Warming and optimistic, but also practical and reassuring, the Pantone Color of the Year 2021 highlights two colors that show strength and positivity. The colors Ultimate Gray and Illuminating are ideal for a simple and sweet schedule to keep warm weather feeling long after summer. Here 5 ideas on how to use this combination in interior design.
1.Medieval inspired living space
Design a thoughtful and stylish living space inspired by the Middle Ages by combining Ultimate Gray and Illuminating to get a timeless and uplifting palette. Start with a gray bench as a grounding base. Look for a textured profile with soft curves and raised, tapered feet that define the style.
Add accents of Illuminating through accessories such as pillows and artwork. Fun, pieces like a rattan mirror can also help visually brighten up the space. Gray is comforting and everlasting, and when combined with Illuminating in a mid-century style space, results in a warm and inviting palette full of charisma.
2. Sunny seaside vibes in the bedroom
Cheerful and vibrant, Illuminating is a warm yellow infused with sunny goodness for a positive boost in the bedroom. Pair with the soothing shades of Ultimate Gray for a breezy and relaxing sunny coastal style.
An oak bed, especially a bed with a slatted headboard, immediately exudes a coastal atmosphere. Stick to a light palette with White, Ultimate Gray and Illuminating for a simple and sweet scheme to keep that warm weather feeling long after summer.
Use accessories with natural materials such as jute or rattan, linen, wool and fresh flowers. And to integrate the coastal look, consider having beach themed art or pillowcases with a striped pattern.
3. Bright and creative home office
When used in a home office, the Pantone Color of the Year 2021 combination of Ultimate Gray and Illuminating is practical and thoughtful, yet optimistic and inviting.
The bright hue of Illuminating energizes and gives brightness – a useful feature in a room where you need to focus. Meanwhile, Ultimate Gray acts as a calming counterpart, anchoring one in the moment and encouraging feelings of calm, stability and resilience.
If finding a bright yellow chair is a bit challenging, an idea is to buy a white wooden chair and paint it yourself. Provide adequate lighting and decorate with live plants to refresh the space; green can also help soothe tired eyes.
4. Fresh and modern industrial style dining area
For a fresh take on a modern dining room, introduce Ultimate Gray in the form of an industrial dining area. Then accentuate the room with Illuminating for a touch of energy and clarity.
Such a dining set is a stylish way to bring the color to life, while also emphasizing the robust quality of quiet certainty.
Keep decorations to a minimum, as is typical of the style, and focus instead on bringing in thoughtful Illuminating hues. Displaying fresh flowers in a minimal vase or lemons in a bowl are just a few ideas.
5. Calm and serene open kitchen
The ambitious and hopeful qualities of the color combination are enhanced when abundant natural daylight is available. Even when used in smaller doses, the two shades create a calm and serene space.
Both Pantone colors also work amazingly well with an oak dining set. Their warm undertones resonate with the warmth of the wood to create a calming and inviting feel.
Keep the airy palette with small accents of Ultimate Gray and Illuminating while playing with texture – the contrast between fresh flowers, natural oak and velvet chairs provide a sensual richness and add depth to the space.
