Here’s a little blurb I wrote for a local paper.
How would you like to be energized or have the confidence to meet life’s challenges? According to the color experts at Pantone, all you need to do is put a little honeysuckle in your world. Think I am joking? Here’s a quote from their executive director in the press release on the 2011 color of the year, “In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues.” That last phrase might be an inside joke since the previous color of the year was turquoise. Those funny color experts…
For those of you, including me, who thought honeysuckle was yellow, it is actually a reddish pink in this case. Huh, and I thought I knew my colors. So, I know what you are thinking. Who gets to pick the color of the year and what difference does that make to me while I drive my taxi from soccer practice to cheerleading practice and back to lacrosse practice? Well, there are people out there, spectral clairvoyants, who are paid a lot of money to predict popular colors in the future, and there is a lot of money riding on their accuracy. (I just made up ‘spectral clairvoyants’, by the way) Manufacturers of everything from clothing and cosmetics to furniture, electronics, and autos are betting serious cash that they are right. What that means to you is that you should already be seeing this color in home magazines, at the makeup counter, and in fashion. As a matter of fact, I was visiting my friends at Belk’s at the Forum a couple of weeks ago and honeysuckle was already sprinkled throughout the store, especially in the young women’s department. I’m not so sure you will see a honeysuckle Chrysler any time soon, but it wouldn’t completely surprise me to see one of the edgier car manufacturers give it a whirl.
I fully expect to see this color strongly represented at the spring furniture market in High Point, most likely in accessories, accent pillows, and wall paint as a statement. Certainly when it comes to your home, if you choose to be on top of the trend, we would recommend using this color in small doses just to give your room a fresh pop. We wouldn’t want you to be too energized or over confident!