Pantone 2021 - Yellow and Grey

Illuminating Yellow And Ultimate Gray

The new Pantone colours for 2021 are announced!

“The union of an enduring Ultimate gray with the vibrant yellow Illuminating expresses a message of positivity supported by fortitude. Practical and rock solid, but at the same time warming and optimistic, this is a colour combination That gives us resilience and hope. We need to feel encouraged and uplifted, this is essential to the human spirit.”

- Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of The Pantone Color Institute -

This colour combo brings strength and hopefulness. A grey sofa with yellow cushions - it’s like a solid rock in a sunshine. I have used these colours a lot in home decor. Grey has been the ultimate favourite hue in Scandinavian interior decoration for years, and a bit of yellow brings warmth to it.

How To Choose The Colour Theme For Your Home

We all have our favourite colours. This doesn’t mean that all the colours around us have to be in that specific tone. Sometimes it can be difficult to choose a colour, especially if it’s something you see every day, affects to your mood or costs a lot of money. Choosing colours for your home can be confusing - suddenly you see so many different options. I have collected here a few tips to make it easier for you to find the right colour palette.

1. Get Inspired

   You can find your colour inspiration in a holiday photo, your fave cashmere pullover, flower field or by looking out of your window. Perhaps you are looking for a certain atmosphere and you want your home to be fresh, dramatic, bright, moody, cosy or what ever you feel.

2. Start with neutrals

   Neutral hues are those basic ones such as white, grey and beige. Keep in mind that there are a wide variety of neutrals- not all greys are cool, and not all beiges are warm. It is completely possible to choose both grey & beige - just make sure they are both in same tone level; either cool or warm side. Even white has plenty of different tones.

   In case you like to have different colours in each room, keep the same neutrals in every space. That pulls the whole home palette together.

3. Add Two Accent Colours

   When the neutrals are picked up, go for the ‘real’ colours. Even if you think that you don’t want to add any colour for your place, I recommend you to choose at least one colour. You will see the difference in atmosphere just by adding a tiny hint of a colour. It can be a stripe in a cushion, a glass vase, a poster on the wall.

4. Create A Moodboard

   Choose one or more pictures which represent those colours or that atmosphere you are looking for. Pick up the main shades and you get a beautiful colour palette.

PS. if you still find it too complicated and time-consuming, I’m here to help you. Just drop me a message tiina(at)tiinaarminen.com and I’ll make you a perfect colour scheme for your home.

Here’re 3 example how I create a colour palette moodboard:

Btw, you can find out more about moodboards here!

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Pretty And Peaceful Bedroom In Blush Pink

This bedroom was supposed to be ready in the beginning of the year. As this spring and summer have been a bit different due to COVID19, we had to put the project on hold and wait until it was at least a bit safer to work away from home again.

In this project I mainly played with textiles and small items. In the bedroom there were already a bed, cupboard for clothes, bedside table and stool. On the wish list there were an armchair and lamp for reading, a rug to hide her yoga mat and a shelf unit for books. She also wanted to have a cosy feeling for the room.

The bedroom was very white with white walls, white bed and bedlinen, but there were also some bright colours in the cushions and paintings. I wanted to tune the colours a bit down. Dusty shades of pink together with beige and brown hues would give a soft and warm look when combined with crispy white walls. Golden finishes in metal items also bring warmth and gives a fresh luxury feeling.

I started the project by creating a moodboard. This way I made it easier for my client to see how the colours as well as the existing and new items would look together. Due to Covid19 we didn’t go shopping together, instead I gave her the links of the pieces and she could order everything online.

Now most of the items have arrived, and last week we could make some progress there. We are still missing the floor lamp, small table by the armchair and big pillows for the bed. Otherwise it starts to be ready.

Here’s a sneak peek for a pretty and peaceful bedroom in dusty shades of pink.

Pom poms give some colour and creates a boho atmosphere.

Bedroom moodboard with shades of blush pink and golden accents.