CHICAGO – Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global
authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the
design industries, today announced PANTONE® VIEW home + interiors 2014, a
trend forecast containing the nine key color and design themes for home
furnishings and interior design for 2014.
“Consumers are becoming increasingly color savvy and color aware,”
said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color
Institute®. “With consumers seeking distinctive styling and considerable
substance more than ever before, it is critical that retailers and
designers be aware of future color trends. To successfully entice
consumers, colors and color combinations must be appealing, evocative,
transformative and most importantly, on-target.”
PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2014 is a forecasting book that
provides color and trend direction for home furnishings or interior
spaces.
PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2014 contains visual inspiration,
suggested color harmonies, individual tear-out palette cards for each of
the nine forecasted palettes, swatches of the 74 forecasted colors, and
images from the forecast for use in presentations and storyboards.
Highlighting additional insight and direction, a summary page concludes
the forecast with a comprehensive color overview and a look at other
factors influencing the world of home furnishings and interior
environments. To enable digital design, PANTONE VIEW home + interiors
2014 also includes PANTONE COLOR MANAGER for direct download of all
PANTONE Color Libraries into design software.
The nine palettes for 2014 are: Techno Color, Physicality, Sculpted
Simplicity, Fluidity, Collage, Intimacy, Moda, Tribal Threads and
Eccentricities:
Techno Color
[Left to Right] PANTONE 14-5002 Silver, PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, PANTONE 18-4537 Methyl Blue, PANTONE 19-3638 Tillandsia Purple, PANTONE 19-4125 Majolica Blue, PANTONE 16-0435 Dark Citron, PANTONE 17-1349 Exuberance and PANTONE 19-0303 Jet Black
Innovative
Techno Color acknowledges the advancement of technology –
how it is impacting the world of design and expanding the color universe
through a melding of both vibrant and deep hues, frequently executed in
reflective surfaces. A range of shades, including a multifaceted
emerald, an exuberant orange, a turquoise-like blue and a strong, vital
purple, plus true blue, jet black and dark citron, are intertwined in
intriguingly inventive color combinations.
Physicality
[Left to Right] PANTONE 19-3907 Forged Iron, PANTONE 16-3800 Satellite, PANTONE 18-3220 Very Grape, PANTONE 16-3310 Lavender Herb, PANTONE 18-0724 Gothic Olive, PANTONE 16-0840 Antique Moss, PANTONE 18-1512 Rose Brown and PANTONE 13-0607 Fog
As the name implies,
Physicality speaks to the colors of power and
energy counterbalanced by the presence of hues that express the
necessity for introspection and calmness. The stamina of forged iron,
satellite gray, antique moss and gothic olive are interplayed with the
healing shades of herbal lavender, grayed grape, rosy brown and a
quieting, ephemeral foggy gray – all presenting a challenging, yet
invigorating, game change.
Sculpted Simplicity
[Left to Right] PANTONE 11-4800 Blanc de Blanc, PANTONE 19-4007 Anthracite, PANTONE 18-3912 Grisaille, PANTONE 18-1306 Iron, PANTONE 18-1807 Twilight Mauve, PANTONE 15-1114 Travertine, PANTONE 15-1506 Etherea and PANTONE 14-5002 Silver
Sculpted Simplicity recognizes how important shape, form and
structure are to the end product and/or environment. The colors are
unassuming and do not take center stage. The sophisticated tones
elegantly harmonize with distinctively nuanced undertones, including
travertine, anthracite, blanc de blanc and twilight mauve, supported by
an anodized brown, ethereal gray and a suggestion of silver.
Fludity
[Left to Right] PANTONE 18-3949 Dazzling Blue, PANTONE 16-4725 Scuba Blue, PANTONE 14-6329 Absinthe Green, PANTONE 17-1744 Calypso Coral, PANTONE 16-1543 Fusion Coral, PANTONE 16-3416 Violet Tulle, PANTONE 18-3533 Dewberry and PANTONE 14-0851 Samoan Sun
Gliding gracefully through watery channels,
Fluidity is the palette
that understands the inevitable human need for life-sustaining cool
water tones, rendered largely in dazzling blues and blue-greens. These
cooling hues are underscored by shimmering sea grass shades and
undersea-creature colors, such as absinthe green, violet tulle, blazing
Samoan sun, dewberry purple and two eye-arresting orange-coral tones.
