{"id":22138,"date":"2023-01-16T01:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/?p=22138"},"modified":"2025-12-30T02:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:27:30","slug":"living-vivid-and-free-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/index.php\/exhibitions\/living-vivid-and-free-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Vivid And Free With The Colors Of The Year For 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New Year\u2019s resolution. How exciting to consider the possibility of a fresh start, setting goals and aspiring to greatness. The start of a new year lets us view the world through rose-tinted glasses, full of positivity and hope. Considering the past few years, it\u2019s safe to claim that collectively we are hoping for unlimited shades of pink and optimism abound. As the world continues to shift back to pre-pandemic existence, we find ourselves desiring quality over quantity and creating connections. We want to spend time with loved ones and ground ourselves with nature. Ever-evolving technology keeps us existing at a rapid rate, creating a world driven by abundance and endless possibility. When you have the world at your fingertips, how could you possibly want more? But the balance of our digital and physical lives can be a delicate one, driving us to gravitate to the stillness of nature. This truth is the precise inspiration color experts drew on to pull together 2023\u2019s collection of colors. To live a full life, we need to walk the line between the digital and our physical world, discovering a heightened appreciation of nature and craving the comforts of the familiar.<\/p>\n

Viva Magenta<\/h2>\n
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Each December the global color authorities at Pantone announce their Color of The Year, designed to foreshadow what the upcoming year has to offer. Created to reflect the latest trends across all sectors including fashion, beauty, design and home d\u00e9cor, it also serves as a mood ring of sorts, whose shade is chosen to capture the zeitgeist. This year\u2019s pick is a celebration of saturation. Vivid and inspiring, Viva Magenta is a bright, energetic pink-hued red that balances boldness with whimsy. It\u2019s difficult not to get swept up in this riot of color that exudes rebellion, fierce grace and yet still presents with the softness of nature.<\/p>\n

Chroma this bold can cause even the most fearless creative to baulk, afraid to introduce in the home, but in the spirit of Viva Magenta and the authorities who named it, I say revel in the pure joy of this color and self-express without restraint. Be bold. Be brave. Make a statement.<\/p>\n

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An easy way to embrace Viva Magenta is to splash paint on a wall. For the fearless, this color would be striking covering wall to wall, it would also radiate as a focal wall in the heart of the home or a lacquered wall in a powder room, shiny as a fresh coat of polish. Even more exciting would be to build tone-on-tone with textiles and furniture in shades of magenta, red and deep pink. If a more subtle, and less permanent, nod is what suits, I recommend bold pops of color with accessories. Envision vases, art or pillows sprinkled like pieces of eye candy throughout a room or even a splash of color that is temporary, like a bouquet of flowers. Regardless of application, Viva Magenta makes a statement that reads a lot like audentis fortuna iuvat.<\/i><\/p>\n

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New Year, New Hue<\/h2>\n

While Pantone is the leader in color innovation, we also look forward to CoTY announcements from national paint brands and their take on what to expect in 2023. While last year\u2019s selections were of striking synchronicity, this year offers a diverse color story that embraces what seems to be the year\u2019s defining motto, \u201cdo your own thing.\u201d A common thread between these colors echoes what we\u2019ve seen changing in the home d\u00e9cor space, an uprising of warmth to move us away from grey. Paint is a quick, effective way to give your space a facelift with minimal time and money invested.<\/p>\n

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Desert Escape<\/h2>\n

Inspired by desert hues and our continued need to connect with nature, this collection of colors is a personal favorite. A compilation of Southwestern shades, all earthtones nodding to the soils of Arizona and New Mexico, easily transition from paint to furniture and accessories without friction. Our Blindsgalore Natural Woven Shades and Boutique Natural Woven Shades are diverse in texture and heaviness of hand, making them the perfect addition to rooms draped in desert tones.<\/p>\n

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Coined 2023\u2019s “it color” by leaders in interior design, the unique mid-tone clay of Sherwin-Williams Redend Point has the perfect pink undertone to add warmth and intrigue to any room. It is minimal yet cozy, creating an environment of quiet healing, making it an ideal color for bedrooms and places to gather.<\/p>\n

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