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Every year one color dominates the home décor and furnishing world, as well as fashion runways. Annually, Pantone, the world-renowned authority on color, selects a Color of the Year, as the chosen color to dominate design for the following year.

This year that color is Pantone® 14-0848 Mimosa, “a warm, engaging yellow which embodies hopefulness and reassurance in a climate of change.”  According to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute^®, “The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance. Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation.”

Past Pantone Colors of the Year:

• 2000 | PANTONE^® 15-4020 Cerulean Blue
  Chosen for the millennium for its calming zen state of mind.
• 2001 | PANTONE^® 17-2031 Fuchsia Rose
  A reversal from the previous year, more exciting, more feminine and sexy.
• 2002 | PANTONE^® 19-1664 True Red
  Recognizes the impact of 9/11 with a patriotic hue.
• 2003 | PANTONE^® 14-4811 Aqua Sky
  A cool blue meant to restore hope and serenity.
• 2004 | PANTONE^® 17-1456 Tiger Lily
  Acknowledges the hipness of orange, with a touch of exoticism.
• 2005 | PANTONE^® 15-5217 Blue Turquoise
  Another reversal to a calming shade.
• 2006 | PANTONE^® 13-1106 Sand Dollar
  A neutral color that expresses concern about the economy.
• 2007 | PANTONE^® 19-1557 Chili Pepper
  Chosen for its pizzazz and sophistication and its hint of ethnic taste.
• 2008 | PANTONE^® 18-3943 Blue Iris
  A mix of blue and purple that suggests dependability and magic

To be on trend this year, bright yellow is the chosen color to accessorize both our fashion and our homes.

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