Brown is back. Not since the 1970s have we seen brown in its true form – warm and dense. According to Brenda Ngatai of Resene these browns are complex with spirited undertones and are rich with nostalgia but also have: “a utilitarian look, designed to be useful and practical, a look that is carried through with colours such as military green and leathery browns.” Joining darker browns are terracottas and spicy tones like paprika and cinnamon, along with brick and scorched reds. Of course, one of the most dominant “browns” in a scheme is timber which has moved on from the smoky grey tones of recent years to timbers with richer, warm undertones.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Wall in Dulux Deep Leather, dulux.co.nz. Sycamore Trail from the Embleton Bay collection by Sanderson from Textilia, textilia.co.nz. Wall in Resene Leather and cabinet in Resene Coral, resene.co.nz. Bloom wallpaper in Caramel by Emma Hayes, emmahayestextiles.com. Deserti from the Sisalana collection by Casamance from James Dunlop Textiles, jamesdunloptextiles.co.nz.
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1 Talavera wallpaper from the Seville collection by Cole & Son from IconRadford, iconradford.com. 2 Dulux Riverton, dulux.co.nz. 3 Resene Digeridoo, resene.co.nz. 4 Porter’s White Iron instant rust, porterspaints.com. 5 Resene Espresso. 6 Dulux Coffee Clay. 7 Porter’s Tapenade/Ancient Grains french wash.