The Forbes Homemakers Guide is focused on helping turn your house into a home. From style and sustainability to gardening and technology, the guide provides a wide range of tips and information for you to enjoy such as this piece on colour and style trends.
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Creative colour in your home
A fresh coat of paint can transform a dull room into a bright and fresh space, so why not look at updating your colour scheme to add your own personal touch. Your look should reflect what kind of environment you are trying to create for each room and while there are always trends for different finishes and colour palettes, you shouldn't be afraid to try something different, grab some sample pots and remember you can always paint over it. According to Dulux the top trends for 2019 are all about natural and complimenting tones. Try a trend or be unique, and make your home shine.
Nature
Copy: {It's almost like bringing the outside world into your home. A mixture of browns, greens and yellows combined with natural timber and clay to help generate a modern yet traditional environment. Nature is about all the sense so your room should have different textures and smells to compliment your colour choices. For a deep forest look aim for colours like Hidden Depths and Beggar, or for that Tuscan feel you can use Cinnamon Sand and Cobbler.}
Unique
Through bold colours and and splashes of contrast you can really create an identity to match your own for a room. Feature walls highlighted by artworks, daring colours punctuated by bold furniture and new wave lighting can all assist in making your room unique. Adventurous tones such as Strong Strawberry and Golden Sand provide a fun feel while contrasting colours like Red Clown and Mondrian Blue can make a room pop.
Chic
By taking a look at the past and bringing it into the present, chic is all about elegant and fashionable style. Rich, full bodied colours are used to bring focus to other textures and styling such as ornaments, ceiling detail and artworks throughout a room. Combine deep purples and blues such as Purple Verbena and Legendary Lilac or Ahoy with Hauraki Gulf for that sophisticated look.
Calm
We live in a fast paced world so creating your own space to relax and refresh can be a breath of fresh air in many peoples lives. You can achieve this effect by aiming for comfort with soothing tones to match soft textures of furniture or bedding. Foundation greys such as Modest Mauve and Silver Thaw can be matched with smooth colours including Italian Clay or Ecru to help produce a calming environment.
