Honeysuckle: Pantone's Color of the Year

According to the PANTONE Color Institute, Honeysuckle (Pantone 18-2120) is the color of the year for 2011.

Honeysuckle's reddish-pink tone is youthful, energetic and confident. It gets the adrenalin going. It lifts the spirits during those long grey winter nights. It reminds us of the carefree days of spring and summer.

Because Honeysuckle is such a vibrant color, you don't need much: Try it on a patterned cushion, a small round area rug, an accent chair, a woven throw, a pony wall.

Honeysuckle painted on a wall adds zing to an entrance hall; it stimulates the appetite and conversation in a dining room; it adds a sense of whimsy to a powder room.

Honeysuckle is a great way to accent such neutrals as charcoal, silver, black and white. It adds life to the safe tones we tend to use for the more permanent interior finishes, such as floorcoverings.

Photo Credit: Sterin's Photostream, Flickr Creative Commons.