Pantone, a system founded in 1963 to identify and match colours, has served creative industries across the board: fashion, cosmetics and home decor. For 2012, Pantone’s Colour of the Year is Tangerine Tango. This hot new colour of lively bright shade of orange is a stand out, attracting attention even from a distance. If you’re looking to add a tropical flavour in your room, this will give it a “dynamic burst of energy,” according to Pantone. It can add zest when used in pillows, bedspreads, tableware, art pieces, or wallpapers. “Sophisticated, but at the same time dramatic and seductive, tangerine is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman of the Pantone Colour Institute. It’s bold and vibrant, bringing the sunshine indoors. There are homeowners who are still conservative and hesitant to take in these daring and loud colours. But with the help of interior designers, you’ll feel more confident and creative. In Sydney, interior design has taken a great turn with more people open to the idea of hiring professionals to help make their house interiors pop and stand out. Preston Leader wrote how interior designing was once considered a perk of elite property owners
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