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How to Use the 2023 Color of the Year
Every year, Pantone selects a color of the year intended to reflect advancements in design throughout the world. The 2023 Color of the Year is Viva Magenta, a bold magenta that is said to be fearless and empowering. Wondering how to utilize such a bright color in your home? Here are a few tips from our real estate agents for fearlessly bringing magenta into your home.
- Introduce Pops of Color
You've probably seen interior designer articles talking about "pops of color." This refers to the practice of decorating in fairly neutral tones such as white, grey, or beige but preventing a complete monotone by including unexpected colors here and there: a throw pillow, blanket, or wall art, for example. This is an excellent way to handle a bold color like magenta, not to mention the overall neutral "canvas" of your decor will allow you to easily change those pops of color to suit next year's color or other current trends as they come and go. - Pair It With Earthy Tones
If you want more than just neutral tones and you have the budget for a light remodel, try pairing Viva Magenta with complementary earthy tones, such as a sandy beige, khaki, or even a warm brown. Rather than using a neutral backdrop as a canvas for strong focal points of magenta, warm earthy tones enable you to work magenta into the overall picture. - Use a Broader Palette
Magenta can be incorporated into a broader palette of other colors. For example, you can incorporate a range of reds, pinks, and even other related colors into your decor. More muted tones will be easier to decorate with, and you can use the full power of magenta to draw the eye where you want it to go. Find a full recommended palette of colors that go with Viva Magenta on Pantone.com. - Create an Accent Wall
Ready to go bold? Magenta makes a great accent wall! Choose a single wall in the room you're decorating with Viva Magenta, and paint just the wall, leaving the other walls a neutral color. Now that all eyes are upon your wall, decorate it with a big mirror, family photos, prized art, or anything else you want to draw attention to. - Go Big
Most of these suggestions have offered ways to incorporate this big color in small ways so that you don't break the bank redecorating around Viva Magenta. If you are the type that "goes big or goes home," you can find rugs, furniture, interior paint, wallpaper, and a variety of other larger home decor in magenta and related shades.
Utilizing the Pantone Color of the Year is just one way to achieve a pulled-together look. If you're getting ready to sell your home, a scaled-down version is best, most likely a more neutral palette combined with pops of color. Staging your home with more neutral decor allows potential buyers to see themselves living there, no matter what their own personal style might be. For more information about getting your home ready to sell, contact us today.