So another year and another colour. According to colour trends setters i.e. PANTONE – 2015  will be a dominated by Marsala colour (PANTONE 18-1438 Marsala).

Marsala – The colour of 2015

Marsala colour for interior design

According to Pantone: “Complex and full-bodied without overpowering, Marsala provides a unifying element for interior spaces. Add elegance to any room by incorporating this rich and welcoming hue in accent pieces, accessories and paint. Marsala’s plush characteristics are enhanced when the colour is applied to textured surfaces, making it an ideal choice for rugs and upholstered living room furniture. Nurturing and fulfilling, Marsala is a natural fit for the kitchen and dining room – making it ideal for tabletop, small appliances and linens throughout the home. The hue will be especially prominent in striping and floral patterns found in printed placemats, dinnerware, bedding and throws.” Read more about Marsala colour for 2015 and look at some examples of how marsala is used

This hearty, yet stylish tone is universally appealing and translates easily to fashion, beauty, industrial design, home furnishings and interiors.
Leatrice EisemanExecutive Director, Pantone Color Institute^®

Watch executive director Leatrice Eiseman of Pantone talking about Marsala and how it was chosen to be the colour of 2015.

Marsala Colour of 2015: HTML/Hex colour: AD655F / RGB: R173 G101 B95 / CMYK: C10 M67 Y49 K23

Marsala: colour of the Year 2015 in color systems

HTML/Hex colour: AD655F
RGB: R173 G101 B95
CMYK: C10 M67 Y49 K23
More colour systems and guides for marsala

Benefit from the 2015 colour – download Marsala colour

Download Marsala colour to your mobile devices

You can download the Marsala colour to your mobile phone or mobile device or computer and use it as a wallpaper.

Examples of marsala colour in personal use

Colours of previous years

Colours of 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid (2014)
PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald (2013)
PANTONE 17-1463 Tangerine Tango (2012)
PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle (2011)
PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise (2010)
PANTONE 14-0848 Mimosa (2009)
PANTONE 18-3943 Blue Iris (2008)
PANTONE 19-1557 Chili Pepper (2007)
PANTONE 13-1106 Sand Dollar (2006)
PANTONE 15-5217 Blue Turquoise (2005)
PANTONE 17-1456 Tigerlily (2004)
PANTONE 14-4811 Aqua Sky (2003)
PANTONE 19-1664 True Red (2002)
PANTONE 17-2031 Fuchsia Rose (2001)
PANTONE 15-4020 Cerulean (2000)

Read about Radiant Orchid – the colour of 2014

Feng shui colours

Colour is such a personal preference. The rule of thumb is to follow your own taste and preference. If you want to know what is your feng shui colour, find out your element and then you’ll know your colour. Your feng shui element depends on the year you were born (see the 5 elements chart below). There are five elements: water, wood/tree, fire, earth and metal. For example, if your element is earth, then your feng shui colours are earth colours such as yellow, orange, browns, etc. There are also supporting colours for each element (water supports wood/tree, wood supports fire, fire supports earth, earth supports metal and metal supports water) – so you can use these colours in conjunction with your primary colour/s.
Water element colours: blue, black
Wood/tree element colours: green
Fire element colours: red, pink
Earth element colours: yellow, earthy colours
Metal element colours: silver, gold, grey

9 Star Ki Chart & 5 Elements

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Feng Shui tips for the New Year 2014

From a psychological and evolutionary point of view the new year is an important marker of transition. All cultures have some kind of rituals to mark any major cyclical change. Here are some top feng shui tips from all over the world that you can use on the 1st of January. (Please note that Chinese observe also their own new year which is based on the lunar calendar – please check this blog for another post about the Chinese New Year which starts on 31 January 2014 – the year of the horse). Check out these eight simple and very practical feng shui tips for the New Year.

1. Wear something brand new on the 1st of January 2014
Anything you like will do: underwear, socks, a scarf, etc. If you have the time get something in the colour for 2014 which is radiant orchid then do it. But don’t worry if you can’t, the feng shui tip number 6 below is another way to get that colour into your life and enhance your chi.

