Color 2012
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Tangerine Tango (2012 Pantone Color of the Year)
Enticing juicy orange - Vivacious and appealing - A jolt of energy

Solar PowerRadiant - Warm - Cheerful

BellflowerOrnamental purple - Uniqueness - Creativity

Cabaret Sexy - Sensual - Intense - Rosy-Red

Sodalite Blue Classic - Calming - Dependable

| Cockatoo Tactile blue-green - Whimsical - Makes a statement
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Margarita Piquant yellow-green - Lifts spirits - Refreshing - Stimulating
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| Sweet LilacBlossoming garden - Fresh scents – Delicate pinkish lilac - Romance
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Driftwood Natural - Blend of beige and gray - Slightly weathered feel
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| Starfish Warm - Summer neutral - Complements all colors featured
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You are now ready to draw customers in with the strongest colors of the season! We have learned through retail studies that the strongest and most persuasive visual cue for a consumer is COLOR. When merchandising and marketing new products to your customers, it is critical to consider that consumers prioritize visual appearance and color above sound, smell and texture to influence purchases.
Simple and Inexpensive
There are lots of things we can do, without breaking the bank, to make this Holiday season as cheery as possible.
Spend no money till we have too. Use what we have on hand, reevaluate to see where the gaps are and then write a list, trying to buy things that can be repurposed. We know that this is not always possible but a considered purchase it a good purchase.
This tablescape from http://theinspiredroom.net/ shows what can be done with very little few newly purchased items.
Let have a look at what has been added that is truly only for the Holiday. The themed Plates, I have written before on this subject, but in case you missed it, Don’t do it, unless you inherited them, add some Holiday napkins instead. That said I love the use of the Candy Canes. Cheap and cheery add them to Hot Chocolate later. Red Stems, Yes, and they do not have to match as long as they are in the same palette. Red candlesticks, Glass and inexpensive, these and the stems can be used for other times, especially Valentines. Greenery Free, if you don’t have some ask a friend with a yard. Mercury Glass, Love it, all year around. So the only thing that has been used that is truely, single useage, is the silver ball. under the cloche. Cloches, glass jars and vases are must haves for all year around, due to theirflexibility. I would much rather you spend more money on these than lots of Holiday Dinnerware. In my opinion they are an investment.
Holiday Table Scapes.
As you guys all know I like saying a couple of phrases over and over again. One is Simplicity and Repetition, Keeping it simple works…. Yes, well most of the time. Except when it comes to the Holidays and then there is never enough for me.
That’s the other thing I always say, “Less it never enough” when it comes to Holiday Decor… Yes, well most of the time.
The Holiday Table. It is lovely to have a completely overdone table for the Holiday season, except when there is going to be a meal served on the Dining Room Table.
I have been search for the perfect table for eating from and I found these. All lovely, but there need to be planty of space for the food, after all thats what they really want at least that what mine want and they don’t always even want to eat it all they just need to know its there, for when they have had an afternoon nap.
It’s going to be a lovely season I feel all warm and cosy already.
Most of these images come from this website http://sglivingpod.com/
























