January 8, 2024, 1:56 pm | Read time: 4 minutes
A Color as a Harbinger of Peace! At least, that was the intention of the globally renowned Pantone Institute when it named “Peach Fuzz” as the Color of the Year 2024. So why not bring this soothing hue into your own home? myHOMEBOOK author and interior designer Odett Schumann shares tips on how to stylishly incorporate “Peach Fuzz” into your decor.
Rarely has it been so easy to decorate your home with a Pantone color. Whether as a wall color on a large scale or for subtle accentuation–with “Peach Fuzz,” a harmonious ambiance is always created. The pastel shade with the color code 13-1023 effortlessly brings a natural touch with warmth, as well as freshness and elegance, into the home. Above all, the well-known U.S. color institute aims to make a statement with the delicate peach tone, literally opening up space for more humanity and compassion in today’s crisis-ridden world. Moreover, the gentle color is meant to soothe the soul. Need a little inspiration? Here’s how to stylishly decorate your home with “Peach Fuzz.”
The Versatility of “Peach Fuzz”
With “Peach Fuzz,” Pantone not only wanted to choose a color of the year 2024 that inspires hope and promotes empathy but also to introduce a tone full of versatility. The delicate peach tone is certainly one thing: versatile. The perfect blend of pink and orange makes “Peach Fuzz” neither too sweet nor too intense.
As a nearly neutral pastel color, the tone brings freshness to a room, while being able to cover the full range of interior styles from modern ambiance to retro look. In combination with rich navy blue or matte black, the elegant side of the color comes to the fore, while with intense indigo blue, it reveals an invigorating facet. The color appears almost spring-fresh with vibrant forest green. “Peach Fuzz” also harmoniously blends into an ensemble of earth tones. An almost inspiring effect unfolds in combination with other candy colors.
Cheerful Accent Color
“Peach Fuzz” is wonderfully suited as an accent color. With its subtle, refreshing, and equally cheerful effect, the color effortlessly accents a home. As home textiles like decorative pillows, blankets, towels, curtains, runners, or even poufs, “Peach Fuzz” adds small, cheerful splashes of color to the room.
If you are particularly fond of the color, you can also choose “Peach Fuzz” as a fabric cover for your seating furniture. The look is also atmospheric with taper and block candles, organically shaped ceramic vases, and other original decorative objects in the delicate peach tone. Currently, colored mushroom lamps for the sideboard or hanging over the dining table are especially in demand.
Little Courage, Lots of Color
If you don’t want to play with the gentle color only on a small scale, you can instead stylishly wrap yourself in a large garment. A complete wall surface in “Peach Fuzz” makes a strong statement that is not overwhelming. Rather, the generous coat of paint feels like a warm embrace. And entire pieces of furniture can also carry the cheerful hue.
The look becomes interesting as a kitchen front: With an anthracite body and a light solid wood countertop, the combination appears significantly less playful and can thus last longer in the kitchen. The good thing about a lavish design with “Peach Fuzz” is that you are always surrounded by a touch of optimism. A retreat full of peace, warmth, and security is skillfully created.
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“Peach Fuzz” in a Mix with Materials
Not only can “Peach Fuzz” be tastefully combined with other colors, but it also pairs perfectly with various materials. The pastel tone is particularly harmonious with gray concrete. A combination with light natural stone like marble, travertine, or granite also appears fitting.
With wood, it is especially light or even limed surfaces that show effect in duet with “Peach Fuzz.” In metals, silver and brushed stainless steel are clearly in the lead. But copper, which is quite similar to the delicate peach tone, also brings out an interesting effect.
The contrast with black cast iron is particularly exciting. In an environment with a rather rough industrial style, the delicate “Peach Fuzz” acts as a balancing component.