2011′s Color of Year: Honeysuckle

Are you ready for the 2011 color of the year?

According to Pantone, creators of the color matching system, the must-have color in your life for 2011 is “Honeysuckle.” Yup, there it is above. It’s perhaps a nice spring/summer color for fashion but are you daring enough to put it in your home? According to Pantone you can use it on large areas, or sparingly as decor:

Honeysuckle is upbeat and dynamic when used on large areas like the entry area of a house or an apartment. It is an appetite and conversation stimulant when used on the dining room walls. In the kitchen, it adds a fun touch on the table in placemats and other linens (patterned or solid), colored glassware, candles and small appliances. Honeysuckle is a great color to cover up shabby kitchen cabinets, or, if that’s too much of a color statement for you, try repainting knobs and drawer pulls. But be warned – once you try this arresting shade, it can become addictive.

Last year, Pantone chose turquoise as its color of the year.