></center><center><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></center><center><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-T8CZmPf/0/O/i-T8CZmPf.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.jennfeldmandesigns.com/portfolio_santa_monica.shtml" target="_blank">Jenn Feldman Designs</a></span></center><center><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-TwDcKvC/0/O/i-TwDcKvC.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.andreaschumacherinteriors.com/portfolio_detail.php?gid=29" target="_blank">Andrea Schumacher Interiors</a></span></center><center><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-3ZqwLpj/0/O/i-3ZqwLpj.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.caccomainteriors.com/index.php#p=-1&a=0&at=0" target="_blank">Caccoma Interiors</a></span></center><center><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></center><center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-r7QtgW9/0/O/i-r7QtgW9.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/photos/Bedroom/6Hk3RLh6Cxf?ad_seen1" target="_blank">Lonny </a></span></center><center><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> </center><center></center><center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-QNCFx8W/0/O/i-QNCFx8W.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://home-styling.blogspot.com/p/my-home.html" target="_blank">Ana Antunes Home-Styling</a></span><br /></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-c3K4RSb/0/O/i-c3K4RSb.jpg" /></span>  <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://shophousetohome.com/interiors/hannon/" target="_blank">Jennifer Huett</a> </span> </center><center><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-MmQDtGm/0/O/i-MmQDtGm.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.hardenburgdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Tracy Hardenburg Designs</a></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></center><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-T94Nfz2/0/O/i-T94Nfz2.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://designfile.architecturaldigest.com/photo/traditional-dining-room-martyn-lawrence-bullard-design-los-angeles-california-201106" target="_blank">Martyn Lawrence Bullard Design</a></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's always an exciting time when Pantone announces the new color of the year! The winner for 2014: <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21129" target="_blank">Radiant Orchid</a>! According to <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=21128&ca=10" target="_blank">Pantone</a>, “An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm.”</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And looks fabulous with turquoise, don't you think?  ;)</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-qkmgzxh/0/M/i-qkmgzxh-M.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Read my posts about past Colors of the Year:</div><br /><center><a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2012/12/2013-pantone-color-of-year-emerald.html" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2012/12/2013-pantone-color-of-year-emerald.html" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-vCF5T4j/0/O/i-vCF5T4j.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2011/12/2012-pantone-color-of-year-tangerine.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-fLWkmBC/0/O/i-fLWkmBC.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2010/12/color-of-year.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-bgvvcxX/0/O/i-bgvvcxX.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2009/12/pantone-color-of-year-for-2010.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-CZFCbbW/0/O/i-CZFCbbW.jpg" /></a></center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span></div>

