Inspiration: 2013 - The Year of Emerald

Pantone announced yesterday that Emerald (17-5641) will be the color of the year for 2013:

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Pantone describes Emerald as "a vivid, verdant green, enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight, as well as promoting balance and harmony."

Flickr Roundup:

Diego Rodriguez Acosta

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Beanotown Photography

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Vainsang

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Vicky jg

What post about Emerald would be complete without at least one reference to the Wizard of Oz?

Check out this lovely recovering of the literary 

classic from the Pantone galleries:

Friday Find: Rowboat Salad Bowl

Rowboat Salad Bowl with Wood Serving Utensils,

UncommonGoods, $65

Book Releases: December 2012

Releasing this month:

• Clancy, Tom - Threat Vector. (12/4)
• Cook, Robin - Nano. (12/4)
• Goldberg, Lee - Mr. Monk Gets Even (Mr. Monk, Book 15). (12/31)
• Elkins, Aaron - Dying on the Vine (Gideon Oliver, Book 17). (12/4)
• Fielding, Joy - Shadow Creek. (12/4)
• Griffin, WEB - Empire and Honor (Honor Bound, Book 7). (12/31)
• Howard, Linda - Shadow Woman. (12/26)
• Palmer, Michael - Political Suicide. (12/11)
• Preston, Douglas & Lincoln Child - Two Graves (Pendergast, Book 12). (12/11)
• Robards, Karen - Shiver. (12/4)
• Shepard, Sara - Burned (Pretty Little Liars, Book 12). (12/4)
• Wiesel, Elie - Open Heart (Nonfiction). (12/4)
• Woods, Stuart - Collateral Damage (Stone Barrington, Book 25). (12/31)

Friday Find: Burst Napkin

Burst Napkin, Anthropologie, $12

Friday Find: 9 Square Burnt Orange Pillow

9 Square Burnt Orange Pillow, CB2, $39.95

Friday Find: Elephant Resin Paperweight

Elephant Resin Paperweight by Jonathan Adler, Barnes & Noble, $14.95

Cardboard Testimonies

Moving testimonies of life before & after Christ on simple cardboard:

Friday Find: Bailey Doesn't Bark Bath Accessories

Bailey Doesn't Bark Bath Accessories, West Elm, $10-$19

Soap Dish, $10

Tray, $19

Toothbrush Holder, $14

Skyfall

The theme song for the latest James Bond installment, Skyfall, written and performed by Adele:

Friday Find: Zinc Hurricane

Zinc Hurricane, Crate & Barrel, $79.95