10 Ways to use Pantone's Colour of 2014

The news is out and after much  guessing  by designers the world over Pantone has declared Radiant Orchid as the colour for 2014.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWSScLBMWvIWvF3w8Vf0vFomgY4XfwjR-TCGo_WCK4Qw4Pqvly2QpUDFHw11ZwUPdw1-JbCS8wqhEx5YYSkFBfoj_94Iwgd5FPV6LqXoRcVnMe8hBppZjDq5K6DmG914v25rV2vrlTqkq/s1600/f671eea4bb9949ae1d7a186743b3676c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="10 Ways to use Pantone's 2014 colour of the year" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWSScLBMWvIWvF3w8Vf0vFomgY4XfwjR-TCGo_WCK4Qw4Pqvly2QpUDFHw11ZwUPdw1-JbCS8wqhEx5YYSkFBfoj_94Iwgd5FPV6LqXoRcVnMe8hBppZjDq5K6DmG914v25rV2vrlTqkq/s400/f671eea4bb9949ae1d7a186743b3676c.jpg" title="2014 Pantone's Colour of the year " width="317" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2014 Pantone Colour of the Year </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> It seems to leave people a little speechless.  Now I am a purple lover and have hits of it around my house, but I lean toward the bluish purples.  Even my front door is BM french violet. I have lavender  front porch cushions  etc.  I wear lots  of purples in clothing.   But this is more pink.<br /><br />It is a far cry from last year's emerald.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyulj3oiUjFRp81VUSqV8uXxcjkXS9ygnyoX2r5EfM6pZwxr3XtmWPTCF3xU0-8djoj6nxF4VWNQgYhslc955E5JkwbgqXpQYpuLpuPs8hN3TULoel84Kb1zXws8hFN08lJaRYOHSCRQf/s1600/c02a5c995e568d0dac88cee4213d7c23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyulj3oiUjFRp81VUSqV8uXxcjkXS9ygnyoX2r5EfM6pZwxr3XtmWPTCF3xU0-8djoj6nxF4VWNQgYhslc955E5JkwbgqXpQYpuLpuPs8hN3TULoel84Kb1zXws8hFN08lJaRYOHSCRQf/s320/c02a5c995e568d0dac88cee4213d7c23.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu8eOCoEoP0CkCF6at5yiVp6kOJc6xnjuyxZ731f4i_pq1JXZfYsyUKyXchKq1ubbvTJ245HpHw1a5CCPm3h9zAKdlJdtJffzbC80DnoBLZptZxpL3_91qXhYjoq8niEnDHKHJ70hmkiw/s1600/aca745f05f2909bfc7c08b080f78c21e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> If you bought into emerald last year here's a combination of the two.... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniOh3x1qo6r75MwZQpC-w0uipbiIfF8vNqZ9_bDC0Oc3IFpBF1qWCeoetZWJpZIERHJxobAfvQxJ6nRETHUP6wjg9utq7gLClu9ynO-kd__wmpsuxryqCCbnKDBKKjc3yabDM6SeaqtaO/s1600/257569ae71c8e4b47b01a5577446d78f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniOh3x1qo6r75MwZQpC-w0uipbiIfF8vNqZ9_bDC0Oc3IFpBF1qWCeoetZWJpZIERHJxobAfvQxJ6nRETHUP6wjg9utq7gLClu9ynO-kd__wmpsuxryqCCbnKDBKKjc3yabDM6SeaqtaO/s400/257569ae71c8e4b47b01a5577446d78f.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=110353">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Certainly colourful.  Notice how white is used to quieten this scheme. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But how to deal with this vibrant pink purple.... </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtC-xa9gX0sbi017zLKPmKTD89jvfpRL4KaHD18fbjagVJTWf-QCmamWvUUnJkyR71L7lqZTlo5KdQEPIseAcYqw_3bxx4AE-J0GJGDJ5Ie-fSoZjVNPxfUbfbhSFXR9wftFANI7cZCGoF/s1600/2f10662b4a1108da9220d6916f6073e1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtC-xa9gX0sbi017zLKPmKTD89jvfpRL4KaHD18fbjagVJTWf-QCmamWvUUnJkyR71L7lqZTlo5KdQEPIseAcYqw_3bxx4AE-J0GJGDJ5Ie-fSoZjVNPxfUbfbhSFXR9wftFANI7cZCGoF/s400/2f10662b4a1108da9220d6916f6073e1.jpg" width="266" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ruffledblog.com/purple-ombre-wedding-ideas/">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Play it safe and use it to add a  jolt of colour in flowers... Beautiful and temporary. