Moodboards

The top three colour palette combinations of 2020 blend Mother Nature’s most superb earthy influences and marine elements to create a conscious mood of calm

Go deeper with the deliciously intense tones of pure black, charcoal grey and rich navy 1 Porter’s Paints Squid Ink.

2 Porter’s Paints Yacht Race.

3 Porter’s Paints Aniseed.

All paint is Eggshell Acrylic, $130 per 4L.

BELOW Juno ‘Florence’ one-seater sofa in Navy Velvet, $1445, GlobeWest. Ligne Roset ‘Ilot’ stool in Cloud Marine, from $875, Domo. Lady vase in Charcoal, $180, Clay Canoe.

“The magic of bringing the blues and greens you find in the natural world into your home is that it’s almost impossible to tire of them,” says Melbourne interior designer Camilla Molders. Liveable and soothing, they can evoke the feeling of walking beneath shady eucalypts on a spring morning or gazing out to a still ocean. “I personally love the ‘dirtier’ blues and greens in the colour spectrum – those that have a touch of grey to them. In fact, I can’t think of a colour they don’t work well with.” Whichever shade of blue or green you favour, know that these colours are perfect for using prominently, whether that’s on your walls or in large-scale pieces like a sofa, bed or rug. “You can go big with them because these are colours that recede and won’t overpower a space, which allows other elements in the room to stand out,” says Camilla. Work these colours back in with other nature-inspired pieces: accessories with organic lines, vases of extravagant foliage, and soft fabrics. It’s also a great idea to pair blue with green – who says they can’t be seen?

Soothing green is used to beautiful effect in stylist and designer Sibella Court’s beachside home in Sydney.