Fall Colors: Sensible and Spirited

Every season, Pantone releases a new color report, an offering of the hues we’ll be seeing in fashion, textiles, and home furnishings for the upcoming season. With Fall 2011, the colors have transitioned from the brights of summer to more subdued shades–darker and warmer. Pantone’s color of the year, Honeysuckle, remains popular and integrates well with the more typical autumn colors.

Already these shades are showing up in upcoming fabric collections. Moda Fabrics has a new collection, Indian Summer by Laundry Basket Quilts, that uses the coffee liqueur, nougat, honeysuckle and emberglow colors with beautiful results in this quilt design for .

Mix it up for the new season and incorporate these fashion-forward colors into your next project. Which color (or colors!) inspires you most? Leave a comment and tell us how you’re going to use it into your next store display.