{Monaco Blue Chairs in One of My North Shore Projects}

My apologies for my absence on Material Girls as of late!  Between holiday festivities, a gut renovation of my new home in Arizona (stay tuned for pictures!), client projects here in Chicago and throughout the country, and all of the other madness that goes along with the design bizz, I’ve been thoroughly occupied.  Can’t complain, though…busy=booming!

I was thrilled when one of my favorite vendors, Silestone, asked me to weigh in on Pantone’s color of Spring (Emerald Green) and Pantone’s color of 2013 (Monaco Blue) in conjunction with their  amazing quartz countertop surfaces (check out the feature here!).  I absolutely love the playfulness yet richness of Monaco Blue, and have used hues similar to it in many design projects.  I must admit, I am not necessarily a green person, but upon thinking about Emerald Green, I found myself intrigued by this classic hue.  I may now be a “green” convert…the latest look of my showroom is actually very green!  Guess Emerald Green is rubbing off on me 🙂

{My recently “greened out” showroom}

Take a look at some of my favorite ways to incorporate Pantone’s “Happening Hues” into your decor!

{Pantone Color of Spring 2013: Monaco Blue}

  { Pantone Color of 2013: Emerald Green}

{Monaco Blue Walls in my Hinsdale Design Project}

 {Monaco Blue in Lauren Santo Domingo’s Paris Duplex via Mark D. Sikes}

 

{Emerald Green in Lauren Santo Domingo’s Paris Duplex via Mark D. Sikes}

 
{Monaco Blue Walls and Chairs via Decor Pad}

{Emerald Green Wallpaper, Headboard and Accents via Elle Decoration}

{Emerald Green Drapes via Splendid Sass}

{Monaco Blue Painted Furniture via The Aestate}

{Emerald Green Walls via HGTV Blog}

{Monaco Blue Walls and Furniture via All Things Stylish}

{Monaco Blue Painted Door via Create Girl}

(Emerald Green Walls and Accents via Good Life of Design)