Are you looking for inspiration to liven up your home decor? Do you find it hard to select colors that are fun and outside of your comfort zone? Many of us have a hard time with this, so we suggest taking inspiration from the Pantone color of the year 2022. Here we’ll be specifically talking about this year’s fantastic color, but these tips apply to any year, and it could be fun to look back at important years in your own life and gain inspiration from that year’s color!
What is the Pantone color of 2022?
For the first time in Pantone’s color of the year history, Pantone has created a new color for the 2022 color of the year. This year’s Pantone color is called Very Peri and belongs to the blue family! Of course, when you look at this color, you’ll notice it doesn’t quite look blue, but it doesn’t quite look purple either. The creators at Pantone say it has violet and red undertones. You might recognize this color if you grow lavender flowers in your garden, as the color very closely resembles lavender.
After the last few years of global change and devastating isolation, Pantone wanted a color that would represent what we are all going through as we emerge from this experience changed forever. It signifies hope, novel perspectives, and the fusion of the digital world and real-world realities. To quote the Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute, “The Pantone Color of the Year reflects what is taking place in our global culture, expressing what people are looking for that color can hope to answer.” You can read more about the Pantone color of the year 2022 here.
Bring in an Accent Item in the Pantone Color of the Year
The first way to incorporate the Pantone color of the year is through subtle decor items throughout your home. Veri Peri isn’t a shy color, and it will pop in your home! This could be through a new kitchen backsplash, a fresh set of bathroom towels, or maybe a purple throw blanket to bring this happy color into your home. Starting with these smaller items might be the best way, and if you fall in love with it, then maybe keep adding more.
Swap Out Old Art with New Pantone Color of the Year
Sometimes a room needs a bit of updating without a full-on renovation, and one of the best ways to do this is with wall decor. Wall decor is more manageable than other decor varieties since it’s out of the way and won’t take up any floor, counter, or table space to add more pieces. Often, rearranging a wall’s art can be enough of a change to feel like an update. However, to add this reminiscent lavender color, you might love this purple and gold marbled modern art piece, this mountain scape print, or if you’re more into textile decor, check out this hanging macramé art.
Really Commit by Painting the Room!
If all these ideas sound great, but you’re looking for something with more punch, maybe you should go for a whole new room color! This year’s Pantone color is a bright blueish purple color that will make a statement in any room. Of course, it will be a bold move to paint a whole room, so you could also opt to paint an accent wall or perhaps use it as the color of a pattern you paint on the wall like this design here. To find a matching paint color to Very Peri, you can do your best by matching it to paint cards at Lowes or Home Depot, or you can also use tools like this one on the Sherwin Williams website. We’ve found a few we think are suitable matches, like this color called Gentian or this one named Forget-Me-Not.
Fun Items Using the Pantone Color of the Year
Even if you don’t add this color to your home decor, there’s no denying just how fun the Very Peri Pantone color is. However, if you’re looking for more useful items with this pretty color, you can check out these official Pantone color of the year items.
- Pantone Color of the Year Mugs
- Pantone Color of the Year Water Bottle
- Pantone Color of the Year Post Cards
- Pantone Color of the Year Puzzles
No matter how you implement this color into your home or life, it’s a lovely lavender color that signifies all of us struggling to get back to normal life after the very disruptive events of the last few years. We could all use a bit of bright and beautiful colors in our lives!