2014 Pantone Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid

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Are you feeling blue?

Hopefully you are into blue!  Blue seems to be a dominant colour in Pantone's colour forceasting for  both spring 2013 and upcoming 2014. Here's how it's playing out....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr86ppAbOM49LXojkaun2pZP8_MVnIFuO2noxiDV6P9dsElyuIIIjEzqFMXibA9m23CsSJfb0utdaAfmS09-Y8xKrhWeniqn7vdSbfENmCZtDLRgzxkgNFdIb424ktpPFZipHMtpNYWON/s1600/aae0885f88a676fbdf1c1b0d01972630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr86ppAbOM49LXojkaun2pZP8_MVnIFuO2noxiDV6P9dsElyuIIIjEzqFMXibA9m23CsSJfb0utdaAfmS09-Y8xKrhWeniqn7vdSbfENmCZtDLRgzxkgNFdIb424ktpPFZipHMtpNYWON/s320/aae0885f88a676fbdf1c1b0d01972630.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Monaco Blue (Spring 2013)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z1rSoOg3csNlh6aoU4uWQMGMFwsqKaPrFTjCJTqHigbaGpmHJPxfbtGbLWn9pS60fkJelBinnpUH6h5JFBEeNpmDuypwtoTUB3WBgN_iCzHfhOV6V_4FLEz4qtcPh-_N2-w2jH3fqj5B/s1600/d0094b943c86d4d83a6c3b3b31ffb0e6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z1rSoOg3csNlh6aoU4uWQMGMFwsqKaPrFTjCJTqHigbaGpmHJPxfbtGbLWn9pS60fkJelBinnpUH6h5JFBEeNpmDuypwtoTUB3WBgN_iCzHfhOV6V_4FLEz4qtcPh-_N2-w2jH3fqj5B/s320/d0094b943c86d4d83a6c3b3b31ffb0e6.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dazzling Blue (Spring 2014)</div><br />Two blues, but with great differences.  I can't say blue is a big favourite of mine, but I am really into Monaco blue because it is a warmer blue that is approaching navy. I don't think it is a blue that you would  catagorize as trendy. Perhaps timeless would be a better descriptor.   Dazzling Blue seems to be a colour that will not be  around for the long haul.  It is cold, quite exciting ,and lends itself well to accessorizing.   It isn't exactly a colour you snooze to.  Could you have it on a wall?  Not me, but there are those who would.   <br /><br />You could use it a little or go whole hog and saturate your space with it.  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Welcome to the world of dazzling blue....</b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuXkuHojgcO567S4VN6iANF2keUrh7ztIfSyPhOte3gFdhysgC9u-S22Kajd1LuAv-juNXiSBVW-CiQsDDLJzTykbvzbpDIsUErSBKwlF8pTZQbg8fBbY5f_UGB8UgfdG7gDDM6-7gWhS/s1600/4cc2179ab2f9435b3ac165578e0c6636.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuXkuHojgcO567S4VN6iANF2keUrh7ztIfSyPhOte3gFdhysgC9u-S22Kajd1LuAv-juNXiSBVW-CiQsDDLJzTykbvzbpDIsUErSBKwlF8pTZQbg8fBbY5f_UGB8UgfdG7gDDM6-7gWhS/s640/4cc2179ab2f9435b3ac165578e0c6636.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/yvr1955/my-portuguese-azorean-roots/">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .... put it on the outside</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G5_1_H9M9tkhmxkzvTkIo_mxqNgXOLkCrtXF1iqnWOAqOR_o3SQIaidCbhYeYhjWUMKF0zs2NcTWb1WebIVV9ABh5QnqT6atxP1x-4dm8Ydd0Qu3tUw_vK-IjGvIWZIphZRomaCCnG-L/s1600/8d4618d82d26d8276aa2f19cdacafbe7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G5_1_H9M9tkhmxkzvTkIo_mxqNgXOLkCrtXF1iqnWOAqOR_o3SQIaidCbhYeYhjWUMKF0zs2NcTWb1WebIVV9ABh5QnqT6atxP1x-4dm8Ydd0Qu3tUw_vK-IjGvIWZIphZRomaCCnG-L/s400/8d4618d82d26d8276aa2f19cdacafbe7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brabbu.com/blog/2013/11/2014-fashion-color-trends-by-pantone/">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">on furniture or pillows...