Honeysuckle Color of the Year

It’s the new color of the year! A glorious reddish PINK. While we are away at market and several fleamarkets, buying trips and auctions this month, I thought I’d do a post on this beautiful color, chosen by the Pantone Color Institute as the color of the year. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Honeysuckle derives its positive qualities from a powerful bond to its mother color red, the most physical, viscerally alive hue in the spectrum.”


 

Eiseman continues, “The intensity of this festive reddish pink allures and engages. In fact, this color, not the sweet fragrance of the flower blossoms for which it was named, is what attracts hummingbirds to nectar. Honeysuckle may also bring a wave of nostalgia for its associated delicious scent reminiscent of the carefree days of spring and summer.”

Honeysuckle is guaranteed to produce a healthy glow when worn by both men and women. It’s a striking, eye-catching hue that works well for day and night in women’s apparel, accessories and cosmetics, and in men’s ties, shirts and sportswear.


Just a little touch can make all the difference in your home. You can add a lively flair to interior spaces with Honeysuckle patterned pillows, bedspreads, small appliances and tabletop accessories. Looking for an inexpensive way to perk up your home? Paint a wall in Honeysuckle for a dynamic burst of energy in the family room, kitchen or hallway.


This is the perfect time to paint a wall in this glorious color. Or a chair. I’ll be checking out this color in the offerings at market……hmmmmm……I wonder if I can convince Mr. FgH that we need to paint some things PINK?! How about you? Does this color appeal to you?

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2 Comments

  1. gwen Anderson
    Posted March 12, 2011 at 5:26 am | Permalink

    I have a guest bedroom painted in this color by mistake! Black and white toile is a wonderful combination with this bold color. It is a happy color to wake up to on a gray rainy day.

  2. Lidy
    Posted March 12, 2011 at 6:21 am | Permalink

    oh, I bet that is a glorious color combination. It IS a happy color, what lucky guests you have!

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