Articles by Jennifer Ott Design

Pantone is keeping things quiet — intentionally. The color institute’s 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer, is a crisp, whisper-soft white with just a hint of warmth, chosen as a calming counterpoint to an increasingly noisy world. It’s clean, versat…

If you’ve been tracking home color trends, you’ve likely noticed a clear shift toward warmth — both inside and out. Blues and greens are still going strong, but the cool, icy tones of recent years have melted away. In their place are earthier blue and…

A curious thing has happened in the past couple of years regarding the paint colors major companies have selected as their “it” colors of the year. During my 10 years of reporting on the various Colors of the Year chosen by these companies, the collec…

Color management company Pantone Color Institute just announced its selection for 2024 Color of the Year and it’s a soft shade of orange dubbed Peach Fuzz. It’s quite a pivot from its choice for 2023, the spicy Viva…

Every year we track and profile the various Color of the Year selections made by major paint brands. Usually there’s little consensus on what the hip hue for the new year will be. But every so often there’s a bit of agreement. And this is one of thos…

As a color consultant, I find this time of year is one of my favorites. It’s when Pantone Color Institute, the color standards management company, chooses what it thinks will be the defining color for the coming year. And while many of the major paint…

Unlike with last year’s near consensus on shades of green as the Colors of the Year, the major paint companies’ 2023 selections are more of a mix. But these colors all seem to fall into one of three…

A lot of paint brands chose a shade of green for their 2022 Color of the Year selection, and many people speculated about whether Pantone Color Institute, the color standards management company, would…

Builders have used bricks as a construction material for millennia. And while today’s bricks are manufactured in a much different fashion, they don’t look all that different from those used in ancient times. Typically made from local clay, natural bri…

If you’re a fan of fun color but struggle with how to incorporate it into your home, I’ve got three words for you: as you enter. I adore vibrant colors, but even I don’t want to spend hours lounging in a living room painted neon yellow. However, a fun…