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Radiant Orchid - love it or loathe it?

'Radiant Orchid', the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2014, is proving to be a somewhat controversial choice in the interiors world. On (almost) the other side of the colour wheel, Dulux has named its colour of the year as Sea Urchin 1, a muted shade of teal.  In contrast it seems a rather safe decision.  I feel as if teal has been the mainstay of interior trends for several years now and, quite frankly, I'm bored of it. Yawn.

I was delighted to see that neither of these colours really featured among the Spring/Summer palettes at Home and Top Drawer when I visited last month.  Instead, there was a strong focus on pastels (in Spring? How original!), but in particular dusty pinks and, my new favourite colour, mint green.  These colours brilliantly complement the current trend for warm metallics, combining well with gold or copper.  

Inspired by a stunning image of a cat with the most beautiful green eyes, I've put together this little mood board to show you how you could incorporate this scheme in to your home...

Details (clockwise from top left): Erin wallpaper by Harlequin, £41 - John Lewis,  House blanket, £200 - Donna Wilson,  table lamp by Bloomingville, £206 - Debenhams,  wire basket by Ferm Living, £69.95 - John Lewis,  Mongolian Lamb's fur cushion, £120 and enamel side table, £115 - both Holly's House.

Paint colours (L-R):  Green Verditer (92) - Little Greene, Celedon - Fired Earth, Pink Ground - Farrow and Ball, Hansel - Fired Earth.