As in fashion, there are new trendy colors in interior design every year. Various institutions analyse social developments and use them to develop a forecast for the upcoming trend colour.
The most famous of these institutions, the Pantone Color Institute, describes itself as a global authority on color. His color experts consider color trends in the entertainment and film industries, modern art, fashion and design, new technologies and social media platforms. Even color trends at popular travel destinations and major events are taken into account when deciding on the official “color of the year.” After choosing classic blue in 2020 and a dual tip of gray and yellow from their color palette in 2021, the trendsetters have created a completely new shade for Pantone with “Very Peri”.
“Pantone Color of the Year reflects what is happening in society around the world and expresses the hope that people will find answers in colors,” explains Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute. For the first time in the history of Color of the Year, a new color has been designed and this reflects the global innovation and change that is currently taking place.
The catchy name “Very Peri” is derived from periwinkle, the English name for plants of the genus evergreen whose flowers glow in a “pale purple blue”.
But does a color of the year even make sense in interior design? In Dezeen, one of the most influential international magazines for architecture and design, author Michelle Ogundehin claims that it is time to rethink the “Color of the Year Carnival.” The extraordinary break of the last two years would have given us a break from the trends we are familiar with. Larger issues such as health, community, sustainability and the climate had come to the forefront and we had time to consider what we really want.
According to Pantone, Very Peri “offers all the characteristics of shades of blue, at the same time has a reddish-purple undertone and shows us a lively, cheerful view of the world and dynamic presence that inspires bold creativity and imaginative expression. ”
Michelle Ogundehin concludes in her DEZEEN article: “But no matter how you feel about the legitimacy of color psychology, it is undeniable that different colors reflect different moods and moments.” Simply put, colors trigger feelings in the viewer and thus help to design spaces.
In any case, we at Mosáico liked the color so much that we added it to our program with the number M 168. This gives you the guarantee that Very Peri will continue to be available from us beyond 2022.
Our tile masters and designers have jumped on the new color and let their creativity run wild with interesting patterns.
The color works particularly well in combination with beige (M02) or other pastel colors (here: turquoise blue M178). Very Peri is also a lighter and fresh alternative to the popular shade eggplant (M15) or set highlights in combination with this darker shade of purple. In the suggestions shown, the color Very Peri can be seen in retro designs, but classic geometric patterns or art nouveau designs also get a fresh touch.
With Very Peri, courage for creativity and imaginative expression!