01/11/2026
Every year, I create a Pantone inspiration board as a way to explore color, creativity, and challenge myself. This year, I wanted to do something a little different.
I’m a true lover of color and of thinking outside the box, and I saw this as the perfect opportunity to push myself. I started with the Pantone Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer — soft, airy, and calm — and paired it with a companion that’s a bit outside my comfort zone. Chrome.
I usually gravitate toward gold, but last year a client chose chrome for her chuppah, and I unexpectedly fell in love with it. The way it cuts through the softness of Cloud Dancer, bringing sharpness, contrast, and — to borrow my client’s expression — something distinctly “Punk Rock” felt powerful.
This is my punk rock.. or "metal" if you wish version of Cloud Dancer.
Because I’m a little punk rock & metal too — and that’s how I’m stepping into this year: a little soft, a little hard.
