Luxury homeowners looking to change the style and narrative of their homes must stay ahead of the trending colours of the year. Pantone, a global colour authority, has unveiled Viva Magenta as the colour of the year 2023. This vibrant colour possesses the capability to evoke power and luxury or elegance and simplicity, depending on your personality and sense of style. Find five inspiring ways to infuse this colour into your home and make it an extension of yourself.

Spruce Up Your Walls

A maximalist approach to this captivating magenta colour would be to paint the four walls of your room in the same shade. Match this with muted tones across the room. This could be through linen, wooden-finish furniture, curtain drapes, and any decorative items in the room. Imagine your bedroom with crimson-painted walls, beige sheets, and complementing coloured curtains, lending a cosy and welcoming look.

For all those minimalists, paint the feature wall for a dramatic yet not over-the-top effect. This colour is paired best with grey or different browns to make a room appear sophisticated yet homely. Keep the furniture as is with its wooden finish and the upholstery can be grey. Or if you are looking to lend some contrast, then try incorporating vivid colours like turquoise, teal, or even lilac into your colour palette. Your furniture or decorative items could sport these colour options. Add a few indoor plants to complete the look.

Accent Soft Furnishings

Viva Magenta can be leveraged to bring a pop of colour to any of your rooms. Whether it is through cushion covers, decorative bowls, rugs, or a luxurious bed throw, this vivacious colour gives you a chance to make an impact. Ensure low-sheen fabrics are used on the toss cushions and curtain drapes. One can also add a magenta-coloured rug as a smart way to introduce colour or even pattern into a room. Lighting or any other hardware with matte metal finishes will go well with the theme. Remember, the texture is also great. Do not shy away from using accessories and decorative items with texture, patterns, and colours. Steer away from shiny surfaces.

Hang it Up

Express yourself through art. Allocate a white or neutral coloured wall for the art enthusiast in you to hang canvas-style artwork in keeping with the colour palette. Hanging artwork with no or low sheen (no glass) is advisable. Use your own creative license to add character and uniqueness to your home using various magenta-themed art prints. One can also go for oversize modern abstract wall art to create a focal point.

Keep your Furniture Trendy

Paint a coat of crimson onto your furniture to transform any room. You do not always have to take the plunge and paint your walls to express your colour scheme. A more effective and efficient way to revolutionize the look and feel of your room can be through thematic painted furniture. Bring out this powerful colour’s versatility by pairing it with colours like grey, green, navy blue, tan or black. These aforementioned colours can be sported on a feature wall, trimmings of furniture, or decorative items to create a sense of balance.

The Painted Door

Another great way to introduce this strong colour would be to use it as a front door accent or any one of the doors to your rooms as well. Painting your door can be a far lesser commitment than the other options but still command your guest’s attention. A red door with pink undertones can be your modern take on a classic red front door. Keep the rest of the interiors in muted colours.

Gift your home the much-needed makeover with Pantone's colour of the year 2023, viva magenta. Whether you are looking to reveal your artistic side, attain the feel of comfort and cosiness, or convey the look of power, viva magenta and these innovative ideas have you covered.