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUicg6pX64V5ssLhiwsd0IBQV2z7ousY8FkUNK8nw222REqAVn5mONj4lLxXsT6KaNmxXgATu7LeqPjU2KFslBHjfHkIgzoMf1YHQ9GrkX246IJ-ATvN4EEE1BNKliSx6ufNgva_e-rcbq/s1600/3806e8ef1445e104a72466042f5cd221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUicg6pX64V5ssLhiwsd0IBQV2z7ousY8FkUNK8nw222REqAVn5mONj4lLxXsT6KaNmxXgATu7LeqPjU2KFslBHjfHkIgzoMf1YHQ9GrkX246IJ-ATvN4EEE1BNKliSx6ufNgva_e-rcbq/s400/3806e8ef1445e104a72466042f5cd221.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> source</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Invest in a little leather that can be moved from room to room.   </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7PGiwbpQfghRq0Hu1akWDvAs91m7ocH1LS0Aw_VK9F195KEFEqqz6-kgJlQwH8A8YphlpDGT1O1Sg4pyo0cpMiUdo-GQwx3hXdKZFCqu6uypTJg_9h0qNI3rv7QxvRvmIypeJIwwIEKB/s1600/21ac4e8c9c1a8bea3019c1f1469de91c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7PGiwbpQfghRq0Hu1akWDvAs91m7ocH1LS0Aw_VK9F195KEFEqqz6-kgJlQwH8A8YphlpDGT1O1Sg4pyo0cpMiUdo-GQwx3hXdKZFCqu6uypTJg_9h0qNI3rv7QxvRvmIypeJIwwIEKB/s400/21ac4e8c9c1a8bea3019c1f1469de91c.jpg" width="292" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint a piece of furniture or a mirror. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7SFFP1Vs3WoGaf84kZlUKVFLT7HIPiEuV8WSGWdQ_rZOjKiCLTJgK2aFBk02ceZjxLsZrRx3cc95r6Vnsr-t3lgyFCrA9ta-Te3dlGIOk1Jqx-OBCvnuZ8rWzTvsH_Eam0CQvKKRsqzX/s1600/92a99c31d442c05d022de2a431ffc3da.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7SFFP1Vs3WoGaf84kZlUKVFLT7HIPiEuV8WSGWdQ_rZOjKiCLTJgK2aFBk02ceZjxLsZrRx3cc95r6Vnsr-t3lgyFCrA9ta-Te3dlGIOk1Jqx-OBCvnuZ8rWzTvsH_Eam0CQvKKRsqzX/s400/92a99c31d442c05d022de2a431ffc3da.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/black_radiant_orchid_polka_dots_modern_pattern_lamp-256591811759080457"> source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Throw in a daring light fixture. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEjh6ggN0vl1haDTAb7YuzM0s4fcxIersk9WYl4Y7IYwgu6-tiZhncxw2SpC1OgY3_jM3O1UJu1cln3nhsXlpPOYtYbmPT4D4LZx8eUkaYfz0nLHCl65KMe1nqZpWhCPu3Hl8pmVAXNbUhNV/s1600/0db0ad5574eef05b3c46ce30050a78bf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6ggN0vl1haDTAb7YuzM0s4fcxIersk9WYl4Y7IYwgu6-tiZhncxw2SpC1OgY3_jM3O1UJu1cln3nhsXlpPOYtYbmPT4D4LZx8eUkaYfz0nLHCl65KMe1nqZpWhCPu3Hl8pmVAXNbUhNV/s400/0db0ad5574eef05b3c46ce30050a78bf.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/bedroom/p/56">source  </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Buy an accent chair in this lovely hue and connect it with a patterned pillow.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxPV4mAJkpLhU4RR_DdAyPT8jp8BLvwT71mDPB-AdTud9RnkhVwh2Ve_SdoAMIJAN9LLoMQ32BvatLeoaKzM0CYxEdoT8Wek8X9BcjUbOWkC0up35wO0TRwTTla9kBKiHjBCUhpUNDJpi/s1600/f4d8fe02ba75cd72813b3426b0bf5474.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxPV4mAJkpLhU4RR_DdAyPT8jp8BLvwT71mDPB-AdTud9RnkhVwh2Ve_SdoAMIJAN9LLoMQ32BvatLeoaKzM0CYxEdoT8Wek8X9BcjUbOWkC0up35wO0TRwTTla9kBKiHjBCUhpUNDJpi/s400/f4d8fe02ba75cd72813b3426b0bf5474.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=99552">source  </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mix it up in lovely patterned bedding.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-El16FW6dsSn4z9farU6-iGsfTT0zIthLifwl9m2K1rHodQdIm7H9UjKvPpyfT-gYRUebOb60Ax66qW4alE0RkIJ2NMIgRXuhIrswtgjkLhqI5cB-Sg_KlXG9fVkUeAHXzMGtVMBPNR6/s1600/b9f136ab85c8d0f62186deb1710de9b2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-El16FW6dsSn4z9farU6-iGsfTT0zIthLifwl9m2K1rHodQdIm7H9UjKvPpyfT-gYRUebOb60Ax66qW4alE0RkIJ2NMIgRXuhIrswtgjkLhqI5cB-Sg_KlXG9fVkUeAHXzMGtVMBPNR6/s400/b9f136ab85c8d0f62186deb1710de9b2.