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12/6/13

2014 Color of the Year

Pantone just announced the 2014 Color of the Year.  2014 is the year of Radiant Orchid!


I'm somewhat surprised by Radiant Orchid.  Every single "spoiler" (all incorrect, as it turns out) named Dazzling Blue as the Color of the Year.  Of course, the same thing happened last year. The Spring Color Report came out and almost immediately there were claims that the Color of the Year would be something it turned out not to be.

According to the press release, "Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health." Sounds good!  I'd love for 2014 to be a year of confidence, joy, love and health for all of us.  However, as beautiful as Radiant Orchid is, it doesn't seem very versatile to me.  It's not a shade everyone can wear and it would look dated fairly quickly in home decor.  I'll be curious to see how this color manifests itself in the craft industry.  I haven't seen it showing up yet, while a lot of the others from the Spring Color Report have.  I don't scrap or craft often with the more feminine colors, so I don't see myself really embracing Radiant Orchid.

What do you think?

6 comments:

  1. Izzy AndersonDecember 6, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    I can't see myself embracing this either!

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  2. Julie Tucker-WolekDecember 6, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    I am so hoping this doesn't make it into the crafty world ... the color most people complain about working with is purples! LOL!!!

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  3. Amanda SevallDecember 6, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    I love purple and this is a beautiful shade of it! I wouldn't mind it working itself into the crafty world just a little bit ;)

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  4. Diana JoyDecember 6, 2013 at 7:16 PM

    I like it but that's because I scrap a girl.. and she loves purple/pink.

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  5. Heather LandryDecember 6, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    I do not like to scrapbook with purple anything at all! I'm hoping it stays far, far away from the craft world but I doubt it.

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  6. Sharon FritchmanDecember 7, 2013 at 5:55 AM

    Gorgeous color! I learned something new again by visiting your blog, Cindy! I think I do each and every time!

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