For 20 years, Pantone’s Color of the Year has influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries, including fashion, home furnishings, and industrial design, as well as product, packaging, and graphic design. Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2019 has been carefully selected through thoughtful consideration and trend analysis: 16-1546 Living Coral “an animating and life-affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energises and enlivens with a softer edge”. Read on for our top tips and recommendations on how to style coral in your home!

Add navy and deep blue hues to give your coral tones a sophisticated edge. Creating a more “grown-up” look, this contrasting, darker shade will carry the coral through the seasons, meaning it will last through the Autumn and Winter months, making the most of your money – long live Living Coral!

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Clarence Blue Dining Chair

Kafir Blue Cushion (as seen styled by @kirstenwoodwards)

Diego Large Blue Velvet Sofa

A longstanding favourite in the interior design world for its versatility and ability to style in so many different ways – blush pink! Complimentary to coral with its matching warm undertones, blush pink and coral combined put a playful spin on the style. Read more on styling with blush pink here.

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Malini Blush Velvet Cushion

Estasi Plush Dusky Pink Fabric Chair

Yankee Candle Pink Grapefruit

Living Coral emits the desired, familiar and energising aspects of colour found in nature in its glorious yet elusive display beneath the sea. Team this with nature’s colour of choice from land – green! Green to be seen combined with coral creates a vibe that is both vibrant and calming.

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Malini Luxe Pine Green Velvet Cushion

Mini Boxwood Plant

Teramo Sea Green Velvet Dining Chair

Add a splash of coral to your monochrome! We find that coral injects a dose of the exotic to the traditionally sleek black and white. Try styling coral with tile and geometric prints.

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Heart Geometric Print

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