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=88123"> source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or on a ceiling or headboard.  Notice the leather ottoman from a previous shot. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu8eOCoEoP0CkCF6at5yiVp6kOJc6xnjuyxZ731f4i_pq1JXZfYsyUKyXchKq1ubbvTJ245HpHw1a5CCPm3h9zAKdlJdtJffzbC80DnoBLZptZxpL3_91qXhYjoq8niEnDHKHJ70hmkiw/s1600/aca745f05f2909bfc7c08b080f78c21e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu8eOCoEoP0CkCF6at5yiVp6kOJc6xnjuyxZ731f4i_pq1JXZfYsyUKyXchKq1ubbvTJ245HpHw1a5CCPm3h9zAKdlJdtJffzbC80DnoBLZptZxpL3_91qXhYjoq8niEnDHKHJ70hmkiw/s400/aca745f05f2909bfc7c08b080f78c21e.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=97015"> source </a></div><br />Now we are getting daring with drapes, a bold geometric pattern and peonies.  The dark furniture provides a rich backdrop for this scheme. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4HrLmUnZv2aoMnj-BdMM5TdI19JDJ1OZ4-PS2ai-Ni2ZIpoklxdZx-fLe8T2Vd0Y4h01nG8nfvlI7trpT_koHUq15sWSxFZ2kY2K5nmRBG_vFLJ8X55q71RllNqDYFZVbHSrSlsFrx9i/s1600/10a2efde98b5a007ae4633f33e611d74.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4HrLmUnZv2aoMnj-BdMM5TdI19JDJ1OZ4-PS2ai-Ni2ZIpoklxdZx-fLe8T2Vd0Y4h01nG8nfvlI7trpT_koHUq15sWSxFZ2kY2K5nmRBG_vFLJ8X55q71RllNqDYFZVbHSrSlsFrx9i/s400/10a2efde98b5a007ae4633f33e611d74.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.getgreenhome.com/how-to-decorate-soothing-bedroom-with-purple-bedroom-ideas/purple-bedroom-ideas-1/"> source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Or have the full meal deal with walls, bedding, drapes, pillows and art.  Thankfully the white offers the perfect foil for the vibrancy. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Did you notice any trends in how it is used?  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhQ7PGiwbpQfghRq0Hu1akWDvAs91m7ocH1LS0Aw_VK9F195KEFEqqz6-kgJlQwH8A8YphlpDGT1O1Sg4pyo0cpMiUdo-GQwx3hXdKZFCqu6uypTJg_9h0qNI3rv7QxvRvmIypeJIwwIEKB/s1600/21ac4e8c9c1a8bea3019c1f1469de91c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And good- bye with one of my paintings that works with this lovely colour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpZXhf7u9wzU2smj-fj333souQ4_kaM7WjSb605MNjf99pfyMq0o7m-W-68uuVDOO5pBAfJFRFnpNnqY1UGB_NSaPoMqKZkI8PwiNdSgcxLr5L0hybk5CuwI4jz5Im8oTosrL3UCxdC6w/s1600/inbetween.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpZXhf7u9wzU2smj-fj333souQ4_kaM7WjSb605MNjf99pfyMq0o7m-W-68uuVDOO5pBAfJFRFnpNnqY1UGB_NSaPoMqKZkI8PwiNdSgcxLr5L0hybk5CuwI4jz5Im8oTosrL3UCxdC6w/s640/inbetween.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theleytongallery.com/margaret_ryall.html">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Margaret Ryall ( In Between) mixed media on canvas, 12 x 36 inches , private collection</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpZXhf7u9wzU2smj-fj333souQ4_kaM7WjSb605MNjf99pfyMq0o7m-W-68uuVDOO5pBAfJFRFnpNnqY1UGB_NSaPoMqKZkI8PwiNdSgcxLr5L0hybk5CuwI4jz5Im8oTosrL3UCxdC6w/s1600/inbetween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br />

10 Ways to use Pantone's Colour of 2014

The news is out and after much  guessing  by designers the world over Pantone has declared Radiant Orchid as the colour for 2014. 2014 Panto...

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