The world of colour is an exciting one! It creates style, livens up your home and can add your personality to a project. Keeping up with colour trends are important too if you want to keep your home or project looking modern and in keeping with today’s look.
2024 colours update
Great news for 2024… the colour palate reflects a positive and nuturing vibe which are always two great things within the home! I will certainly be personally embracing this in a big way this year. We’ll see things turn a little bolder! Smatterings of warm colours with a yellow influence, pinks, clay hues, olive green, reddy browns and accents of pale blue and zesty yellow. Neutrals are buttery and blush.
Have a think about the places and spaces you can build this years colour palate within. This could be walls, ceilings, giving side tables a new coat of colour, cushions, throws, objects, paintings, rugs and more!
2023 colours update
The colour trends for 2023 are vibrant! Trends in home interiors are always evolving and we’re seeing a shift from neutral and cooler tones back to more bold and playful tones that are on the warmer side. As people are becoming more expressive and adventurous with colour in their living spaces this trend pattern will play out more for 2023! Top colour trends include… 1. Impactful red and orange tones like Raspberry Blush, 2. Magenta ….introducing Pantone’s colour of the year Viva Magenta 18-1750 , ‘a brave a fearless red’. Viva Magenta truly “embraces the unconventional” says Laurie Pressman, vice president of the Pantone Color Institute. 3. Midzone greens think citrus meets green and even deeper tones like emerald. 4. Earthy, coppery and coffee like shades of ochre brown, 5. Warmer neutrals like blush , 6. Deeper tones like violet and dark chocolate as the new alternative to black, 7. Lavenders and lilac, and finally …8. Tones of Amber and mustard.
2022 colours update…
A varied and eclectic palate of calming, energising and rich colours come in for 2022, creating much excitement for professional home decorators and enthusiasts. From botanical greens, warming red tones, boathouse blues, soft pastels, warm neutrals, buttercream and gold to more vibrant and optimistic tones of orange, yellow, lilac and petal pinks…
2021 colours update…
A warm and comforting colour palate comes in for 2021. We’ll definitely see more earthy tones and neutrals like warm taupe, beige, sand, browns, rust, wine, golden yellows, along with elements that are inspired by nature, botanical greens, sage and sky blues. Neutrals are softer undertones of white and can be the mainstay of walls and furniture still allowing you to add on trend statement-pieces, art and colour to define your own flair and personality.
Dark blue as the new black which proved popular in 2020, continues to take center stage creating elegant and contemporary spaces throughout the home. From Scandinavian inspirations, light woods will be on trend used not only for flooring but also for covering walls and ceilings.
Bolder colour choices are becoming popular for smaller spaces like bathrooms, laundry, media and dining. We eagerly awaited Pantones’ 2021 colour of the year announced early December, which is Ultimate Grey and Illuminating Yellow bringing fun and sophistication to the home… early selections from Pantone’s Spring/Summer palate are fun-filled with Marigold, Cerulean blue, Rust, Illuminating yellow, and buttercream. According to Sherwin Williams, paint industry experts , “bold blues, muddy greens, muted reds, bright pinks, and warm whites” will soon be showing up everywhere.
Take a look at the Resene top colour picks for 2021…
2020 colours update…
2020 is moving slightly away from the cooler neutrals and heavy grey on grey monochromatic schemes of the past decade. Neutrals are softer undertones of white and can be the mainstay of walls and furniture still allowing you to add on trend statement-pieces, art and colour to define your own flair and personality. A warmer palate of beige, earthy tones, shades of chocolate , saffron, wine, deep blues and botanical greens like eucalyptus now take center stage. Bolder colour choices are becoming popular for smaller spaces like bathrooms, laundry, media and dining. Classic blue…pantones’ 2020 colour of the year a form of cobalt will add sophistication in the home.
More reading…
- Colour selection process
- 2020 Home decor trends – bathrooms, kitchens, flooring, tiling and more…
- 2020 Lighting update – designers, materials and more!
2019 colours update…
Bold and uplifting colours take hold for 2019 –from brighter colours to more earthy tones ….Pantone’s colour for 2019 is living coral , a vibrant and spirited peachy orange with a mellowed aspect great for giving modern homes an identity. Burnt yellow will also feature strongly in statement ways. A great way to apply these brighter colours is 90% white 10% colour injection or layers of the same family of colour along with tonnes of texture! Check out Dulux Cobbler, Riverton and Manaia – our top picks.
We’re also seeing a more moody colour palate too. Well known editor Mitchell Parker suggests visual social networks like Houzz are helping people to become more comfortable with experimenting with dark, moody and jewel like colours such as navy and dark botanical greens. Design your homes’ colour pick – Resene Indian ink and Dulux Otatara. Browse our colour selection tips for your project whether it be choosing a room colour, outdoor scheme, exterior palate, a furniture piece , fabrics or simply adding accent homewares.
The annual Dulux Colour Forecast walks us through the direction of colour for 2019 , from Creative director Bree Leech Filter digital magazine gives us thoughts behind today’s design-led interiors, colour trend predictions and how to bring these styles to life. A rich narrative and styles spaces give us an insight into the 4 essential colour palates for 2019 Repair, Wholeself, Legacy and Identity.
