You may be dreaming of a Marsala Christmas with rich, warm décor like this mantle from Frontgate. The Nicholas armchair is from Sam Moore Furniture and the garnet and opal earrings are from Ross Simons.
If you’re not the all-silver type for Christmas but find fire-engine red just too much, relax and help yourself to a little Marsala.
Stockings in a Marsala hue, layered with other earthy hues can warm up your mantle. Photo credit: Pier 1
A soft red with toasty undertones, Marsala is Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2015, but it makes a rich, earthy statement for Christmas right now.
Paired with metallic tones, marsala can even have a contemporary vibe, such as in this wreath from Pier 1.
While Pantone’s 2014 color of the year, Radiant Orchid, encourages creativity and innovation, Marsala “enriches our mind, body and soul, exuding confidence and stability,” according to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.
And by turning to this softer, gentler red for the holidays, you’ll be spared the crash of bright to dull when the holidays are over. Your Marsala will keep working its warm, undemanding magic all winter long.
When it comes to apparel and fashion, Marsala is flattering on just about any skin tone.
With its vegetable-dye look (wine stains, rejoice!), Marsala takes naturally to handmade, folkloric embroideries like this Lucky Brand top. Even on a dreary day, you’ll look naturally radiant.
More subtle and interesting than scarlet, it’s a standout with metallic and black.
Long, short or in between, soft Marsala swirls invitingly and flatters any skin tone because it’s a hue derived from nature. Dress shown from Anthropologie.
It’s also sophisticated yet easy to live with in any room of your home. It’s enriching, soothing and earthy qualities make Marsala spot-on for today’s home fashion trends.
Tawny wood teams with Marsala to make a timeless dining armchair. Photo credit: Sam Moore Furniture.
Marsala looks great with medium wood tones as with the Nicholas upholstered arm chair from Sam Moore Furniture, above, or with folkloric designs, brocades, rustic and English and French country styles, like this Louis XV Bergere Pierre chair and ottoman.
Look how frisky eyelash fringe in soft Marsala plays off the olive gold-green hues of this sophisticated but inviting Pierre chair and ottoman. Photo credit: Sam Moore Furniture
Marsala is a challenge to match with brighter reds, but it works with deep maroon or any brandywine hue on the brown (not purple) side. It’s also flattering with its pastel cousin, the naturally pretty blush.
Marsala is a complex hue, so pair it with equally complex tones such as spruce green, teal blue or dense gold such as with this Brunswick Club Chair from Sam Moore Furniture.
Dense gold and Marsala paisley can stand up to everyday life in the family room and make an elegant impression on guests, too. Photo credit: Sam Moore Furniture.
In footwear, Marsala has always been a natural.
Boots by Sam Edelman and Frye are beautiful investments in a go-with-everything hue that’s a brighter version of classic cordovan/oxblood leather.
Soft Marsala makes a pretty print in “Venetian” flats from Land’s End.
So, what do you think of the Color of the Year for 2015? Do you find it as livable and authentic as we do? Let us know in the comments!
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