Go big and go home with fall’s rich interior colours
The deep, rich home design and decor hues that are popular each fall are bigger and bolder this year.
PPG Paint named “Black Flame” as the colour of the year for 2018 and their colour marketing manager, Dee Schlotter, sees a trend toward interiors “that embrace nocturnal shades” in homes, hotels and stores. In the mood: “I love dusky blues, plums, grey of all types and surfaces that have a mysterious effect,” says Jamie Drake of New York-based Drake/Anderson Interiors.
In a Midtown Manhattan apartment, Drake says his company used deep plum tones to anchor the highaltitude rooms, while another project employed dark navy walls in a cosy library. Some deep, dark colours evoke privacy, quietude and a feeling of being wrapped in warmth, designers say. Emerald city: Of the trending deepened hues, emerald green is especially dominant, PPG’s Schlotter says: “It represents luxury and emulates lush foliage.”
Colour palettes that range from darker shades such as black and navy, to gold and coral, complement the depth of emerald green, she says, “while pale neutrals like white and light grey give it a crisp and trendy edge. A courageous colour, emerald green also works well with a number of materials and textures.” Colour in the kitchen: Italian company Bertazzoni, known for its highend ranges in rich shades such as burgundy, orange, yellow and red, just introduced a new hue called Azzurro. Blending cerulean, turquoise, sapphire and cyan, it’s a positive, energetic colour. Looking ahead: If you’re interested in dabbling in any of these colours, don’t worry about the trend being short-lived. PPG, Olympic Paints and Glidden announced their 2018 Colour of the Year choices: Black Flame, Black Magic and Deep Onyx. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC