{"id":655,"date":"2018-01-23T15:10:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T15:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smithe.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=655"},"modified":"2018-01-23T15:10:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T15:10:32","slug":"is-ultra-violet-your-color-for-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/23\/is-ultra-violet-your-color-for-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Ultra Violet Your Color for the Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-658\" src=\"http:\/\/smithe.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2018\/01\/pantone_ultraviolet-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pantone announced recently its color of the year for 2018 \u2013 and it\u2019s Ultra fun! The color, Ultra-Violet 18-3838, is another bold choice for Pantone\u00a9, following 2017\u2019s \u201cGreenery\u201d choice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A modern purple with a strong blue base, it\u2019s full of mystery and creative expression. An intriguing mix of warm reds and cool blues, it\u2019s contradictory nature is intriguing. Purple hues have long been considered mystical, often loved by those who push the boundaries of originality.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It \u201ccommunicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking,\u201d explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director at the Pantone Color Institute. So, why Ultra Violet? \u00a0With the state of our world, Pantone listed several reasons for their selection, including is ability to energize, refresh and heal, (think amethyst crystals), and inspire creativity and originality. \u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s truly a reflection of what\u2019s needed in our world today,\u201d explained Laurie Pressman, Vice President of Pantone.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-657\" src=\"http:\/\/smithe.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2018\/01\/n1082-nadine-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"212\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So Ultra Violet in design? It\u2019s not something we\u2019ve seen much as we watch deliveries go out daily, although every now and then we\u2019ll see a pop of this hue. It\u2019s not likely that we\u2019ll see it much in large doses in interiors, but you never know \u2013 wouldn\u2019t a tufted sofa in a purple velvet make a statement? We do know that pops of it are fun and inspirational, whether it with an accent chair, rug, or accessories. Let the color pop against grey or neutral tones, or rock it out with other bold tones of red, blue, and yellow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_662\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" ><div class=\"checkbox\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-662\" src=\"http:\/\/smithe.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2018\/01\/Pantone_UltravioletCollage-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">How do you Ultra Violet?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However it is used, be creative, or let a Smithe designer show you how to best introduce into your home!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of this color? Tell us in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pantone announced recently its color of the year for 2018 \u2013 and it\u2019s Ultra fun! The color, Ultra-Violet 18-3838, is another bold choice for Pantone\u00a9, following 2017\u2019s \u201cGreenery\u201d choice. &nbsp; A modern purple with a strong blue base, it\u2019s full of mystery and creative expression. An intriguing mix of warm reds and cool blues, it\u2019s<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/23\/is-ultra-violet-your-color-for-the-year\/\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,12],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=655"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":663,"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655\/revisions\/663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=655"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smithe.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}