fall color: tomato & tangerine in home decor

As a lover of neutrals, I can be intimidated by bright colors - and tangerine and tomato are the brightest colors in this season's Pantone palette!  However, I love the idea of adding orange and red accents to a neutral room for fall!  I especially love these colors when they're used to create an eclectic, bohemian style.

Tangerine and tomato throw pillows and studded ottoman from Better Homes and Gardens

Switching in an orange or red rug could be a quick way to update for fall and completely change the energy of a room.  I like the quirky, collected style of this room from Five Days Five Ways.

fall color: tangerine and tomato

1. Mossimo Carmen red cardigan, Target  2. Beaded neck tank, LOFT 3. Red wrap watch, LOFT  4. Orange vintage glass oval earrings, Silver Lining Decor on Etsy 5. Enamel chevron earrings, Lori's Shoes

5. Mossimo painted desert scoopneck sweater, Target  6. Lava orange khakis, Gap  7. Orange handled slouchy tote, Jack Rogers  8. Orange PU tote, SheInside  9. Light and shadow printed dress, Modcloth  10. Nail polish in "Spinning Again," Essie

Keep reading for some ways to wear these colors!

spring color & wedding wednesday: a tangerine ombre event

Ombre invitation from Minted

A gradient of bridesmaids' dresses from Deanna Nash Events

Lava Flow drink recipe from Squidoo

spring color: tangerine

According to the color experts at Pantone, the color of the year for 2012 is Tangerine Tango.  That definitely seems to be the case judging from all the fun orange items popping up in stores.  Even though it's one of my University's colors, I've always thought that I couldn't pull off a lot of orange because I am a pale brunette...

And then I saw this pale brunette looking darling in retro citrus fashion in the Telegraph.

I love this versatile geranium denim skirt from UK retailer Boden.

LOFT's ikat print shorts combine two trends: global prints and warm colors.

J. Crew pairs lemon and tangerine with denim, via Wit & Delight

This ombre pink and tangerine manicure from Cult of Pretty looks doable!

Are you feeling brave enough to rock the tangerine trend this spring?