Every year in December the color experts at Pantone release the Pantone Color of the Year  forecasting a shade that they believe will set the tone for ALL things design for the year ahead. Everyone - from fashion houses to home furnishing manufacturers to art curators - take a pause for this yearly unveiling. Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, explains: "We look at what people are doing in beauty and in fashion and in art; we look to see what people are wearing, and buying, and posting about on social media. In a time when so many of us are increasingly immersed in digital experiences that can be cold and isolating, Living Coral felt like an appealing shade of connection. There's just something about the color that feels earthbound and welcoming, optimistic and intimate." (Elle Decor, 5/12/2018).Lving Coral, also known as Pantone 16-1546, is a warm, peachy orange with a life-affirming golden undertone.