The Lack of Color in 2026 on Off the Wall Friday

'tis the Season right?  The season for decorating, shopping, lights, wrapping and all things color.  Normally, it's the time of year that is sensory overload with all the different colors everywhere. I look forward to it because it's my first line of combat against the cold and the dark days of December.  Lately though it seems to have gotten harder though.

It all started when I realized my stash of wrapping paper had nearly diminished.  So, I went to Walmart looking for some pretty new paper.  I mean I hoped to find some pretty new paper.  But no.  It seems that the craze of midcentury lack luster graphics that has taken over the retail scene the last few years was continuing. Plus, there was a new twist....minimalist geometric graphics...like strips.  When I say minimalist, I mean minimalist.  I mean what says Christmas more than the palette white, black and a touch of rust red?  The best thing about this display is the boxes!

I mean seriously?!  Who thought this was a good idea?

Honestly, I don't have anything against black for wrapping paper...when done right it can be pretty great, right?

From my stash

But what did I expect?  This lackluster color trend has been going on for a long while. If you need any proof of that look at the stores parking lot.  Am I the only one that comes out of a store has trouble tracking down my car because its lost in a sea of neutral black, white and gray?  

And to top it all off, the Color Cabal...you remember me ranting about them before...those are the people who sit in New York City and decide what color we all need to love next year ...yeah them....they decide that next year colors is - wait for it - white.  Now calling it Cloud Dancer does not negate the fact that its white.  The color that encompasses all the colors with no color.  I truly have no words.  

Well yes I do or I wouldn't be ranting right now.

It's bad enough that that we actually have a Color Cabal but for them to choose white in today's climate just shows you that someone is obviously not reading the room.  So now for the next year, we'll
see white show up all over the place.  To show what a bizarre chose that is take a look at the colors for the last twenty years ...here.  I mean it's bad enough that last year was poop  mocha brown, but this year it's like they want to suck all the color out of the color of the year.  

It's enough to make a quilter cry and seek therapy.  Or revolt  ... 

revolt against

Color Cabals

against

Lack of Color

against 

Neutrals 

against 

Homogenizing our Society

Or at least maybe we can walk away from the rows and rows of ugly wrapping paper at Wal-Mart and take Tessa's advice and go to TJ Maxx where they had some pretty colors.

its prettier in person and this is just a few rolls! 

Okay rant's over...

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