Pantone director “Lee Eiseman” Unveiled the nine color palettes for 2017 from Pantone® View Home + Interiors . For ever-divergent tastes and styling influences, these nine distinctive groupings are following : • Day Dreaming • At Ease • Native Instincts • Florabundant • Acquired Taste • Forest Bathing • Reminiscence • Raw Materials • Graphic Imprints

1. By Pantone Director - Lee Eiseman

2. Among the color and design trends :
• The rising use as maps – both traditional and contemporary –
as a design element
• The resurgence of black and white imagery
• The use of unexpected color combinations that seem to be
discordant but yet they still work, pixilated and digitized
patterns
• The popularity of green, both as the color of nature and of
health and wellness.
• One of the important influencers of color, The film industry
has always been a trendsetter in special effects.
• The expectation level of the consumer goes up when these
colors are seen on the big screen.
• As recent examples--Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (with a
sequel coming in 2017), the re-engineered and brighter colors
in “The Peanuts Movie” and the creative use of beautiful color
to depict each emotion in Disney’s “Inside Out.”

3. Florabundant – Just like its name implies, Florabundant is filled with
the sumptuous beauty of rich floral hues. This palette offers a lot of
drama from Pink Yarrow, Chrysanthemum, Red Dahlia and Baton
Rouge and includes varying shades of green.

4. At Ease – A step from Day Dreaming, At Ease is grayed down
for more of a sophisticated feel. A variety of ever popular
neutrals, both cool and warm, are blended with muted
tones in a way that seems effortless.

5. Native Instincts – Style-wise, current and future forecasts point to a
homogenous mix of design and color where a piece of Native
American pottery is compatible with a Turkish kilim carpet and/or a
pre-Columbian artifact. Likewise, this palette offers bold colors like a
smoky orchid and a Carmine red along with softer Earth tones.

6. Acquired Taste – In both food and surroundings, an acquired taste means
an appreciation for the distinctively different. Such is the case with this
palette which offers a mix of colors and/or textures not commonly seen
together, yet they combine for a palette that is subtly luxurious. Colors
include Orange Chiffon, Pale Gold, Mulberry, Brandied Melon, a dove gray
and a muted pink.

7. Forest Bathing – This stress-reducing palette is inspired by the Japanese
practice of “Shinrin-yoku” or forest bathing. Studies have shown that a
contemplative walk in the woods reconnects the individual with nature
and elevates their mood. Several shades of green and blue-green are
enlisted, which are contrasted by Grape Kiss and a refreshing Acid Lime.

8. Reminiscence – A different kind of walk – a walk down memory
lane – is the mood conveyed here. Traditional shades like
Maritime Blue, Sepia Tint and Rattan convey a sense of nostalgia
and stability, but the mix of new colors like murky Martini Olive
and Bird’s Egg Green keep the palette feeling fresh.

9. Raw Materials – Both the re-use and re-purposing of
materials from nature and the health and wellness movement
are represented in this palette. Zephyr Pink offers an
unexpected pop of color against the many, more natural
tones.

10. Graphic Imprints – Described by Eiseman as “great fun,” this palette
starts with a base of black and white but then pulls in a series of strong,
vibrant colors with names that tell a story themselves: Blazing Yellow,
Dazzling Blue, Prism Pink, Fandango Pink, Opaline Green and Orange
Popsicle.

11. Day Dreaming – This palette is a continuation of the Color of the Year
pastel theme, with colors that evoke thoughts that are light and
weightless….in contrast to the heaviness of day-to-day stresses. A key
here is that other colors, such as Yellow Iris and a Nile green, are used
to expand on the blue and pink.

12. Day Dreaming – Reference Pictures

13. Day Dreaming – Reference Pictures