</div><br /> I really like it mixed with various grays and all that texture.  Both serve to tame it down a little.  You will notice quite a bit of colour variation in the blues above. Mixing a more vibrant dazzling blue in with "tamer" blues seems to be a good solution if you aren't into bright.  <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmlfja7fsKf4ShPveU_TRJl6_70jCgcfIMROmKkbuD1y6rj6xPrZEEqtHZ55KKeBgYTu_vyQ5JZ8ECB5vxA2i6AJOXf8lAgJlikG0X3mYBoBKcIfS_qXxM3Hx8EWO1CyrNBfmf5e_Q5pA/s1600/b89d15f6f17f788ebd466b8e155a37b7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmlfja7fsKf4ShPveU_TRJl6_70jCgcfIMROmKkbuD1y6rj6xPrZEEqtHZ55KKeBgYTu_vyQ5JZ8ECB5vxA2i6AJOXf8lAgJlikG0X3mYBoBKcIfS_qXxM3Hx8EWO1CyrNBfmf5e_Q5pA/s640/b89d15f6f17f788ebd466b8e155a37b7.jpg" width="512" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">on a wall.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Whenever I see these fresh, intense blues my mind goes to warm countries like Greece.  Since I don't live in one, it could explain why I am having trouble warming up to this selection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnYslshxHEhc0BW8h15dtv9wnXZ9-frzNk5F8gsEpEJxymyxgllQ6cCaaikAPpXn9h3jeuDfoCBZK7z-NCGFaxpb12vbb8kM0MEKsmKcouBDdZHyGNp9E4yXI2uU_uRMmxT7aXsWcrkBc/s1600/1af4478becfe00d6af5952d68b241cc4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW63MLf5sfpDgMiOPzcmeRMBU0c8JZsy6ZQ2iglTeCfqw1X_qxV3FgdHe9UqR1Gw50A3OfAYlmaQzwvSXEDDPN-pZrTpxjdM-doUQrzaEHHy67nRT96G7rTON8ATqvca_KYuoulqSixlY0/s1600/1d175842bee0d199a49bb5c5ba6b66ba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW63MLf5sfpDgMiOPzcmeRMBU0c8JZsy6ZQ2iglTeCfqw1X_qxV3FgdHe9UqR1Gw50A3OfAYlmaQzwvSXEDDPN-pZrTpxjdM-doUQrzaEHHy67nRT96G7rTON8ATqvca_KYuoulqSixlY0/s400/1d175842bee0d199a49bb5c5ba6b66ba.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.instyle-decor.com/ottomans.html#sthash.geZaKp1d.dpbs">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or a poof...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a truly dazzling accent piece that could find a home in most decors. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDf8CkibaDz1uEO03ZoJXMEQScs0XnmD9klg-d2d9EUY-AtmXZvOPihpvijKN7U-hDGLH__QDwqdt-SG-d-bhryYOu4TmPP1NxF7ccl7WW25tSSJgp14vJlwdmRpYoET8wJebUfh4h4zz3/s1600/5d87621d92fadf4c8d184d4313918a8e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDf8CkibaDz1uEO03ZoJXMEQScs0XnmD9klg-d2d9EUY-AtmXZvOPihpvijKN7U-hDGLH__QDwqdt-SG-d-bhryYOu4TmPP1NxF7ccl7WW25tSSJgp14vJlwdmRpYoET8wJebUfh4h4zz3/s640/5d87621d92fadf4c8d184d4313918a8e.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sundayinbed.tumblr.com/page/2"> source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> in glass or flowers...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLf3T0Lhk1GbiU9htDiQzrlFzrFHtC5_HU4jtQJibY-DbpGhydI02tRyJfnSKw1YdYBi6Bd1hURaoQOzYODxFn1pUL4z1Q-2iiLuwH0_BTJCmbT0VwrKPiR3CnSRKBMRfNir5l0VyU6A5t/s1600/cc4e72047967accd7a08253d47e07110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ux67GM4QNSYzTwdMeqyTYRXR3Z3dJaLA9NUKwL-WpzRjPsd_TxtVTTLC6weceMd8wUt7_SofPMKYNVNH4hyphenhyphenskMXAafU4I_1vOrzFkWhu56NbzAYgHv13DOdyz8zo09bJI-u3h5iFkpx5/s1600/f4b253a2c4be6abbebe41fc80476d405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ux67GM4QNSYzTwdMeqyTYRXR3Z3dJaLA9NUKwL-WpzRjPsd_TxtVTTLC6weceMd8wUt7_SofPMKYNVNH4hyphenhyphenskMXAafU4I_1vOrzFkWhu56NbzAYgHv13DOdyz8zo09bJI-u3h5iFkpx5/s400/f4b253a2c4be6abbebe41fc80476d405.