1. 1 :: February/March 2016 renoanddecor.com
TREND WATCH
it takes
TWOBY SILVANA LONGO
It’s a boy! It’s
a girl! Wait, it’s
a pair of pastels
that made it to
the Pantone
2016 finish
line. Heads
definitely turned
when the colour
authority
announced
its first-time
decision ever
to pick two
colours to
define 2016.
1 Hue Dinnerware collection, plates and mugs in blush and
blue, $6.95 each; crateandbarrel.ca 2 Leanne Marshall S/S
2016, NYC Fashion Week 3 Roar + Rabbit Geo Watercolor
Silk Pillow Cover in 16x16 - $53, insert is sold separately,
$14; westelm.com 4 Raised-Floral-Design Cotton Pillow,
$35.90; zarahome.com 5 Hue Dinnerware collection, plates
and mugs in blush and blue, $6.95 each; crateandbarrel.ca
6 Baby Pink Fur Short Jacket, $449; tedbaker.com
7 Nesting Ceramic 4-Piece Set, $149.99; KitchenAid
available at The Bay 8 Rose Quartz coasters, $215; elte.com
9 KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer, $549.99; thebay.com
SERENITY
(pale blue) calms
and comfo s
ROSE QUARTZ
(pale pink) conveys
compa ion and
composure
It is a leap year so I guess anything is possible. Even still, we can’t help but ask: why the
duality? Seeing this anticipated selection acts as both a global reflection and antidote—
and these are certainly uncertain times in the world—Pantone says that Rose Quartz and
Serenity represent “a mindset of tranquility and inner peace.” And we can all agree in
our hurried and stress-filled lives, this is a highly necessary and sought-after state.
Together these two shades also serve to blur the gender lines as society moves toward
gender equality, (thanks Caitlyn). I see this pastel duo as a desire to return to a state of
innocence, to quiet down the loudness of the world, cut the discord and re-emerge with
a more compassionate and peaceful approach. Here’s how you can bring the serenity of
a blue sky and the gentleness of rose quartz to your world in 2016.
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