Mmm…pink. “Honeysuckle” to be exact.  Pantone, the leading authority on color, has selected this shade as their featured color of 2011:

“A Color for All Seasons. Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing ‘everyday’ about it.”  

This is the 2011 Pantone Color of the Year, as explored through (mostly) vintage Etsy items.  Vibrant, fresh, and summery, I thought it was a perfect time to feature this wonderful hue.  Enjoy!

• Flock – Flying ducks – Ceramic wall art set of three in new colour Honeysuckle pink – PrinceDesignUK

• Vintage Blue Skies Pink Tulips 70s Dress – BoonieBoutique

• Vintage Pagoda Umbrella w/ Lucite Handle 1960s 50s Weathered Parasol – Archivia

• Lila – Fine Art Photography Print 8×8 – buckscountyframes

• Designer Gigi Young NY Honeysuckle Pink Floral Cocktail Dress – coralvintage

• 1903 Botany Print – Azalias and Rhododendrons – Holcroft

• Vintage Square Honeysuckle Pink Cotton Crocheted Doily – artemisiascloset

• Vintage Quilted Satin Box Divided Lingerie Vanity – Honeysuckle Pink – vintagenowandthen

• pink art deco style vase – sweetmossvintage

• Vintage Baby Crib Sheet Pink Flower and Ribbon Embroidery – pixiedustlinens

• Lavender Bottle – Vintage Honeysuckle Glass Bottle – Original Fine Art Photography Print – 8×8 – buckscountyframes

• Vintage Homage to Babs 60s Blouse – Boonie Boutique 

• Recycled Chandelier Necklace-Pink Sugar Holographic – AshleySpatula

• Lauren . Earrings . Classic Hollywood Glam . Rose Pink Vintage Oval Jewels – ellabelleboutique

• vintage melmac kidney shaped serving bowl – ionesAttic

• Galah Bird Decoupage Box – specimenboxshop

• Vintage Austrian Crystal Brooch Open Back Stones Pink 1950s Jewelry – NiceAssets

• Sweet Honeysuckle Rose Pink Vintage Wool and Feather Hat – zwzzy