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/blue/p/21">source  </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">and tile ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuXkuHojgcO567S4VN6iANF2keUrh7ztIfSyPhOte3gFdhysgC9u-S22Kajd1LuAv-juNXiSBVW-CiQsDDLJzTykbvzbpDIsUErSBKwlF8pTZQbg8fBbY5f_UGB8UgfdG7gDDM6-7gWhS/s1600/4cc2179ab2f9435b3ac165578e0c6636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18UNbUwtpv-OXE201hsYjGr3Xepsax53NeVkpaT5-LRocmvgbk3ksjT0mXPPbBIKQ37WPZ5F9GK2KdqHkmCKjBguktuoMuru8mXKxXZak2cswCPHPNfJx8777vxmw105A9Bb5Zad_NM-6/s400/09-24-434x434.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> or bowls...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns2cUEXhh-vHsErKya7oKdVnXsrCw0yy9bYrtILV0w7Dw2vye5nHizr5zL65Wzg9_IjELjwtmpFzDA9bRLn_Ki-v12q0SaPDicNrdmQd_sRuiVUg1h96JviyDKsQZV_RqCVsuCSJyMKfC/s1600/967e524c22a41d07b054731eac73d614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns2cUEXhh-vHsErKya7oKdVnXsrCw0yy9bYrtILV0w7Dw2vye5nHizr5zL65Wzg9_IjELjwtmpFzDA9bRLn_Ki-v12q0SaPDicNrdmQd_sRuiVUg1h96JviyDKsQZV_RqCVsuCSJyMKfC/s400/967e524c22a41d07b054731eac73d614.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/5546892/Grand-Beach-Pillow--pillows-san-francisco"> source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> or a pillow with lots of other fun colours.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9icAftE5kN5zAyqvf4839FCNoYTkFE1DfY8DrqGYf9b-IBhJUfGDtZImXuiH4Zy4GNMu5fWuTELvaeHjwcWhvAK1vhgdnk376sP3DOf4fRuk4MoEBW3KLbJtX2zIqoLgu3GxJFOOEU7aL/s1600/cddf4fdc1da8f9e88c842b0fb4e24f47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9icAftE5kN5zAyqvf4839FCNoYTkFE1DfY8DrqGYf9b-IBhJUfGDtZImXuiH4Zy4GNMu5fWuTELvaeHjwcWhvAK1vhgdnk376sP3DOf4fRuk4MoEBW3KLbJtX2zIqoLgu3GxJFOOEU7aL/s320/cddf4fdc1da8f9e88c842b0fb4e24f47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/StyleSpotfall13/lisa-mende/"> source </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">And here it is with Celosia orange another Pantone selection for spring 2014. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLf3T0Lhk1GbiU9htDiQzrlFzrFHtC5_HU4jtQJibY-DbpGhydI02tRyJfnSKw1YdYBi6Bd1hURaoQOzYODxFn1pUL4z1Q-2iiLuwH0_BTJCmbT0VwrKPiR3CnSRKBMRfNir5l0VyU6A5t/s1600/cc4e72047967accd7a08253d47e07110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLf3T0Lhk1GbiU9htDiQzrlFzrFHtC5_HU4jtQJibY-DbpGhydI02tRyJfnSKw1YdYBi6Bd1hURaoQOzYODxFn1pUL4z1Q-2iiLuwH0_BTJCmbT0VwrKPiR3CnSRKBMRfNir5l0VyU6A5t/s640/cc4e72047967accd7a08253d47e07110.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">These colours  show up on the runway too!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Which type of blue decorator are you?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj541MmDyztET3OwmqiMISfY3HOhorYrEnx8TbDKuHX1h6cW4i6sWdsIeMk0gtdvCO6RPeSQ49C3GcklLhXc_GgXPzKTDT1F0wTMK_5YTUQhkpC92OKbt4Y1xohEY3yMkKtGA5RbAlQKtnp/s1600/967e524c22a41d07b054731eac73d614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Are you feeling blue?

Hopefully you are into blue!  Blue seems to be a dominant colour in Pantone's colour forceasting for  both spring 2013 and upcoming 2014...

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