Color: motivating, mood-setting, exciting, refreshing, attention-getting.  Color is psychologically and elementally so important to our lives.  When there is a mass “color trend”, therefore, its like a mass amount of an element and emotion is dominating our sphere.  That’s why I love Pantone & their color trending and forecasting.  Here is a quick round-up of some of the fun and sophisticated pallette on Spring 2013, including the color of the year- Emerald- artfully laquering a door above. 

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I love Lemon Zest and this planter from Etsy is fresh & affordable!

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African violet: a huge style move but a stunner.

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Poppy red is a fantastic accent.

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Monaco blue is cool and somehow elevated, no?

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Linen is a porcelain chic classic.

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Necatrine is subdued but yet so alive.

You can find the complete Pantone Spring 2013 color forecast here!  xoxo Dana