Collage
[Left to Right] PANTONE 16-1620 Tea Rose, PANTONE 19-1652 Rhubarb, PANTONE 18-1163 Pumpkin Spice, PANTONE 14-1122 Sheepskin, PANTONE 14-0116 Margarita, PANTONE 14-5713 Cascade, PANTONE 17-4919 Teal and PANTONE 18-4220 Provincial Blue
Collage is a gathering place for found objects that are well worn and
somewhat nostalgic – a charming mélange of artfully constructed designs
that demonstrate ingenuity and resourcefulness. There is poignancy in
the color and design of the palette that sounds a familiar chord. Tea
rose, deep reddish rhubarb, warm pumpkin spice and cozy sheepskin, are
refreshed with margarita green, provincial blue and cascading tones of
aqua and teal.
Intimacy
[Left to Right] PANTONE 11-0604 Gardenia, PANTONE 14-1905 Lotus, PANTONE 14-1313 Rose Cloud, PANTONE 16-1220 Café Crème, PANTONE 16-1510 Fawn, PANTONE 15-3910 Languid Lavender, PANTONE 14-3904 Evening Haze and PANTONE 16-3801 Opal Gray
Intimacy implies a certain affinity and relationship expressed in
tints and tones that are inviting in nature and softly tactile – closely
connected, yet subtly different – a happy marriage of adaptable warm,
cool and neutral tones. The combinations effortlessly offer an
understated color collection. Gardenia white defines a lotus blossom
pink; rose cloud, fawn and café crème are delicious together, while pale
lavenders and opal gray are effectively approachable.
Moda
[Left to Right] PANTONE 17-0840 Amber Green, PANTONE 15-0533 Linden Green, PANTONE 18-3828 Corsican Blue, PANTONE 18-2525 Magenta Haze, PANTONE 19-3325 Wood Violet, PANTONE 19-3520 Blackberry Cordial, PANTONE 19-1555 Red Dahlia and PANTONE 16-0836 Rich Gold
Both svelte and voluptuous,
Moda speaks of attention to detail and
the drama of high fashion when translated into interiors. Combinations
can be theatrical in nature, displaying fashionable or whimsical
flourishes, but always done with tasteful finesse. Red dahlia interacts
with blackberry cordial and wood violet, all accented by a yellowed
amber green. Corsican blue meets with magenta haze and an expressive
linden green, while rich gold waits in the wings for the appropriate
moment to add a glimmering finale to any of the combinations.
Tribal
Threads
[Left to Right] PANTONE 13-1008 Bleached Sand, PANTONE 16-1010 Incense, PANTONE 18-0920 Kangaroo, PANTONE 18-1630 Dusty Cedar, PANTONE 16-1441 Arabesque, PANTONE 18-4011 Goblin Blue, PANTONE 16-0928 Curry and PANTONE 18-1409 Peppercorn
We are all members of tribes, whether through cultural background,
religion, political affiliation or community. The colors in
Tribal
Threads are as varied as the tribal diversity they represent, yet they
construct a universal linkage of artistic appreciation rooted in
personal expression. Color combinations may be disarmingly simple or as
complex as inter-woven threads. Neutrals, such as bleached sand and
kangaroo brown, highlight an exotic arabesque burnt orange, while goblin
blue is flavored by curry and peppercorn. A rose-dusted cedar shade is
set off by taupe-toned incense.
Eccentricities
[Left to Right] PANTONE 13-0756 Lemon Zest, PANTONE 15-0146 Green Flash, PANTONE 16-1360 Nectarine, PANTONE 19-4151 Skydiver, PANTONE 18-1755 Rouge Red, PANTONE 19-1431 Fudgesickle, PANTONE 16-1720 Strawberry Ice, PANTONE 18-1761 Ski Patrol, PANTONE 19-4305 Pirate Black and PANTONE 11-4300 Marshmallow
There is always room for an eccentric palette with a personality that
defies the established rule book of design and color, bringing with it a
sense of adventure, wit, experimentation and discovery.
Eccentricities
is tongue-in-cheek in attitude with color juxtapositions that are highly
original and cleverly conceived in evocative combinations. A flash of
neon green radiates off of zesty lemon or nectarine combines with a
daredevil skydiver blue. Fudgesickle brown is rendered sweeter with
strawberry ice. A warm red coexists with its cooler counterpart, while
black and/or white can be drawn into any combination.
Source: Pantone