Every year, the design world waits expectantly for paint company Pantone to announce their colour of the year. The colour for this year, 2018 is UltraViolet, which means that you’re going to be seeing a lot of this futuristic hue in art, furniture and design for the next year. Pantone’s yearly shade is always a great source of inspiration for designers and decorators as they find unique and interesting ways to incorporate the colour into homes and other projects. While UltraViolet may seem difficult to use and a little intimidating it doesn’t mean that you need to be a professional to bring home the year’s biggest colour trend. Here are a few tips on how to easily incorporate Pantone’s 2018 Colour of The Year into your home décor.



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Accents

It’s clear that this purplish-blue shade isn’t the easiest to use however channelling it in small accents around your home is the easiest first step in incorporating a new colour in your home. We love using it on an accent wall, on a statement armchair, with a few sprigs of lilac in a glass jar or a vintage throw with purple threads running through it. Think of pieces that you can easily move around when using a shade as strong as Ultra Violet because you never know when new inspiration may strike!



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With Other Colours

Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Colour Institute says, “Because it has both warm and cool temperatures that are inherent in it, it has more versatility than people might think it has." On closer inspection, you can start to see that there is quite a lot of blue in the shade which means you can treat it almost as confidently as you would a primary colour. Pair the shade with other colours in the same family like lilac, navy blue, blush and mauve to see how it softens and starts to feel right at home!



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Going All In

Purple has always been a favourite of the decorating world, especially when used to evoke a sense of royalty or luxury. Why not embrace the trend completely and start to use the opulent theme in every piece of décor? This could mean using UltraViolet in one large piece of the wall or carpet with a heavy sofa, velvet drapes, antique wood or brass pieces and other dark, rich colours. You can create a homage to the shade by simply playing to the theme it is part of rather than actually using the colour all over your home.



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