Simple Ways to Add the Pantone Color of the Year "Radiant Orchid" to Your Life in 2014 ... and a HUGE GIVEAWAY!

Who are the Pantone people and why do they get to decide what color is "IN" this year?! This question always baffled me. I read the Wikipedia page (cause of course that's where all knowledge comes from, ha ha), and I guess a group of colorfully important people meet together at a secret location in Europe and decide which hue will determine fashion, home & design shades for the following year. I guess WHO they are doesn't really matter - just WHAT shade they pick! And this year, it is RADIANT ORCHID.

AKA - purple! I think I own one purple shirt and ... well ... it stops there. When I saw that Radiant Orchid was the color for 2014, I kind of was like "what you talking bout willis?!" Purple? Really?! I just put it out of mind and decided I would wait for next year's color and hope the Pantone peeps didn't mess up again in 2015. But it kind of nagged at the back of my mind, and I decided to give this pleasant purple a chance. So I turned to Pinterest. A simple search of those two colorful words brings up a MASSIVE WORLD of pretty purple that I immediately fell in love with! I am all about Radiant Orchid now! 

photo credit: HauteLook

Now, we all can't go around painting and wallpapering our homes per Pantone's annual color palette, even if it is very pretty. But - there are some simple ways you can add the Pantone Color of the Year to your life, without drastically changing anything or spending lots of money. Simple touches here and there are all it takes to add this pretty purple to your life this year. AND - stay tuned until the end of the post - I have a huge giveaway for you with over $100 in Radiant Orchid items you could win!

My Love Monday ... Mod By Mel {& a giveaway!}

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! We only have a couple days left in 2013, which means this is the last My Love Monday until next year. Which means I kind of have to give my love away! Today's love is one of my favorite Etsy shops: Mod by Mel. Melanie is one of my favorite designers.

INSTAGRAM  /  SHOP

The first print I ever saw of hers on Instagram was this one...

...and knew I just had to work with her and show off her fabulous designs to all of you. Mod by Mel has trendy, modern designs that I know you will love. You can order prints, mugs, calendars, notecards and more. You can place custom orders, too! Have you ever had that little ol' thought of i wish i could remarry my spouse so i could have the pinterest wedding of my dreams? Yeah. I would definitely be custom ordering wedding invites from this lady if I could go back. But right now, I'm kind of swooning over her 2014 Wall Calendar. "Best Year Ever"  what could be a better theme for starting the new year?

The newest addition to my kitchen shelf wall is this print .. which is my favorite .. and is 110million percent true.

I would give up sleep any night for that cute mug.

head on over to Mod by Mel's Etsy Shop to view all of her fantastic designs. When you do, use my special promo code for 20% off your order!     HOLIDAY20

Be sure to follow Mod by Mel on Instagram for new design sneak peeks and more promos! {tell Melanie I say hi!}

But before you get your shopping on, you can enter to win an art print of your choice from Mod by Mel! How amazing is Melanie to give away one of her adorable prints? You already know which ones I love...which one would YOU choose?! Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck!

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