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How to Use Marsala Pantone Color 2015 ~ Home Ideas

Some time around the holidays, the non-stop buzz around Marsala, Pantone’s color of the year, died down. Acceptance is growing and ideas are plentiful for the how and where to use this color in 2015. This Seattle interior designer has some ideas about that.

Marsala via LATimes

Fashion always leads as this was all the talk in the fall. Many fashion bloggers and magazines revealed ensembles and ideas of combos that embrace this ‘rose-brown’ color. Fashion folks already know that this rose-brown color flatters complexions so using it in your own home offers the same opportunity.

Marsala fashion

 

Dark Red Intarsia Knit Sweater Dress & Faux Leather Vest at Nordstrom

 

Beyond your wardrobe, and in your home, there are small ways you can introduce Marsala. So I like the ideas of vases as a simple accent. And since this pair is also geometric and graphic there is a sophisticated flavor.

Marsala Vases

Another easy, simple way to introduce a new color accent is with a throw. This one from Surya is great for a sofa, chair or bed.

Surya Tobias Throw

Sienna Red bedding from Nordstrom

Ready to go big and bigger? How about this beautiful area rug from Oriental Weavers available this month. Thanks to an exclusive product development relationship with the color institute, Oriental Weavers has designs in Pantone’s recently announced 2015 Color of the Year ready to go.

Oriental Weavers introduces Marsala rug

Marsala is likely to be a popular choice in kitchens and dining rooms and will require a contrast trim paint like white or cream on millwork and the ceiling. A similar color from Benjamin Moore is Cinnabar.

Cinnabar CSP-1165

From This Old House a dining room in Marsala

Holidays are over and you’ve put everything away for the next holiday season. Is is time to add some Marsala to your home?

I want my clients to linger in their home because it’s the place they spend so much time, and it’s their refuge. To me, it should be the place where you’re inspired, nurtured, comfortable and just very happy to be in. Marsala may just fit that description. Call us at 206.973.3743 and schedule a consultation for your home.