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/AVvXsEgjJ6yuS7TBAe7ISj8Uoco_pdrQrvZojippLJY33Ue3ZL3uutD0ZH6K6Zz5jPK3d8rDfGtD0JYY-2lkjl6K_EbUX13APa3TJzxFwXkhtTaa5zo3Kq7a9bvTcVEAFn_5QOMzYsQ40JacySaP/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/AVvXsEgjJ6yuS7TBAe7ISj8Uoco_pdrQrvZojippLJY33Ue3ZL3uutD0ZH6K6Zz5jPK3d8rDfGtD0JYY-2lkjl6K_EbUX13APa3TJzxFwXkhtTaa5zo3Kq7a9bvTcVEAFn_5QOMzYsQ40JacySaP/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/AVvXsEg3RBaVOA6_5DgmYlm9JeNdxSWDTcn_b4hCQcQLxuQzUjMnrApaUGOJ2OSLcW9Q4B5KSb8i6zl8NPoiX9XTPhbvsFs1HRiV_5f73RsJf6fBBN7HGm0Ced1Swko3y8bPCneH1Cx7-lNxMyd7/s1600/c02a5c995e568d0dac88cee4213d7c23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RBaVOA6_5DgmYlm9JeNdxSWDTcn_b4hCQcQLxuQzUjMnrApaUGOJ2OSLcW9Q4B5KSb8i6zl8NPoiX9XTPhbvsFs1HRiV_5f73RsJf6fBBN7HGm0Ced1Swko3y8bPCneH1Cx7-lNxMyd7/s320/c02a5c995e568d0dac88cee4213d7c23.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cLkHeZugH2r9TMwKMfYxxBf_ytCWqXqokhT5v6Q3eaHbdpsxnMZOET-9AlLSEeQqEj_TSHUDoKFI6M68v0VU8K5RpyQopiFBfCkI5vE7V-k3S1UPlX4j_GGscUJJXb6BOROSabZVeZCd/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/AVvXsEil5i-cJczp2-FANZurY7MTtwTUStVS2bMVRzE8yDIq8BVcwwxV6fdTpvhe393i74sINs27t8jBi33cwPUkHwTGY_Og15MpnPr3b2UU01W587IDnucXIDX62kduE2Lfx_B6eeEnUSoyeCFy/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/AVvXsEil5i-cJczp2-FANZurY7MTtwTUStVS2bMVRzE8yDIq8BVcwwxV6fdTpvhe393i74sINs27t8jBi33cwPUkHwTGY_Og15MpnPr3b2UU01W587IDnucXIDX62kduE2Lfx_B6eeEnUSoyeCFy/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/AVvXsEj2avyzbRMPiBLjh7AJc1I4Uv3wYfDuFxuIHubuorJ-yFla5ZD9s-YWSlrgPdeIuoVtTDu5GyMzp6JyDL_Qkbona0c_JR5aETevUncOzPsxVAGJjdHHK1aFJmsSJSn5Rkm9h3UA0oWpzKZ0/s1600/2f10662b4a1108da9220d6916f6073e1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2avyzbRMPiBLjh7AJc1I4Uv3wYfDuFxuIHubuorJ-yFla5ZD9s-YWSlrgPdeIuoVtTDu5GyMzp6JyDL_Qkbona0c_JR5aETevUncOzPsxVAGJjdHHK1aFJmsSJSn5Rkm9h3UA0oWpzKZ0/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/AVvXsEheVko11GXrqiwSUCs8GzQdRQk0i-31wu1TGD6yELYlp206mbvfPekfuoqvAXBL4eXJCUKmiGD8B_JudXzvR91wXJGqwCAmA87W0XUC9I7oLXkGmc-Cd-8Hw-LhTVFHEx-a241b8xwqcn8G/s1600/3806e8ef1445e104a72466042f5cd221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVko11GXrqiwSUCs8GzQdRQk0i-31wu1TGD6yELYlp206mbvfPekfuoqvAXBL4eXJCUKmiGD8B_JudXzvR91wXJGqwCAmA87W0XUC9I7oLXkGmc-Cd-8Hw-LhTVFHEx-a241b8xwqcn8G/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/AVvXsEh5ifQJT5DtvyGHs3ussLG3p7iemgHu7YlP1-VkksUFQzBO57p2bDeSd1-jZb7WEhhTtJxFam2W3H8wzDOUrxR0QrlvTTfPhb5xbdXhP2vtAnqKPDDnEH1nz37U6PwKFnJyL6VEnfuhGfhp/s1600/21ac4e8c9c1a8bea3019c1f1469de91c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ifQJT5DtvyGHs3ussLG3p7iemgHu7YlP1-VkksUFQzBO57p2bDeSd1-jZb7WEhhTtJxFam2W3H8wzDOUrxR0QrlvTTfPhb5xbdXhP2vtAnqKPDDnEH1nz37U6PwKFnJyL6VEnfuhGfhp/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/AVvXsEjZbhAPkX8ioGUbago3pw1rcSCVlKTXI1hfYGh8v2Wqn4z1JmbfN1UUHNfSNSVVnYeb1UmiMct7s-4v7fwPgW6WlReLel1UUe0Gj9CAFEriA87ehh_P7ko22wEZhLQvkXL-LpCPdmH9Mw6A/s1600/92a99c31d442c05d022de2a431ffc3da.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbhAPkX8ioGUbago3pw1rcSCVlKTXI1hfYGh8v2Wqn4z1JmbfN1UUHNfSNSVVnYeb1UmiMct7s-4v7fwPgW6WlReLel1UUe0Gj9CAFEriA87ehh_P7ko22wEZhLQvkXL-LpCPdmH9Mw6A/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/AVvXsEi4xPpA8h7AVayUgW8SJ5PjGU3RFmIchntgZi66SVdPaPt3pijg201_Yx_H5kFaUKJBgs3Hy40_YyieIWbyEMmasI0WQpADKrQkPJHVYj1LQPZx-BbPu3c-U8VvGB1ihJ_8DivRmFkwX8Yq/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/AVvXsEi4xPpA8h7AVayUgW8SJ5PjGU3RFmIchntgZi66SVdPaPt3pijg201_Yx_H5kFaUKJBgs3Hy40_YyieIWbyEMmasI0WQpADKrQkPJHVYj1LQPZx-BbPu3c-U8VvGB1ihJ_8DivRmFkwX8Yq/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/AVvXsEhjdmyOsKJCgBoRgpIYgTCauOmR4dh2ef1OU2QJ0LJ1VQ1rXWW7FQz3LbEcmkxHOTZkfHj0EPJck6wzVDZ2KxrbqnrKEgzz_82Ny571huhEfINHi5w50wrfhBfjnHMsogZODHsokr7RFHHT/s1600/f4d8fe02ba75cd72813b3426b0bf5474.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdmyOsKJCgBoRgpIYgTCauOmR4dh2ef1OU2QJ0LJ1VQ1rXWW7FQz3LbEcmkxHOTZkfHj0EPJck6wzVDZ2KxrbqnrKEgzz_82Ny571huhEfINHi5w50wrfhBfjnHMsogZODHsokr7RFHHT/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/AVvXsEjIPFnjGe9L4_yKhyphenhyphenY8FVfmqI7JEDRu5cm8ZCzFolLMYCzuDXKjGYZMGeGiTlXKx0V47vk1wLWIMHCua1vlqFlMo_0POqYk73KMexEvaq5rc5z8ZVjaFyHYRUaTYCsDnOnEzbx2-IDbbdvA/s1600/b9f136ab85c8d0f62186deb1710de9b2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPFnjGe9L4_yKhyphenhyphenY8FVfmqI7JEDRu5cm8ZCzFolLMYCzuDXKjGYZMGeGiTlXKx0V47vk1wLWIMHCua1vlqFlMo_0POqYk73KMexEvaq5rc5z8ZVjaFyHYRUaTYCsDnOnEzbx2-IDbbdvA/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/AVvXsEh7cLkHeZugH2r9TMwKMfYxxBf_ytCWqXqokhT5v6Q3eaHbdpsxnMZOET-9AlLSEeQqEj_TSHUDoKFI6M68v0VU8K5RpyQopiFBfCkI5vE7V-k3S1UPlX4j_GGscUJJXb6BOROSabZVeZCd/s1600/aca745f05f2909bfc7c08b080f78c21e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cLkHeZugH2r9TMwKMfYxxBf_ytCWqXqokhT5v6Q3eaHbdpsxnMZOET-9AlLSEeQqEj_TSHUDoKFI6M68v0VU8K5RpyQopiFBfCkI5vE7V-k3S1UPlX4j_GGscUJJXb6BOROSabZVeZCd/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/AVvXsEh43sTVEQoou5SOjpL0WRhqNw2BoRL0LHIncSgcFxvqYBAFzhjoVmcqaNl-fAxEs3_UlxqNs_hHjOzzYeDSP0NcAqaYSclhQaFvGsBzax9fysA3ew-8cjqXZHUf4ACe53ALaz7qG_e7rdWb/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/AVvXsEh43sTVEQoou5SOjpL0WRhqNw2BoRL0LHIncSgcFxvqYBAFzhjoVmcqaNl-fAxEs3_UlxqNs_hHjOzzYeDSP0NcAqaYSclhQaFvGsBzax9fysA3ew-8cjqXZHUf4ACe53ALaz7qG_e7rdWb/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/AVvXsEh5ifQJT5DtvyGHs3ussLG3p7iemgHu7YlP1-VkksUFQzBO57p2bDeSd1-jZb7WEhhTtJxFam2W3H8wzDOUrxR0QrlvTTfPhb5xbdXhP2vtAnqKPDDnEH1nz37U6PwKFnJyL6VEnfuhGfhp/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/AVvXsEhHK2DPlfIOAIz_AfBIOJvOBm-hh1xDS1O7jrzqt2OlaCwZ1t6qS0glZuuqoGprZiBIBmFNaLvrksCvIG5jbt1inQT1X-Yos2i9C3arha5fKn5M-_ojYLNDsbllR_BMf4esCXyNDUUm6JZu/s1600/inbetween.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHK2DPlfIOAIz_AfBIOJvOBm-hh1xDS1O7jrzqt2OlaCwZ1t6qS0glZuuqoGprZiBIBmFNaLvrksCvIG5jbt1inQT1X-Yos2i9C3arha5fKn5M-_ojYLNDsbllR_BMf4esCXyNDUUm6JZu/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/AVvXsEhHK2DPlfIOAIz_AfBIOJvOBm-hh1xDS1O7jrzqt2OlaCwZ1t6qS0glZuuqoGprZiBIBmFNaLvrksCvIG5jbt1inQT1X-Yos2i9C3arha5fKn5M-_ojYLNDsbllR_BMf4esCXyNDUUm6JZu/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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Are you feeling blue?

