6 Projects You Can DIY Using Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year
By now, you’ve heard the news: Pantone has announced its 2020 Color of the Year, Classic Blue. Like your favorite pair of jeans, this rich, mid-tone blue—described by Pantone as the color of “the sky at dusk”—is a versatile pick when it comes to decorating your home. Blue is a go-to pick for bedrooms and bathrooms, but there’s a lot more it can do. Take a look at these projects to get inspiration for how to bring Pantone’s Color of the Year into your home—whether you’re looking for a big lift or a little one.
Use a little as an accent on a wood IKEA dresser
The RAST chest from IKEA is a go-to for custom furniture creations, since the solid pine is easy to paint and the price—just $40—is right. Instead of painting your whole piece, paint just a couple drawers in a mid-tone blue (try Peek-a-Boo Blue by Valspar). Leave the rest bare for an offbeat look, and finish with matte black knobs, like these from CB2.
Or go all-in with a blue dresser
Painting a whole dresser blue looks especially sophisticated when you leave the legs natural wood and add leather pulls, as seen here at Style Mutt Home. This dresser project uses Deep Breath by Behr, but for a closer match to Classic Blue try Beacon Blue by Behr.
Lean into the denim color with a faux-denim paint treatment for your walls
This paint technique looks like wallpaper, but is way faster, easier, and less expensive to pull off. Here, it’s shown in a kids’ hangout, but it would also work in a living room, bathroom, dining room, or entry. This room features Indigo Batik by Sherwin-Williams as the blue color. For a full tutorial, check out Heathered Nest.
Make a table pop with a blue faux-agate finish
This Apartment Therapy-made DIY faux agate table costs just $60 to make, but the impact is huge. A mix of blue, black, and white acrylic paints helped get this swirly style.
Punch up plain curtains
Blue dip-dyed curtains, like these from Live Loud Girl, suit a range of rooms. Here, they’re in a kid’s room, but they’d look equally chic in a living room or dining room.
Incorporate just a hint in an end table
This project, also from Style Mutt Home, is a fun twist on a plain Scandi-inspired nightstand. For Classic Blue-inspired color, try Big Country Blue by Benjamin Moore.