5 Ways to Use the Pantone Color of the Year in Your Next Home Improvement Project

Spice up your home with splashes of purple—Veri Peri is 2022’s Pantone Color of the Year

Very Peri Pantone Color of the Year 2022
Photo: Pantone
Very Peri Pantone Color of the Year 2022
Photo: Pantone
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Each year-end brings with it the promises of renewal, resolutions, and an exciting new color palette primed for home projects of all kinds. And for 2022, the Pantone Color of the Year is—drum roll—Very Peri! There are many ways you can transform the vibe of any room with this soothing shade of blue lavender.

While 2021 was all about the muted Ultimate Gray, 2022 is bringing back bold color with a poppy periwinkle that has violet-red undertones. As you start dreaming and scheming all the ways to alter your environment in the new year, we’ve got some tips for incorporating the Pantone color into your DIY home renovation plans.

1. Repaint Your Children’s Room

Rarely is a Pantone Color of the Year as befitting a kids’ room as Very Peri (Pantone 17-3938). The color institute specifically designed this shade of purple with both creativity and curiosity in mind, taking inspiration from the digital world and video games. 

Inspire young minds while taking their bedroom or playroom up a notch by doing a DIY paint job on all four walls of the room or hiring a local interior painter to tackle the work for you.

2. Add Drama with an Accent Wall

Don’t feel like painting your entire living room? An accent wall is always a great idea for transforming a space with minimal effort and paint. If you’re brave enough to go with dramatic wallpaper, you can find a pattern that matches Veri Peri. Then incorporate pops of this Pantone color of the year throughout the room in other ways like accent pillows or throw blankets.

3. Spruce Up Your Ceilings

One surprising way to add depth and dimension to any room is by painting the ceilings. Veri Peri on the ceilings will go far in making a room feel even larger, particularly for a living room or bedroom that already has white or cream walls. Plus, adding a colorful ceiling will certainly be a conversation starter.

Swatches of Very Peri Pantone Color of the Year 2022
Photo: Pantone

4. Fix Up an Old Piece of Furniture

There’s nothing quite like breathing old life into new furniture, and one cost-effective way to change the aesthetic in any room is with a fresh coat of paint to any solid surface. Take a dresser or bookshelf, clean it, sand it down, prime it, add a coat or two of Veri Peri for the finish, then seal the entire piece. 

While painting your wooden furniture is easily a project you can DIY, you can also hire a local furniture painter if you’re strapped for time, as it does require a few careful steps and a couple of days of work. The results will totally be worth it, though.

5. Create a Piece of Art for the Walls

Anyone can be an artist with a canvas, some brushes, and a bucket of paint. Head to your local craft store and stock up on supplies, then create your own abstract piece using Veri Peri and any other complementary shades to hang in your home. 

The great thing about paint is that if you don’t like the piece, you can always paint over it—plus, adding layers of paint on a canvas creates texture, which ups the visual appeal of any painted piece.

Once you’re done, this unique art piece will not only add a bit of visual interest to your home, but you’ll also get the bragging rights of being the artist behind your own decor.

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