Pantone Color Of The Year: A Stunning How To On Home Decor

2023’s Pantone Color Of The Year is vibrant and rooted in nature: VIva Magenta. An expressive red hue that is most definitely about making a statement and standing tall in a crowd.

This deep yet lively shade is perfect for bringing some warmth or romance to a space. If you’re looking to add just a pop of color or go full force, we’ve got some tips on how to bring your space to life with Viva Magenta in 2023:

Paired with toned-down pinks and a smokey grey, this cool tone palette gives off rosey romantic vibes! Perfect for a powder room or a soft and elegant master bedroom.

Vibrant greens and yellows make this color palette pop with cheer! If you’re looking to add some fun and creativity to a funky art room or creative kitchen – this is your go-to!

Warming up a room is easy when paired with this butternut yellow and plum purple! Add warmth and welcome to your space with this palette, perfect for a dining area and lounge space.

This year’s color is pretty vibrant! If you’re brave enough to slap this color on all you’re walls – we salute you! 🫡

For those of you looking for an accent wall color, viva magenta will do just the trick. Consider painting a pattern on your wall if you’re not ready to commit to the purple powerhouse. A light gray or pink with Pantone Color Viva Magenta dots or lines on your accent wall would bring some personality and playfulness to any room. (This is also a great opportunity to create a staggered gallery wall to show off that art collection!)

The great thing about this Pantone color shade is that it goes well with almost any neutral color. Stained wood, brick, and black vinyl dressers and tables can easily be worked in with this tone.

If you’re bringing in a neutral-toned couch, loveseat, or bed into the mix we recommend adding a throw pillow or blanket in the Viva Magenta shade to bring the room together.

Looking for a little more subtlety? Include a vintage glass vase to a table or bookshelf with dried roses or other red & pink flowers – while this isn’t the perfect Pantone color shade, it’s pretty dang close!

2022’s Pantone Color Of The Year displays a carefree confidence and quite the personality! Representing the emergence from isolation into a changing world that blends with the digital and physical aspects of our lives.

Reminiscent of the late 90’s – early 2000’s pastel pop color, Very Peri has a ton of design potential in both big and small spaces alike. We’ve got some fresh ideas on how to take this bold color and confidently add it to any space!

Very Peri is the perfect color to bring into your bedroom or bathroom this year – resembling the calming effect of lavender flowers we can’t help but chill out when we see this shade!

While Very Peri is quite rich, you can still tone it down just a tad when applying it to your walls. By adding an off-white or cream-colored additive to your main paint you’ll still be able to create a trendy look without an overly vibrant wall!

Another great option is to look into wallpaper or wall stickers in this Pantone shade to add to bare walls – super trendy but without the commitment of paint!

While you may be tempted to bring back that gloss purple blowup couch from the ’90s – we have some other suggestions…

• A Very Peri colored lava lamp
• Painted storage crates
• A beaded chandelier

These are just a few fun ideas to spark your creativity. Remember there’s nothing wrong with the old throw pillow and blanket to get that pop of trending color you’re looking for!

We’re doubly excited because instead of just one color, this year we have two colors that represent the mood for 2021: Ultimate Gray (think somewhere between cinder blocks and cloudy skies) and Illuminating (think bright but not quite a highlighter yellow.) And while they may seem like they’re from opposite ends of the color spectrum, Pantone says that they come together to support one another, complement one another, and aspire to give us hope for a better year. 

Adding a statement wall to your room can bring it from wow to WOW. Of course, you don’t have to go all out and paint every wall Illuminating, but a single statement wall will draw attention instantly and brighten your surroundings. If you’re updating your bedroom, consider doing the wall behind your bed. A statement wall can be added to any room in your home, living room, kitchen, or even your bathroom! Think about which room a bright, sunny wall would work well in, and then get to work! 

While we don’t have matting specifically named Ultimate Gray, we have several shades that would work just as well to get that uplifting combination Pantone is suggesting! Check out Gray, Mid Gray, Harbor, and Granite. And in case you decide to make Ultimate Gray your wall color, we think our Buttercup matting would be the perfect stand-in for Illuminating.

Yes, we said we were going to talk about inexpensive ways to decorate, but just in case you’re in the market for some new furniture, consider a gray sofa or loveseat to invest in. It’s a great neutral color that will stand the test of time, long after it’s no longer the color of the year. If your space or budget doesn’t allow for it, consider painting an existing piece you already own. Maybe your coffee table has seen better days, or your counter barstools could use a makeover. Painting them is an affordable alternative to buying new.

Decorative pieces aren’t the only way to add color. Throws, pillows, rugs, and bedspreads can all add some uplifting color to your space. A little fabric is sometimes all you need. Something as simple as placemats can accomplish the goal of making the two colors do their job of supporting one another.  

With a little bit of internet searching, you can find lots of fabrics that combine the Ultimate Gray and Illuminating look. But don’t stress if you can’t find both colors in one fabric. Gray placemats and yellow napkins. Bright yellow bath towels with a gray bathmat. Alternating gray and yellow throw pillows.  You get the picture! 🖼️

Don’t forget to add some touches of yellow and gray to your decor pieces.  Candlesticks, vases, plates, artwork. Incorporating a touch of color can be fun and doesn’t have to be costly. Etsy, Amazon, and Home Goods are all great places to find bargains but don’t forget second-hand and thrift stores for some really great finds. Consider a new lamp for your desk or a new pot for your plants (whether they’re real or fake, we don’t judge 😉). 

Of course, that being said, we at Frame It Easy think every good update deserves some new frames for your walls or tabletops! And as we said when we started, we are an affordable custom frame company, so once again you can update your space without breaking the bank.