As Pantone told us back in late 2016, 2017 is all about the green. Not money (or not all about the money....) but the colour. The colour Greenery to be more specific. Its been said its a shade too close to Kermit the Frog for some but I'm not so sure. Its certainly a change from 2016's Rose Quartz which was a more subtle pastel hue but I like all things bold and Greenery certainly fits that bill! In Pantone's own words: "Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature's greens revive, restore and renew. Illustrative of flourishing foliage and the lushness of the great outdoors, the fortifying attributes of Greenery signals consumers to take a deep breath, oxygenate and reinvigorate." So it was expected to be year of rebirth and a time to flourish - maybe not quite but then again, we're only in early May so anything is yet possible. Here we have an election coming up so life may be peachy after June's date! Now back to the colour - have we started to see the green coming through yet? Has it permeated the high street or online? As I look at my attire and my wardrobe, it it Greenery filled? Does my walls or home drip with green - sorry, thats a bad image! Well, no, not quite my own home but lets look through Pinterest as the mighty barometer of online taste. Now, you see the images above and you may be thinking it is all about Greenery in 2017. The only problem I've found though is that after Greenery was announced in December 2016 - and all the images above are from that month - there is little else of the colour on Pinterest. And not much more online at all. Does it mean that perhaps Pantone missed the nail when it came to 2017? I'm not too sure as there is still plenty of time left for the high street to pick up and run with it. Also, is it a spring colour or summer? There are the seasons we are in or had so far and I think it has the look of an autumn tone. I could see it matched with a deep chestnut type brown - a real luxurious partnership - and certainly a leaning to its nature roots. Well, lets see where we go next as the months move forward. I for one certainly hope this isn't the last of Greenery as it may not be the most popular colour choice, it is certainly a deep and bold colour against a sometimes pastel palette. Looking for more info on how to add colour to your home? Check out my blog post here!
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