CLASSIC BLUE: A YEAR TO SHINE

A this new year and a new season —

can mean only one thing; new trends popping up everywhere.

In the home is no exception; with the arrival of 2020, Pantone announced their ‘colour of the year’ as Classic Blue.

A versatile colour, the interior designers are predicting this shade will soon be cropping up everyone as a representation of a “dependable and stable foundation to move forward to a new era”.

Blue has often been touted as a calm, solid, peaceful colour, but its traditional hue also means it’s a great background to build upon in your decor.

Pantone recommends pairing the shade with saffron yellow, soft pink, or rick forest green.

A deep blue like this also comes with the flexibility to be dressed up or down.

The Fresh Bedroom Co (their decor pictured opposite left) choose to dress it up with rich golds and classic cream; plush velvets and hand-carved mahogany.

A country-esque, casual look can be created with untreated wood or white-wash furniture, and varying patterns and shades of blue in soft furnishings (such as H.O.C.K.’S example pictured bottom right).

For those who like to add a dash of fun or boldness to their interior, pair this classic blue with a deep burnt orange or red.

If calmness and a sense of peace is your goal, stick to deeper shades of blue with white walls and neutral or pale pink furnishings (such as the bedroom pictured top right from Bedtonic).

Be sure to include some ‘warm’ blues in this decor, such as demin shades, or else the room may become cold and unwelcoming instead of light and fresh.