Home Décor Ideas Inspired by Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year
Color authority Pantone has named 2023’s hero hue: viva magenta!
The unconventional red was inspired by nature’s exuberance, and aptly so. By drying, crushing, and squeezing flora, fauna, and minerals, the ancient counterparts of designers were able to create dyes that breathed life into decorative items found all over the home.
Followed by waves of innovation, these processes modernized and finally allowed us to alchemize nature’s pigments into the most striking color creations, just like magenta. Magenta, a hybrid of cool and warm red tones, is a testament to the magic of our environment and how we have the power to amplify nature’s bounties.
In 2023, incorporating magenta into your home means peppering your personal spaces with items that welcome the outdoors in and combine organic elements with manmade design. With magenta’s unabashed personality, big style statements are favored over the muted and subtle.
For homeowners wanting to inject touches of magenta, check out these design and décor ideas:
Plants and planters
A fun way to spruce up a countertop, bay window, or reading nook is by accessorizing it with a small or medium planter that houses an easy-to-maintain plant. The center of attraction is the pot, perhaps a solo one or a set of two or three. Glazed, matte, plain, or patterned styles are aplenty, so feel free to mix and match according to your taste! Alternatively, there are also magenta-hued plants or flowers you can keep indoors like dahlias, gerberas, orchids, and a variety of succulents.
Art pieces
There are endless ways to decorate shared and private spaces at home with art finds. To break away from the usual way of paintings, consider sculptures, wall decals, minimalist line art, vases, mirrors, rugs, and tapestries. Just imagine how pretty a magenta glass sculpture will look when lit from below, how a mirror with a magenta frame in a strategic spot can double as a conversation piece, or how monochrome magenta line art can liven up your living room.
Accent furniture
Furniture made from natural materials remains hot among interior designers and environmentalists. Rattan continues to dominate as a popular choice and is frequently made into accent wicker chairs and table sets. A number of furniture specialists can paint rattan furniture in your desired color upon request. (As a bonus, you can also get this done for other wooden furniture like dressers, display cabinets, bedside tables, or buffet tables). If you prefer to retain rattan’s natural sandy beige finish, opt for cushions made of linen (also a natural material) in magenta for that punch of color.
Bold appliances
Gone are the days when things for the home came only in chrome, midnight blue, or black! Magenta sometimes crops up in catalogues for kitchen and home accessories, so keep a close eye on your favorite appliance brands when they release new collections or limited edition lines. Go all-out with a magenta fridge from Smeg or KitchenAid’s mixer, or even a kettle, toaster, or four-burner stove.
However you choose to play with magenta in 2023 to add touches of optimism, joy, and assertiveness to your home, just have fun and stay true to what makes you feel at home.
A fun way to spruce up a countertop, bay window, or reading nook is by accessorizing it with a small or medium planter that houses an easy-to-maintain plant. The center of attraction is the pot, perhaps a solo one or a set of two or three. Glazed, matte, plain, or patterned styles are aplenty, so feel free to mix and match according to your taste! Alternatively, there are also magenta-hued plants or flowers you can keep indoors like dahlias, gerberas, orchids, and a variety of succulents.
Art pieces
There are endless ways to decorate shared and private spaces at home with art finds. To break away from the usual way of paintings, consider sculptures, wall decals, minimalist line art, vases, mirrors, rugs, and tapestriesJust imagine how pretty a magenta glass sculpture will look when lit from below, how a mirror with a magenta frame in a strategic spot can double as a conversation piece, or how monochrome magenta line art can liven up your living room.
Accent furniture
The trend of furniture made from natural materials continues. Furniture made from natural materials remains hot among interior designers and environmentalists. One of the most popular choices for this remains to be rattan continues to dominate as a popular choice and is frequently made into accent wicker chairs and table sets. A number of furniture specialists can paint rattan furniture in your desired color upon request. (As a bonus, you can also get this done for other wooden furniture like dressers, display cabinets, bedside tables, or buffet tables). If you prefer to retain rattan’s natural sandy beige finish, opt for cushions made of linen (also a natural material) in magenta for that punch of color.
Bold appliances
Gone are the days when things for the home came only in chrome, midnight blue, or black! Magenta sometimes crops up in catalogues for kitchen and home accessories, so keep a close eye on your favorite appliance brands when they release new collections or limited edition lines. Go all-out with a magenta fridge from Smeg or KitchenAid’s mixer, or even a kettle, toaster, or four-burner stove.
However you choose to play with magenta in 2023 to add touches of optimism, joy, and assertiveness to your home, just have fun and stay true to what makes you feel at home.