How to Decorate Your Home with the Pantone Color of the Year

The Pantone company is the go-to for most designers when it comes to color. Each year, Pantone selects a color of the year to celebrate a moment in time for a popular color. For 2018, the company chose Ultra Violet as its color of the year, a brilliant hue of purple. For some, this hue might seem too bold or bright for the home, but Ultra Violet is highly adaptable and works well with many interior design styles. Learn the different methods you can use to add the 2018 Pantone color of the year to your home.

Start Small

Maybe you love this color but aren’t ready to commit to buying an Ultra Violet sofa or painting an entire room in this hue. Luckily, accessories such as decorative pillows, drawer pulls, door knobs, glassware, and throw blankets are all available in the 2018 Pantone color of the year. The more you experiment with this color, the more you will see how simple it is to incorporate this stunning purple into your home.

You can also try Ultra Violet as a subtle but surprising accent color. For instance, painting the insides of kitchen cabinets this purple shade adds a pop of color to the space without overwhelming it.

Embrace It

Some have fallen head over heels for Ultra Violet. If that’s the case for you, run with it. Invest in an Ultra Violet piece of furniture. Paint an entire room this hue. It’s easy to make a statement with Pantone’s color of the year, so make one loud and proud.

A word of advice: Don’t go overboard with Ultra Violet. While you might adore this shade, you can overwhelm a space if you don’t find accents to balance it out.

Create Contrast

Play with complementary colors to Ultra Violet to create contrast in a space. For example, a room painted in this color will require a few softening touches so work with lighter shades of yellow for a stunning contrast. You can also use lighter shades of purple to create an ombre effect that makes the Ultra Violet stand out without overpowering a space.

Consider Texture

A jewel tone like Ultra Violet has many dimensions, meaning that it still makes an impact whether it’s matte or shiny. The texture of a spirited tone such as this one might be more flattering if you choose a flat paint finish as opposed to a high-gloss one. Look at all of your texture options when bringing this bold color into your home.

Play with Patterns

Whether it’s floral bed linens or geometric wallpaper, you’ll find Ultra Violet in a variety of patterns. This makes it far easier to add the Pantone color of the year to your home without making a huge commitment to it. Look for this purple shade in area rugs, kitchen linens, artwork, and other unexpected places.

Pair It with Natural Touches

If you opt to decorate an entire room in Ultra Violet, balance it out with some natural touches. For instance, this vivid violet plays so well with wooden accents, such as a set of modern barn doors (on sale for 30 percent off with promo code SAVE30 throughout the month of March). By pairing Ultra Violet with earthy pieces, the color takes on an air of complex contemplativeness that works beautifully in bedrooms.