Radiant orchid in fashion for 2014

I like these Converse ALL STAR trainers

Radiant orchid Converse ALL STAR trainers

For more fashion ideas in radiant orchid look at this page

2. Go out and do something exciting
Even if it’s just going for walk or to a restaurant, etc. This is to embed  and embrace a new positive and outgoing energy of the new year. Do something completely new and different ie walk to a different part of the park, buy a new book in a bookshop (I’ll be downloading ebooks on my Kindle but I’ll buy this amazing book on interior design by Alidad – The Timeless Home, who will be speaking at the Feng Shui Society conference on 17 May 2014), go to see a new art exhibition.

3. Get a new doormat for you home (or change something around the front door) Or just add something new to your home (for example, new towels or cushions in the radiant orchid, etc)
You could use the colour for 2014 is radiant orchid.
For more interior design ideas look at more images with radiant orchid. 

Add some cushions to your home in radiant orchid colour

4. Set some new goals for yourself for the new year
Write it down by hand or on your mobile device. Name it 2014 GOALS or something similar that has meaning to you. A few days before the 1st of January it’s a good idea to remember all the things that happened to you in the previous year – remember in yin and yang terms ‘all is good’. I personally, just look at my photos on my iPhone and that usually brings all the memories…

5. For prosperity you can put some brand new banknotes in your wallet.
Or better still, get a new wallet for the new year.

Place some new banknotes in your wallet for prosperity in 2014

Radiant Orchid colour for 2014 as a wallpaper on iPhone

6. Use mobile phone screen / wallpaper for feng shui rituals.
Your mobile phone is a perfect virtual feng shui environment for uploading images to help you to manifest what you want or what you’re focusing or working on. The same applies to your computer screen. Be careful how you use this powerful virtual environment. I once use some photos of tropical islands (as my screen saver) with the intention of going on a holiday there and in three months I ended up living in Barbados for one year.
Start with just a plain radiant orchid screen. Download the radiant orchid colour for 2014 for your mobile phone background or check the colour specs for radiant orchid.

7. Remember what you’re doing on the New Year’s eve and the 1st of January 2014
Take some photos of the activities of that day. Make it memorable. It will help to remember things at the end of 2014. In feng shui, remembering the past is very important. That’s the origins of feng shui and how it all started. Feng shui initially was used to find auspicious burial places to ensure that ancestors would rest in peace. The feng shui wisdom states that the bigger the past the bigger the future.

Space clearing is one of the top feng shui remedies for improving almost anything

8. Space clear your home for the new year
As one of the top general and all-purpose feng shui tips, space clearing is the ideal way to finish the year and clear the way for new opportunities and adventures in 2014. Since you might be buying some new stuff for the new year, get rid of some old stuff before. Let go of the things that you don’t need to make space for new things to come into your life. Use the space clearing mist to shift energies in your home or workplace. Another way is to clean all the door knobs in your home.

To sum up
The most important thing is to do something new for the new year. If you can’t do some of those feng shui tips on the 1st of January you can do them during the week. The energy of the new year last for a week or so. Have fun. Start the new year well and live well.

Don’t worry if you haven’t done any of these tips you’ll have another chance when the Chinese New Year which starts on 31 January 2014. Check my blog for the feng shui tips for the Chinese New Year later in January 2014

Have a wonderful, healthy and prosperous New Year 2014.

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2014 colour of the year is radiant orchid

“An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm.”

“While the 2013 color of the year, PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, served as a symbol of growth, renewal and prosperity, Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “An invitation to innovation, Radiant Orchid encourages expanded creativity and originality, which is increasingly valued in today’s society.”

Check out the feng shui tips for 2014

Radiant Orchid is the colour for 2014

Download Radiant Colour Formula for Adobe Applications

Web/html code: B163A3

Radiant Orchid Colour Formula

Read more about all the other colour trends for 2014 

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