Hopefully you are into blue!  Blue seems to be a dominant colour in Pantone's colour forceasting for  both spring 2013 and upcoming 2014. Here's how it's playing out....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObNdjYM5leZHZoQzipFifXyBt04Pb0BM1xYH765cqHR-XJrnFIViOV4z2YTprZwhs4xuHb-T-jkix5aFH3fYupn2rtGZW1EAxuIv-XnaypWYI1ufxlvhMSYDEnkzCo4TTUbs6eCwFpsHN/s1600/aae0885f88a676fbdf1c1b0d01972630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObNdjYM5leZHZoQzipFifXyBt04Pb0BM1xYH765cqHR-XJrnFIViOV4z2YTprZwhs4xuHb-T-jkix5aFH3fYupn2rtGZW1EAxuIv-XnaypWYI1ufxlvhMSYDEnkzCo4TTUbs6eCwFpsHN/s320/aae0885f88a676fbdf1c1b0d01972630.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Monaco Blue (Spring 2013)</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/AVvXsEiRyqpqTIOGHQZply_pnTlis8PqjweWqvUUf76ZHLfOgijk5of7SdYp1czMns40NSXW4Z3JlG9lN-lZB0-A5OIjaScreTGKnOEHLG0JCrnP_SYAu0ppWQ35m7u06e9EWuslEoBXtbPm5YWa/s1600/d0094b943c86d4d83a6c3b3b31ffb0e6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyqpqTIOGHQZply_pnTlis8PqjweWqvUUf76ZHLfOgijk5of7SdYp1czMns40NSXW4Z3JlG9lN-lZB0-A5OIjaScreTGKnOEHLG0JCrnP_SYAu0ppWQ35m7u06e9EWuslEoBXtbPm5YWa/s320/d0094b943c86d4d83a6c3b3b31ffb0e6.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dazzling Blue (Spring 2014)</div><br />Two blues, but with great differences.  I can't say blue is a big favourite of mine, but I am really into Monaco blue because it is a warmer blue that is approaching navy. I don't think it is a blue that you would  catagorize as trendy. Perhaps timeless would be a better descriptor.   Dazzling Blue seems to be a colour that will not be  around for the long haul.  It is cold, quite exciting ,and lends itself well to accessorizing.   It isn't exactly a colour you snooze to.  Could you have it on a wall?  Not me, but there are those who would.   <br /><br />You could use it a little or go whole hog and saturate your space with it.  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Welcome to the world of dazzling blue....</b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwPi19iKunuFg3h97yF4YWXQNY5yjZQLqKse9NtQeFnW5gFtto_GQFBfE-5nZA9LPX1HtZ1fmKQGrS7KQ9iwAbGzoNvIgusgGlLXqR-aq4LG3AJ9pTedkZybnJOfio9UBhVZL3E4cQ15C/s1600/4cc2179ab2f9435b3ac165578e0c6636.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwPi19iKunuFg3h97yF4YWXQNY5yjZQLqKse9NtQeFnW5gFtto_GQFBfE-5nZA9LPX1HtZ1fmKQGrS7KQ9iwAbGzoNvIgusgGlLXqR-aq4LG3AJ9pTedkZybnJOfio9UBhVZL3E4cQ15C/s640/4cc2179ab2f9435b3ac165578e0c6636.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/yvr1955/my-portuguese-azorean-roots/">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .... put it on the outside</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxWKcxDtlTjHpFdaID4XBmwaflzb1eoAoONJ8fXr-1M0F8bY9sMeU2nwp34ffq0mVlP7YgkUOOv2ORwB3rmYSBKETGR3fQqczMSA34R4W79XvfmP_LGe2Kwu9ZM91Ndw4GkiSZ44d_ust/s1600/8d4618d82d26d8276aa2f19cdacafbe7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxWKcxDtlTjHpFdaID4XBmwaflzb1eoAoONJ8fXr-1M0F8bY9sMeU2nwp34ffq0mVlP7YgkUOOv2ORwB3rmYSBKETGR3fQqczMSA34R4W79XvfmP_LGe2Kwu9ZM91Ndw4GkiSZ44d_ust/s400/8d4618d82d26d8276aa2f19cdacafbe7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brabbu.com/blog/2013/11/2014-fashion-color-trends-by-pantone/">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">on furniture or pillows...