The Pantone Color Institute has crowned Ultimate Gray and Illuminating as its 2021 Colors of the Year. The underlying ambivalence is certainly intentional: the vibrant yellow "Illuminating" represents a new beginning, confidence, and joy, but "Ultimate Gray" demands greater mental sobriety. The result: Light and shadow are often so closely intertwined that they are mutually dependent.
The interplay of light and shadow has always been one of the traditional style elements in interior design. New trendy colors add an exciting dimension to this interplay, in the bathroom, kitchen, living room, and dining table.
Gray ceramic with hints of yellow. The Villeroy & Boch Memento 2.0 collection in gray adds an urban touch to the bathroom. It emphasizes a modern look with its narrow edges and straight contours, which fans of minimalist design will thoroughly appreciate. The toilet and bidet are also available in the same trendy color.
Another setting for Ultimate Gray: shower trays from the Squaro Infinity range in matte gray. If you want to tone down the trend in your home, you can opt for a two-tone Artis sink with a gray exterior and white interior. The harmonious shapes embrace the muted color scheme, while the white interior adds bright splashes of light. A perfect match, according to Pantone: splashes of yellow with towels, furniture, or shower curtains. And your bathroom can become "Bathroom of the Year 2021" in no time.
More gray in the kitchen. Gray can also be used in the kitchen to create a calm and casual atmosphere. Villeroy & Boch offers kitchen sinks in various shades of gray to ensure everyone can find the gray that suits their personal style and chosen decor. Gray tones such as steam or stone exude timeless elegance and understated confidence. And you don't always have to be purist. Delicate grays also pair perfectly with a country-style kitchen, for example, kitchen cabinets with an ash structure and a subtle velvet veneer. In line with the 2021 color trend, yet timelessly beautiful.
