Bring Home Pantone’s Color of the Year: Greenery
July 5, 2017 · oldbarnstar · 1 min read
It happens every year; Pantone selects its Color of the Year. For 2017 one of our favorite colors was selected – Greenery. Greenery symbolizes new beginnings. Pantone states that it’s “illustrative of flourishing foliage and the lushness of the great outdoors, the fortifying attributes of Greenery signals consumers to take a deep breath, oxygenate and reinvigorate.” Love this color, too? Incorporating Greenery into your home, apartment, or office is simple. Here’s what we’ve been doing in our Old Barn Star home.
Welcome Your Guests
As the saying goes, “first impressions mean everything”. We love the look of a freshly painted green front door and are in the process of painting ours! We can’t wait to see our guests’ faces as we welcome them into our home with this fresh, bright color.
Accents, Décor, and More
From accent pillows, to picture frames, and even plants, you can add Pantone’s Color of the Year into every space with ease. We just redid our guest bedroom with greenery spotted on the pillowcases and lightly painted on the room’s vanity. In our main living area we like to keep fresh flowers that include heavy greens with one pop of color. It such a simple (and inexpensive) way to switch up your décor.
If you’re looking to make a bigger change, we have beautiful handcrafted barnwood tables that can be painted or stained with any color you’d like. We recently created this piece for our customer and we think Pantone would love it. What do you think?
So, what do you think? Have we inspired you yet? Let us help you create your own one-of-a-kind furniture with this warm and welcoming color. Contact us today to start designing.
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