</div><br /> I really like it mixed with various grays and all that texture.  Both serve to tame it down a little.  You will notice quite a bit of colour variation in the blues above. Mixing a more vibrant dazzling blue in with "tamer" blues seems to be a good solution if you aren't into bright.  <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yw2UuHaaPhtBgwYGUU3_ZY_ND6nhNFIXCeuqrp8o8DZV8s8f7MnQ9bb2esJJnkw6Myb2LST46EWlUMIBmcILCUeMJ0oBmUu_Vt-g5iHrjGkYPt8kahSiuQ4QaFLVlytYAsZ9yX68yK86/s1600/b89d15f6f17f788ebd466b8e155a37b7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yw2UuHaaPhtBgwYGUU3_ZY_ND6nhNFIXCeuqrp8o8DZV8s8f7MnQ9bb2esJJnkw6Myb2LST46EWlUMIBmcILCUeMJ0oBmUu_Vt-g5iHrjGkYPt8kahSiuQ4QaFLVlytYAsZ9yX68yK86/s640/b89d15f6f17f788ebd466b8e155a37b7.jpg" width="512" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">on a wall.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Whenever I see these fresh, intense blues my mind goes to warm countries like Greece.  Since I don't live in one, it could explain why I am having trouble warming up to this selection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKAB_mdfYD2h2YgtoG1RQ5lzQUcwcEhtmo2mBMQ_kv-d07DajDWGMq7OiF2XttENzjNBpFXwA4gVi8HZwCwgimAojVLqDxkc6CD60B0S5-qeQSVn4kGm-ajTtRea6JgA3OOA21cXuVf6j/s1600/1af4478becfe00d6af5952d68b241cc4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlTqcvHBqCGL46XqiO9PACRPb38uD_C2jKAN-fuCUlZaBxgXmQH0OfU4srkzsPKDyL_JpCpsQc6jep0lWiuLB6eSlccEC6YaD7Su8spNNUvzoCOb60DfoQZm7P_ceN0vX2FmqnoDh4E4r/s1600/1d175842bee0d199a49bb5c5ba6b66ba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlTqcvHBqCGL46XqiO9PACRPb38uD_C2jKAN-fuCUlZaBxgXmQH0OfU4srkzsPKDyL_JpCpsQc6jep0lWiuLB6eSlccEC6YaD7Su8spNNUvzoCOb60DfoQZm7P_ceN0vX2FmqnoDh4E4r/s400/1d175842bee0d199a49bb5c5ba6b66ba.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.instyle-decor.com/ottomans.html#sthash.geZaKp1d.dpbs">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or a poof...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a truly dazzling accent piece that could find a home in most decors. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5L112C0g2g4tuZ-1FB7Kc70B76a4jtT7jf135cUbgM7PSDCRYVgA-i1oFD2UzFw6LlvnxXbZZ8jPYmAFIcglXrYUj-Vrmhq10KX2sMWEwKiS6d0OpDUsGaPmQASLndo_dGjtUS4Mm1TNE/s1600/5d87621d92fadf4c8d184d4313918a8e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5L112C0g2g4tuZ-1FB7Kc70B76a4jtT7jf135cUbgM7PSDCRYVgA-i1oFD2UzFw6LlvnxXbZZ8jPYmAFIcglXrYUj-Vrmhq10KX2sMWEwKiS6d0OpDUsGaPmQASLndo_dGjtUS4Mm1TNE/s640/5d87621d92fadf4c8d184d4313918a8e.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sundayinbed.tumblr.com/page/2"> source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> in glass or flowers...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXetjywhavPbpNa69uWdsHPVT82qHCfIkkzVVLZCdYRdEHTNNZMk_yO5OzFbUcwMCWEKKmLkCqjdlrusL0vs8OxTLNjHtC3mbNhidWdtgwfYkHuHkBKOvMOduuGTHIjIvx-6Lu_WXxp8A/s1600/cc4e72047967accd7a08253d47e07110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKhLSlsL_n2Une90FpfNNjkq34msJPU_zaFZzJA4fcGBvjURj15w2DFFsiFE7cURDYrPJcvSlw3-wCZiwFYczT8rsFmEW5I_AZ8iOiqR9kw_aRzTthECOnGTchcKzFmbLYvwXqdzyaSqQ/s1600/f4b253a2c4be6abbebe41fc80476d405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKhLSlsL_n2Une90FpfNNjkq34msJPU_zaFZzJA4fcGBvjURj15w2DFFsiFE7cURDYrPJcvSlw3-wCZiwFYczT8rsFmEW5I_AZ8iOiqR9kw_aRzTthECOnGTchcKzFmbLYvwXqdzyaSqQ/s400/f4b253a2c4be6abbebe41fc80476d405.