2019 Pantone Color of the Year

The interiors and fashion worlds wait expectantly every year for Pantone’s color announcement. Pantone announced their 2019 Color of the Year as Living Coral. This color embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment.

Described as vibrant yet mellow, Living Coral communicates warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment. The engaging nature of the color welcomes and encourages lighthearted activity and embodies our desire for playful expression. It is also a nurturing color that appears in our natural surroundings and displays a lively presence within social media.

 “Color is an equalizing lens through which we experience our natural and digital realities and this is particularly true for Living Coral. With consumers craving human interaction and social connection, the humanizing and heartening qualities displayed by the convivial Pantone Living Coral hit a responsive chord.” – Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.

I’ve always wondered who gets the interesting job of choosing names for paint colors and who actually has the authority to choose the Color of the Year for the world. The entire world of fashion, automobiles and interiors takes their cue from this company. They don’t take their job lightly. The color of the year is a symbolic color selection; a color snapshot of what we see taking place in our global culture that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude. Thousands of hours of research and filtering are done to determine what the color of the year will be. Pantone has been the world's color authority for nearly 50 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity. They are the provider of professional color standards for the design industries. Always a source for color inspiration, Pantone also offers paint and designer-inspired products and services for consumers.

What do you think of this color selection? Do you already have some of this shade in your home or closet? If not, will you try to incorporate it somehow? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Send me an email at jessica@webbercoleman.com.

Accessible Bathrooms

One topic we frequently discuss with clients remodeling their bathroom revolves around the issue of accessibility. It is no secret that we are all getting older. What things can we include or measures we can take to ensure that our bathing experience is accident free and easy to use? Regardless of our age, we all need to think about this. What if you broke your foot? Would your current tub or shower be able to be used? Do you have a bad back or just hate bending over? Do you have small children or dogs that you wash in your bathroom? What items do you need to think about?

1.      Additional shower heads or a hand held sprayer. We almost always add a separate handheld sprayer on an adjustable grab bar to the shower space. Normally positioned near the bench, someone can use it when they are sitting on the bench. This sprayer also comes in handy when cleaning the shower.

2.      A bench-this can be a straight or corner bench or a wall mounted fold down bench. This is always a great addition. At the very least, a small foot prop for shaving your legs or cleaning your feet is a great addition.

3.      Zero threshold showers-Have you ever stumbled into your shower late at night or early in the morning? It can be dangerous if you don’t pick up your feet enough to step over the curb. No raised curb on the shower will allow you to easily step into the shower or, if need be, roll a wheelchair or walker into the space.  It also makes cleaning the shower easier.

4.      Grab bars-I know, these guys get a bad rap. But they are helpful and manufacturers have wizened up and made them more attractive. They really are a great addition, regardless of your age.

Have you made any changes to your bathroom that are helpful? Have any questions? Email me at jessica@webbercoleman.com