Color of the Year (Perspectives on Real Estate and More From a Home Staging Pro) According to their web site, “The PANTONE® name is known worldwide as the standard language for color communication from designer to manufacturer to retailer to customer.” Frankly, until a couple of years ago, I’d never heard of them. These days, knowing that PANTONE® names a color of the year and knowing other current trends is part of the job. At first, I thought, “Home Staging is about neutralizing a space so I’m not concerned with trends.” BIG MISTAKE! A big part of (27 comments)