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from the world we feel under our
feet and the worlds we create in our
minds,” Roselt says. She explains
that we’re seeing a more minimal
approach to interiors. “Not that ev-
erything is going back to white,” she
says. “It’s just that the use of colour is
more pure and single-minded – some-
thing we’re seeing in the bold wall
treatments and colour combinations
this year.” She explains that this year
we’re seeing everything fromperspec-
tive geometrics to very subtle colour
gradations, colour-blocking and
everything in between.
Colour Story One:
Anonymous
Anonymous is about the freedomyou
get when you strip right back tobasics
and embrace the softer things in life.
It’s a new kind of neutrality – beyond
a specific gender, identity, place or
even style. This approach embraces
simplicity and is a response to how
oversaturated our lives feel because
of all the things that surround us in
the world.
The palette combines a lighter
blue, green and pink with deep pur-
ple, blue and black. Metallic-inspired
shades complete the look and add a
sense of depth to the theme. These
colours are soothing and calm, giving
us space to pause in a busy world.
Bringing this story to life is all
about creating anatmospheric feeling
with colour. We’re seeing aweightless
use of colour for aminimal simplicity,
and interest being createdwith décor
techniques like two-toned walls to
ground spaces.
Colour Story Two:
Terrain
Terrain is an earthy theme inspired
by desert landscapes and colours. It
takes the raw forms of these places
and interprets them into a warm
and easy-to-use palette made up of
oranges and yellows balanced by
warm neutrals and a mineral green
and blue duo.
The trick to using Terrain in a space
is to be sparing with the yellow and
orangemost of the time. Concentrate
on the greys and neutrals first to pro-
vide a subtle backdrop and then use
the other colours as a more energetic
accent.
In terms of styling and bringing
Terrain to life, this theme is all about
using bands of colour to create bold
statements on feature walls. Neutral
Paints, Coatings, & Sealants
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