Now these are very interesting colors for a fall palette. Before I started writing this post, I read Pantone Reveals their Fall 2012 Color Report in their Press Release and this is how the colors were described.
“From love potions and the magical hour of sunset to witches and warlocks, fantasy and illusion are inspiring designers this fall season. With an unexpected mix of darks, brights and neutrals, they cleverly manipulate reality to transport consumers to an enchanting place, free from the stresses of everyday life.”
They are really beautiful colors! However, I'd just like to talk about them a bit then figure out how we can get these hues out of the closet and incorporate them into beautiful wall color for our homes.
Looking at this palette, at first I'd thought “who would want to wear such colorful and summer-like colors in the fall?” Don't we gravitate more towards the warm spicy colors of autumn when we think of fall?
The colors I've designed here are very typical and traditionally seen in the fall palette. They are autumn leaves, pumpkin patches and Indian corn hues.
The colors that Pantone has selected are not the typical colors we see when we think about Falls colors. However, who says you have to wear certain colors during a specific time of the year? I would be very happy if I could wear my green apple hoodie year round. I love my coral shirt and purple is just good any season.
So at first I jumped to conclusions and was going to protest that these were NOT fall colors. Hey, I'm from New York, I have a tendency to jump :-) but then I realized what I did with color. I wear colors that make me feel good and colors that look good on me.
Going back to how these hues were described, … free from the stresses of everyday life. And THAT my friends, is what color is all about.
So it doesn't matter if you like peach, pink, blue or green what matters is the you feel good when you wear or when you look at it.
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This is another good reason to have a Color Specialist come to your home to help you choose color - the RIGHT color. Contact me to schedule a consultation so you can enjoy your favorite hues - year round!
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Oh, Donna. . .potions? magic? witches? warlocks? That's what is inspiring designers these days? That's supposed to transport consumers to an enchanted place free from stress? I think Leatrice needs rethink her rhapsodic description of Pantone Fall Color trends. I so agree with you that finding colors you like and make you feel good is much more important than being totally limited by someone's seasonal choices (trendy or traditional). (Just my two cents worth =)). I'm enjoying your blog, especially the Q&As!
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Love it! I agree with you Sindy - her description is a little too Harry Potter for me.
DeleteI say you really can't say Fall palette unless you incorporate the colors that we are used to seeing - just a bit. Perhaps if she came up with a name unique to her description if would sit better with most, lets say something like - 'Inspiring Illusions' or something magical like that but certainly not FAll Palette.
If you're going to take the leading edge on a color palette, follow it up with a name that connects the two.
Thanks so much Sindy - I want to see you back :-)