With the beginning of each New Year, Pantone Inc selects a “color of the year”. Last year, the color of the year was Emerald. The year of 2014 is one of a little more vibrancy, as the color is Radiant Orchid. Each year when the color is announced, Pantone gives a deeper meaning of the color to act as a reason behind why the color was selected.

For example, in the press release of the announcement that Radiant Orchid was the color of 2014, Pantone described the meaning behind the color by saying that it was, “an invitation to innovation, [Radiant Orchid] encourages expanded creativity and originality, which is increasingly valued in today’s society.”  Here is a look at a few ways that you can incorporate Radiant Orchid into your patio!

Chairs

If you have an outdoor dining table on the patio, one great way to bring this exciting color into you backyard is through your patio chairs. Patio chairs colored radiant orchid will certainly bring life to your outdoor dining experience.

Sofa Cushions/Pillows

Patio sofa cushions and pillows are probably the easiest and most effective way of bringing the color of the year to your home. Not only are they easy to find in home décor stores, but also they are a very subtle way of showing off the color. Sometimes trying to bring too much of the color to the patio through several different options sort of throws off the feel of the entire back yard. Sofa pillows and cushions are the most subtle, yet effective way of installing radiant orchid into your patio. Not sure where to order your replacement cushions sporting the color radiant orchid? Check out our replacement patio cushions page. We can make any kind of replacement cushion you need.

• Outdoor Curtains

Lastly, if your patio contains a covered or shaded area that already has or can accommodate curtains, consider installing or switching these generic curtains out for radiant orchid curtains. This is a great way to show off the color of 2014 in your backyard. Switching curtains is usually a pretty easy process and can be done by anyone.

We are extremely excited about the invigorating new Pantone Color of the Year! We would love to hear the ways that you are trying to introduce this new color to your patio. Tell us how by commenting below or through contacting us on our Facebook or Twitter pages!