Pantone's 2014 Color of the Year

In my prediction the color of the year is never going to be brown, blue or even gray for that matter.  The color selections Pantone makes each year tend to be bold eye catching colors.  They are the new hot colors for a reason.  Mostly because they are picked to make a statement.  Radiant Orchid is similar in boldness to the previous years selections of tangerine tango and emerald green.  Taupe is not eye catching enough to set the design world on fire.   As a supplier of high end building products we are always trying to stay up with what's next in the industry.  I feel the new radiant orchid color will push our products toward a complementary brown or gray.  Local interior designer Trudy Mercy Brown commented in the Post and Courier, "I think it will be one of those colors people will see more as an accent color.  In the fall, the color could be paired with browns, taupes and warm grays."    The Wall Street Journal wrote, "one might walk past a beige bathroom without a thought, but a radiant orchid rug will turn your head."  I am not going to go out and buy a radiant orchid couch or paint it on all the walls in my living room, but I am going to add a throw pillow or cover a chair with a splash of color to add freshness.