The world’s foremost color authority, Pantone, recently announced the 2018 Color of the Year! This year’s hue is “Ultra Violet,” a bold and eye-catching shade of purple. As Pantone explains, the chosen color is “inventive and imaginative, Ultra Violet lights the way to what is yet to come.
As for the meaning of this purple hue, “The color is often associated with mindfulness practices, which offer a higher ground to those seeking refuge from today’s over-stimulated world. The use of purple-toned lighting in meditation spaces and other gathering places energizes the communities that gather there and inspire connection.”
Designers and stylists anxiously await Pantone’s reveal each year, as the shade quickly becomes a top choice for clothing, furniture, and decor in the months to come. This year, we can expect to see tasteful pops of purple in throughout professionally-designed homes. Last year’s choice, Greenery (a vivid kelly green shade), made a splash, as houseplants became the top decor choice and the green-filled “jungalow” theme was one of the most searched and Pinterested home decor searches nationwide.