Tangerine Tango - Pantone 2012 Color of the Year

I'm sure you have read by now that Tangerine Tango is the 2012 Pantone color of the the year. I'm ecstatic as orange is my second favorite color (behind turquoise).  This reddish orange color works extremely well with neutrals such as black, white and grey; as well as with bold colors such as canary yellow, bright pink, turquoise, royal purple, teal, and stem green.

image via Apartment Therapy via Pinterest

Now you might be asking how will this fit into my children's decor...well in more ways than you think.  Pick it up with accessories or go bold and paint a wall or the ceiling. Don't paint a whole room or it will make you and your child crazy.

image via Flickr

tent-inspired stripes on the ceiling...

image via Pinterest

Paint the back of your bookcases...

Or go simple with some accessories like blankets, frames. trim and pillows...

Design by Anyon Interiors via Pinterest

via Martha Stewart

a design by Kay Douglass via Atlanta Homes Magazines

image via High Gloss

For more Orange rooms click HERE to search through some of my old posts. 

Will you use this color in 2012?