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Coloring Carefully

Henrik Peter Reisby Nielsen on using color on website Henrik is the CEO and Founder of CleverBinder, a productivity service that connects retailers and their customers via truly innovative software solutions. He also owns ReisbyConsult, a consulting company for retailers on design, color palattes, innovation and new technology. “It takes a lot of effort, knowledge and…

Setting up for Success with Social Media

When Melissa Maker looked critically at her Toronto-based cleaning business in 2006, she knew that with the internet and social media cementing itself in people’s daily lives and with YouTube being recognized as more than just a platform for musicians, she could leverage what was happening in this brave new world of technology to increase her brand visibility and ultimately,…

Inspiring the Industry – Leatrice Eiseman

For anyone involved in retail or a creative industry, or simply anyone with a love of color, Pantone and Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman need no introduction. The author of nine books on color, a color consultant to industry and a regular speaker around the globe at retail trade shows, as well as the originator of color training programs held twice a year, Eiseman has been inspiring…

Take a Bite of 2016: A Savory, Sustainable Palette

Food-driven consumers are keeping excitement growing for chefs as well as for those who find themselves in a position to continue to educate but now have a decade of food-inspired consumers who are craving not only great recipes but also inspirational ingredients as new food trends emerge. “With what's going on in the world, it's very interesting to see that food is trending…

What’s Influencing Design and Technology for the Home in 2017?

In this article, we take an exclusive look at one of four trends forecast for Spring-Summer 2017. Recently revealed at the International Home + Housewares Show during our Home and Interior Design Trends 2017 presentation, we share Activate. Activate takes influence from the rise of smart technology assisting our everyday routines. This trend highlights how these changes in…

Discovering Design: Eva Solo

Known for its distinctive functional and stylish products for kitchen, bath, home and garden, each Eva Solo products begin with an idea for an item that enhances life at home. Such good design results in beautiful products that are a joy to use and to own. Now under the leadership of the founding family’s fourth generation, Eva Solo builds on its heritage while exploring new…

The New Rules of Engagement

Get Connected, Stay Fresh, Make It Personal It’s never been more important to view consumers in three dimensions, Tom Mirabile told an audience equipped with 3D glasses at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show. “Today’s housewares consumers are multi-faceted, and embracing change is crucial,” said Mirabile, who is IHA’s lifestyle trend forecaster and the senior vice…

From the World of Design And Fashion

For any company, branding is what everything else hinges upon. And as a CEO, founder or director of a business, to become a true success story, you have to personify that brand and literally become a part of what it conveys to the world. In an ideal scenario, the creator is the brand—their very essence is personified in everything about which the company produces, promotes, and…

PANTONE®VIEW home + interiors 2017

Color/Design at a Crossroads: Finding the Most Directional Trends With the consumer's constant desire to see something new continuing to influence color/design trends, the question becomes what path will best drive success and consumer or client satisfaction? As color choices are so closely tied to personal expression, the answer is in developing the ability to better assess…