Next year, it is all about tangerine. Pantone, the layout world’s authority on colour identification, today announced its much-anticipated Color of the Year for 2012 –Tangerine Tango, a stunning reddish orange with a favorable energy and warmth. Although it can be intimidating at first, this attention-grabbing orange is a surprisingly flexible hue. Whether you are a tangerine addict and can’t wait to outfit an area in all-orange, or if you’re still getting accustomed to this bold colour, there are loads of simple recommendations to integrate Tangerine Tango in your home.
Susan Diana Harris Interior Design
1. Embrace tangerine from floor to ceiling. This reddish orange hue is warm, cheerful, and inviting. If you agree with Pantone and have fallen in love with Tangerine Tango, go all out and use the bold color for an whole room. This chamber tones it down a little with more neutral accents — such as khaki, brown and black.
Pantone
Tangerine Tango PANTONE 17-1463. This color is deeper, bolder and more reddish than your average orange, but it can still go with many of the same colours it pairs with.
Using tangerine in the walls in this area transformed it into a vibrant nook to sit down and revel in the view.
Do not be scared to play with the same colour in various tones. Sometimes a lot of one colour can appear a little scary, but the deep tangerine walls and red ceiling produce a visually intriguing space.
Vanessa De Vargas
Colours of Pantone’s tangerine can be great for bedrooms. Consider mixing it with white and patterns to break up the space and blend with other vivid colors for thickness.
Fiorella Design
2. Add abrupt pops of color with paint. Not sure if you’re all set to go all tangerine? Have a tip from this designer and use it on just one wall. It goes with warm and cool colours, and is not difficult to paint if you become tired of it.
Jesse Im/bugonmyleaf
Painting your front door a happy hue of heavy tangerine is a fantastic way to draw guests in your home. If you’ve got a more neutral exterior shade — such as gray, khaki, or brown — a contrasting tangerine doorway is the perfect method to set your home apart from the other homes on the road.
Mark English Architects, AIA
Have you ever thought about using this spicy tangerine from the kitchen? It may seem to be a little odd choice at first, but if used sparingly enjoy this, the outcome is warm and modern.
BROWN DAVIS INTERIORS, INC..
If you’ve got a more traditionally styled home, try taking a bit of a danger with tangerine accents. The bright coffered ceiling and dining chair backs take this dining area to another level.
LORRAINE G VALE, Allied ASID
When you’ve got a smaller area in your home, painting it tangerine can help it stand out. Pick out only the ideal color to mesh with the remainder of your home’s decoration, and add a few fitting accents to maintain a uniform appearance.
Burnham Design
3. Create a subtle tangerine motif with accessories. If you love tangerine but prefer to keep your ceilings and walls neutral, then tie in the colour with products. It is surprising just how many colour palettes this colour goes with. The orange accessories in this area warm up the blue, green and glow in this area.
Cristi Holcombe Interiors, LLC
If you find one tangerine textile you love, use it as a base for different accessories in that area. The colour alone ties together the curtains and the carpet in this area, although the patterns are very different. Tangerine knickknacks on the shelf bring the whole room together.
Eileen Kathryn Boyd Interiors
Sometimes you do not need more than a few straightforward bits to create a large announcement. The side tables and pillows in this area add a pop of the rich tangerine colour to the retro-inspired space.
4. Keep it simple with accessories. Still want more convincing to get about the tangerine train? With a few basic accessories at the vivid orange shade can still integrate this warm, energizing hue in your home.
A few tangerine towels along with a paper crane maintain this blue-striped toilet from looking too chilly.
For People design
It is wonderful how much an easy throw may change the appearance of a room. Neatly folded blankets tucked into chairs can quickly take them out of boring to inviting.
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