Pantone Color Inspiration and Direction for Home Furnishings and Interiors for 2008
Eight Color Palettes Blend Classic Elegance with Modern Spice for Application in Product and Interior Design
Pantone released their View 2008 color forecast for the home furnishings and home interiors market at the International Home & Housewares Show 2007. “Whether designing interiors or creating products for the home, satisfying consumers’ or clients’ more demanding perceived needs and desires in both styling and color is a major challenge in today’s marketplace,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute® and author of seven books including More Alive With Color".
“People are looking beyond a simple matching process to colors they can instantly connect with, suit their personal comfort level and excite the imagination. At the same time, there is the practical need to connect to products or settings they already own. As always, it is the introduction of new or renewed themes and colors or unique combinations that will create these essential connections.”
PANTONE VIEW provides inspiration for interiors 2008 by combining trend information and visual inspiration for each color palette direction. The forecast offers inspiration for interiors and confidence to use color in new and exciting ways. If you would like the complete list of color and beautifully compiled color trend information the PANTONE VIEW 2008 can be purchased through their site. Below we offer a taste of what is included in each of the eight color palettes for 2008: ReCollections ‘”A link to the past while looking to the collectibles of the future” • Tapestry 18-4417 • Arabian Spice 19-1245n Chinoiserie ‘”Suggesting the Chinese tradition, this palette is a blend of the graceful shapes and charming motifs’ • Chinese Violet 18-3418 • Muted Lime 14-0636 High Profile “Inspired by the stylish icons that have managed to survive the fads and foibles of the past— techno with retro, mystical with modern”. • Sassafras 19-1624 • Festival Fuschsia 19-2434 Ethnic Chic ‘Urban nomads wander the world looking for color and styling that speaks to them’. • Misted Yellow 14-0837 • Carmine 17-183 Agrestic ‘Individually crafted materials that are going more ‘up-scale than down-home” • Tapenade 18-0840 • Strawberry ice 16-1720 Wellspring “Inspired by the water that literally supports and sustains life.” • Blue Iris 18-3943 • Kiwi16-0235 Savories “Savoring a more fanciful ‘time-out’ from every-day stress with exuberant hues” • Rum Raisin 19-1321 • Orchid 15-3214 Nuances “Newly nuanced neutrals provide a visual pathway withy unexpected and intriguing combinations”. • Antique Bronze 17-1028 • Baroque Rose 18-1634 • Chinese Violet 18-3418 • Muted Lime 14-0636 Source: http://www.sensationalcolor.com/content/view/1186/107/
