Every year the design world awaits in anticipation for the announcement of Pantone’s color of the year to inspire interior design. “Brave and fearless, Viva Magenta is a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes optimism and joy” says the team at Pantone. The vibrant shade may not be for everyone’s initial liking for their homes, but we’re already seeing how variations on the hybrid red and pink color can translate for all interior tastes. Viva Magenta can work for pared-back minimalists who can add in some subtle references to the shade and for obvious reasons, appeals to the maximalist who loves to make more of a bold and dramatic statement with their decor. Whether on the walls via decorative wallpaper of paint, or simply with accessories and subtle nuances
you can incorporate Pantone’s vibrant Color Of The Year into your home in a multitude of inspiring ways. Below are different innovative ways to express the shade whatever your decorating style.
A change of bedding is one of the easiest yet most effective ways to transform and refresh the feel of a bedroom space-far easier than having to repaint the walls of your
room. Opting for bedding that is a warm shade of red and pink is a great way to enliven a tired-looking bedroom decor instantly. The beauty of this vibrant reddish and subtle
pink color is that it pairs perfectly with nearly all colors. It provides a warm accent that enhances neutrals, grays, greens, and even darker shades of navy blue.

For those not afraid to go a little bolder and dramatic with the color, a splash of paint is an obvious way to make a statement with the color and perk up any room, especially a living room. If you want to go all out, go ahead and envelop all the walls and trim.

Alternatively, a flash of this rich color on a feature wall or a pop of interest with wallpaper will make just as much of an impact. For something unexpected, have the
color show up in window treatments or for a bolder look, the furniture. A stunning armchair or a warm sofa will turn any room from drab to sophisticated. Contrary to popular belief, the bright hue looks playful in a brighter light and can make a small space look elegant sophisticated.

 

 

Rugs are the ideal way to add pattern or color to any room without having to change the surrounding decor. If you already have a neutral color palette in your home or living area, a hit of magenta in an area rug is an easy way to experiment with the color. The striking rug ‘Landscape Red Rug by Sonya Winner adds just the right amount of wow factor without having to commit to expensive and labor intensive paint, wall paper or furniture. Since the color is more a fashion color and not a timeless classic, homeowners can have fun with it in more non committal ways than one might traditionally think. There has been a lot of uncertainty over the past few years but design and decor experts have brought this light, bright, positive hue into the limelight to allow homeowners the ability to be more playful and inject energy and optimism into their lives through their home decor choices.

For those DIY lovers out there who want a fun project that is on trend, taking an old much-loved piece of furniture and painting it in this year’s Viva Magenta is sure to add a unique element of interest in your home decor. Sometimes a piece of furniture has served a home for many years and it becomes not unneeded but simply outdated.
Upcycling with a little paint in this bright hue is just the makeover it needs to bring it into the now. As mentioned before, Viva Magenta is an uplifting and joyful shade and a little goes a long way. When painting furniture and woodwork, choose Chalk Paint in Capri Pink says paint expert Annie Sloan. I personally love DIY projects because of the very fact that you can get creative and you really feel like you are putting your own stamp and creating a work of art.

For those wanting to experiment with the color in a subtle way, a few accent pillows on a sofa or a luxurious throw draped across a bed, sofa or armchair are a simple, affordable yet no doubt impactful way to introduce the color into your home. For me personally I change my pillows probably every three months. Obviously with every change of season but sometimes just when the inspiration strikes. Pillows are the easiest way to make a big impact in your living space. When staging and styling homes, adding the right pillows add warmth, livability and big style to a space.

While Pantone’s Color of The Year Viva Magenta is not a traditional or timeless hue, It inspires happiness and has very playful, celebratory and uplifting nuances that translate into a more optimistic outlook that has not been seen in a while. It embraces a new found love for life. Whatever your decor fancy and however much or however little you want to play with the color, it definitely will attract attention and add zest to your home living. Doesn’t everyone want a little bit of that in their life at home?