AmericasMart to Celebrate Pantone Color of 2016

November 18, 2015  by in Designer Weekly   

Seven interior designers and tastemakers: Robert Leleux, Shaun Smith, Jamie Durie, Michael Habachy, Tami Ramsay, Janie Hirsch and Heather Hogan Roberts will each design vignettes in Building 1 as part of Floor 14. The gallery will be 2016 color forecast and will feature products sourced from AmericasMart showrooms.

Trend vignettes showcasing the color of the year will also be created for the lobbies of AmericasMart Buildings 1, 2 and 3 by designers Michel Boyd and Kristin Alber of REstyleSOURCE.

“We are thrilled to partner with AmericasMart Atlanta for the Pantone Design Exhibition this January,” said Laurie Pressman, vice president of Pantone Color Institute. “As the leading Market for designers, retailers and buyers alike, we know Atlanta is a natural fit for showcasing the Pantone Color of the Year 2016 and PantoneView home + interiors 2016 color forecast. AmericasMart’s signature vignette design exhibition presents an unrivaled and unique opportunity to see first-hand how the color trends will be reflected throughout the home and gift industries in the year ahead.”

The January 2016 Market’s signature event, the Color of The Year Launch Party, will take place Friday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. All Market attendees are invited to join the celebration to toast the participants, view their vignettes, and explore color trends for 2016.

Pressman will share the colors and trends driving home design for 2016 and beyond with a behind-the-scenes view into the selection of the Pantone Color of the Year 2016 in a presentation “The Colors and Trends Driving Design in 2016” in the Design Exposition on Friday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m.