Why 2017 Will Be the Year of Optimism!

It is an optimistic statement in itself, but that is the view of the world’s leading colour institute, PANTONE®.

In case you don’t know, PANTONE® are known worldwide as the standard language for colour communication from designer to manufacturer to retailer to customer.

For a good indicator of what colours will be on trend in a given year, PANTONE® are a good first port of call.

But what is the PANTONE Colour of the Year?

Every year since 2000, the company has chosen a colour that reflects the current global cultural climate.

The chosen colour has historically influenced trends in all areas of design, architecture, interior décor, fashion, food, travel, and more – So it’s safe to say their decision is taken pretty seriously.

This year, ‘Greenery’ is the colour of choice.

“Greenery bursts forth in 2017 to provide us with the reassurance we yearn for amid a tumultuous social and political environment. Satisfying our growing desire to rejuvenate and revitalize, Greenery symbolizes the reconnection we seek with nature, one another and a larger purpose.”

– Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Colour Institute

As nature’s neutral colour, PANTONE argue that ‘the more submerged people are in modern life, the greater their innate craving to immerse themselves in the physical beauty and inherent unity of the natural world’.

Perhaps the easiest way to surround yourself in this life-affirming shade in 2017 (aside from standing in a forest) is to redecorate the home.

To help you make the right colour choices and to demonstrate the versatility of this shade, PANTONE have combined Greenery with a range of neutrals, bright colours, deeper shades, pastels, and even metallic colours.

Check out the PANTONE website for a full range of colour combinations to help get 2017 and your home off to an optimistic start!

Of course, no home can be successfully decorated without the help of a trusted local painter/decorator. Find yours in as little as two clicks.