Barcelona Is A Blast!

 Welcome back to part two of five in my travel log from my recent trip to Spain.

Today I will focus on Barcelona and it’s architecture.  What I found holds true for most of the country as well but nowhere is it as visible as in Barcelona.

Spain has been a thriving country for more than 500 years:  needless to say they have some old buildings.  These structures have beautiful details and diverse styles from distinct periods of history.  However, for a while now Spain has been in love with all things modern.

Sagrada Familia

Spain – Color, Design and Architecture

Last fall I had the pleasure of traveling to Spain for three – yes 3 – full weeks. It was a wonderful experience filled with relaxation, food, architecture, history and culture. We traveled the entire country in one big circle, starting and ending in Barcelona. Over the next few months, I will share these experiences in a series of five blogs detailing the highlights from the trip, focusing on interior design and architecture.

I hope you enjoy reading about the details as much as I did experiencing them!

Plaza de Espana

Color of the Year 2012 – Tangerine Tango

Pantone released the 2012 Color of the Year in December but I just couldn’t concentrate on it with the holidays looming.  

Now that the new year has stated it makes me happy just thinking about it.  Of course this is the point, the color was chosen to be a continuation of last years color (honeysuckle) as a pick me up for our sluggish world economy and dour mood.

Sitcom Dubai Vase

Each year Pantone choses a color that they feel reflects the times and the current feeling of the world.

Tangerine Tango  was chosen based on research they did all year long and glimpses of trends they were seeing across such divers markets as auto, home, electronics, fashion, jewelry, and music/Hollywood.

I love it, I think it’s a great compliment to most interiors and injects a conscious bit of color and energy into a room.

“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it.  Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.”
- Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®