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Tickled pink, one of Dulux’s answers to Pantone’s colour of the year is a pink/coral called Pretty Primrose (teamed here with Pickled).

Once upon a time, you could walk into a clothing shop and instantly know the colour trends. If pink and grey were fashionable, just about every item came in ... well, pink and grey.

Not so any longer. Each season, fashion and interiors offer up a kaleidoscope of different shades and styles. But that doesn’t make trends irrelevant. When it comes to decor, they are the source of fresh ideas and combinations, keeping you and your home current. Here are five of the colours trending for this year, and how to make them work.

Punchy coral. Pantone’s colour of the year — Living Coral — is an excellent place to start. A mix of peach and terracotta, it’s warm and borderline rustic, which makes it relaxed and cosy. Team with worn leather and dark wood. Goes well with: deep grey/ blue, chocolate and taupe.

Lilac. Not sugar-almond lilac but a soft, pillowy, grey-based shade, slightly heavier on the red than blue. Calming and stylish, it may seem a bold choice for a wall colour but think of it as a replacement for dove grey. Goes well with: midnight blue, mustard and soft teal.

Hazelnut. Designers are going nuts about woodland shades — almond, hazelnut, walnut, mushroom greys and fern-like greens. Earthy and grounding, they are a shift from pure botanicals and would scream “2019” if they weren’t so impeccably tasteful. Goes well with: merlot, wheat and

charcoal-blue.

Saturated shades. Inky blues, deep chocolates, rich russets, bold greens, stormy charcoals … the colours making the biggest impact on walls are moody and encompassing. They make a statement, but they can be suffocating if the room doesn’t have a lot of natural light.

Goes well with: other saturated colours. Team bold walls with bold furnishings.

Misty blue. Similar to lilac but safer, soft moody blues are supposed to give rooms a serene energy. Great for walls, it’s also a relatively safe choice for cabinetry if you want a change from wood veneer or white. Goes well with: greens (blue and yellowbased), earthy mushroom shades and pops of bright floral pink.