COLOUR IS A HOT TOPIC
With colder weather on the horizon, colour can play a crucial role in creating a sense of warmth in your home.
For the past few years, we’ve seen a shift in ‘on-trend’ colours — with warmer, earthier colours beginning to replace colder colours such as grey, black and white.
This autumn, colours with a brown undertone are taking centre stage, with coral and terracotta red being favoured.
Dulux colour and communications manager Andrea Lucena-orr said autumn palettes tend to consist of warmer hues.
“Last year we saw more of a pink and peach undertone, which was still warm, but this year we’re seeing stronger undertones of brown, which is meaning we’re seeing richer and more natural colours compared to last year,” Andrea said.
“We’re even seeing it with our whites as well. If people are using white, they are opting for whites that are on the warmer side, such as our White Dune Quarter.
“It’s a contemporary, slightly warm white that suits both traditional and modern aesthetics.”
When incorporating these colours into the house, Andrea said small changes
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“Changing one room, some cushions on the couch, painting one wall or changing the colour of the bed linen — it’s those little things you can do to make your home consistently stay current.
“It can even be as simple as changing the colour of a candle or painting a vase — it doesn’t have to be an extreme makeover.”
Thankfully, for those who are looking at incorporating this season’s colours into their home, Andrea believes the earthy colour palette, with brown undertones, is here to stay.
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“People don’t tend to change their interior design every year. They might change the colour of one wall, or the colour of some cushions, but they are small changes that help keep your house stay consistently current. “We’ve seen a shift to these warmer colours over the past two to three years, and we expect this trend to continue.”