2012 COLOUR OF THE YEAR - TANGERINE TANGO

Earlier this month Pantone Colour Institute did their official announcementof the colour of the year for 2012.  The last two years I have kept you up to date on Pantone colour choice of the year for 2010 Turquoiseand 2011's Honeysuckle"and this year will be no different! I find it so exciting to see which colour will reign as the "it" colour of the year because it literally becomes incorporated into all areas of design whether that be from home decor, fashion and makeup trends, to architectural choices. Already Tangerine Tango has started popping up all over the place; if you've visited the malls or taken a look magazines you'll notice the usage of this colour becoming more and more predominant as we look forward to forgetting winter and welcoming spring. 

Say Goodbye to Honeysuckle the colour that encouraged us to face our everyday trouble with verge and vigor and say Hello to Tangerine Tango which will take Honeysuckle's message a step further by giving us the "energy charge" we need to actually make change happen.   

TANGERINE TANGO

Here's what the executive director at Pantone Colour Institue had to say about 2012 colour of the year:

 “Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it {...} reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.” 

Thinking of adding 'Tangerine Tango' into your home decor? I've read about people who paint their walls or get the "colour of the year" sofa to keep up with home decor trends. In my opinion that's a bit much simply adding it as an accent colour will do the trick!  Tangerine pairs well with neutral colour such as grey, brown, cream and white.  It also looks great with bolder colour such as ice blue, greens like olive and army, yellows, navy blue, and other colours in the orange family.

Decorating with Tangerine Tango

These are the other colours chosen for Spring 2012.  A lot of these colours pair well with 'Tangerine Tango' as combined accent pieces. You can use them in your wardrobe for fashion forward colour blocking outfits as well. 

With today being the first day of February, is it too early to start counting down the days until Spring?

Will you be adding Tangerine Tango to your home decor this year? @ us on twitter @modsensibility and let us know!