Do you dream in black and white? Do you dream in color? What a dull place our world would be if it was only in black and white! Colors bring about so much joy and emotion. Remember when you were a child with a big box of crayons? We could be entertained for hours coloring and drawing!
When the seasons change so do the colors in our wardrobe. Darker colors for winter and fall, brighter colors for spring and summer. Makes sense we traditionally mimic nature and our surroundings. But what about colors we have for our man made surroundings like our homes and cars? Have you ever noticed that color choices change over time? In the 1970's everyone had an avocado green or harvest yellow kitchen. In the 1950's it was hip to have a pep-to pink bathroom. How are these color trends are decided?
Pantone is a company dedicated to color. They choose what the "it" color of the year will be. Maybe you heard for 2013 the color is Emerald Green. Don't be surprised when you see this color in the stores. It's cousin, a lighter mint green is all the rage for summer. Amazing this company understands the relationship we have with color. It's not by accident we associate colors with products like "Barbie Pink" and "Home Depot Orange". By the looks of Pantone's website http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/index.aspx they have it down to a science.
If you are in the art or fashion world you go by Pantone. But what about the rest of us? I say go with what you like. If green is not your favorite color don't despair next year's color might be more up your alley. I just can not imagine a world without color. In the 1998 movie Pleasantville people lived in a world that was only black and white. But they did not know any better. When color was introduced to their lives some did not respond well to change, others liked it, others shunned it. Embrace change, live life to the fullest, and live a happy and colorful life.
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