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/blue/p/21">source  </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">and tile ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwPi19iKunuFg3h97yF4YWXQNY5yjZQLqKse9NtQeFnW5gFtto_GQFBfE-5nZA9LPX1HtZ1fmKQGrS7KQ9iwAbGzoNvIgusgGlLXqR-aq4LG3AJ9pTedkZybnJOfio9UBhVZL3E4cQ15C/s1600/4cc2179ab2f9435b3ac165578e0c6636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpsIyvhUUYuYHfMkLOb3x_AwQiYcYAkQ0fM9Oe6QcLQ9AeJw0Jz00rWuEACn3kn1DbA3n3O9UDyCrWHigett09lqaveOq_FTJigG2Mj5UVaWAjDBU7cyHqKOkBsPRGgcZvFfimw0gmx3A/s400/09-24-434x434.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> or bowls...</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/AVvXsEgjxijGLJRvRkNWJZRWPV5ZPfDI6bPF5mVeNRtphbAj6dy60d4d27mcvmZIf9Zf1b8ktcbSaL0fv-Sz7rOBDIGL5gI3Jyy-4q34_mifipXIjoovYmFnMR7ijkZNn6xKSYnaOlVOMLSotEE3/s1600/967e524c22a41d07b054731eac73d614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxijGLJRvRkNWJZRWPV5ZPfDI6bPF5mVeNRtphbAj6dy60d4d27mcvmZIf9Zf1b8ktcbSaL0fv-Sz7rOBDIGL5gI3Jyy-4q34_mifipXIjoovYmFnMR7ijkZNn6xKSYnaOlVOMLSotEE3/s400/967e524c22a41d07b054731eac73d614.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/5546892/Grand-Beach-Pillow--pillows-san-francisco"> source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> or a pillow with lots of other fun colours.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuUfcEfqQ1Jtt0LLfc1D2b7fyHamIHTVEOaiFk38OOg7wfLSNUB13-tjCU4QhtajL44mMOaM0YviiH0R4zji0e-Q4PoNyH3p9h4ZOg76Ns4_0zy-KPm5eeO86rQRJU89040XH7qTgLNDW/s1600/cddf4fdc1da8f9e88c842b0fb4e24f47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuUfcEfqQ1Jtt0LLfc1D2b7fyHamIHTVEOaiFk38OOg7wfLSNUB13-tjCU4QhtajL44mMOaM0YviiH0R4zji0e-Q4PoNyH3p9h4ZOg76Ns4_0zy-KPm5eeO86rQRJU89040XH7qTgLNDW/s320/cddf4fdc1da8f9e88c842b0fb4e24f47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/StyleSpotfall13/lisa-mende/"> source </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">And here it is with Celosia orange another Pantone selection for spring 2014. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXetjywhavPbpNa69uWdsHPVT82qHCfIkkzVVLZCdYRdEHTNNZMk_yO5OzFbUcwMCWEKKmLkCqjdlrusL0vs8OxTLNjHtC3mbNhidWdtgwfYkHuHkBKOvMOduuGTHIjIvx-6Lu_WXxp8A/s1600/cc4e72047967accd7a08253d47e07110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXetjywhavPbpNa69uWdsHPVT82qHCfIkkzVVLZCdYRdEHTNNZMk_yO5OzFbUcwMCWEKKmLkCqjdlrusL0vs8OxTLNjHtC3mbNhidWdtgwfYkHuHkBKOvMOduuGTHIjIvx-6Lu_WXxp8A/s640/cc4e72047967accd7a08253d47e07110.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">These colours  show up on the runway too!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Which type of blue decorator are you?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jn3J_tkgA3mvm9zB5IvKJ8HgjYwj4Rh494aNIPU6p7q9LsuscHRnFpQiesD2GuqDghcxho4bIZE-Ij_KLGtcaW8qGeweOxyjdiI-Pz6tLH1XjL_OxDSe94ouz2gFYvEOnypXLGnylZpy/s1600/967e524c22a41d07b054731eac73d614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Are you feeling blue?

Hopefully you are into blue!  Blue seems to be a dominant colour in Pantone's colour forceasting for  both spring 2013 and upcoming 2014...

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