With Christmas dominating interiors at the moment, it’s hard to imagine what’s coming after that but soon the interior world will be full of new season trends for 2020. This can be overwhelming and by no means should you follow “trends” if you’re not actually that keen on them. But if you are thinking of refreshing your home in the new year, here are my top picks…
Pantone - Classic Blue
Pantone Colour of the Year 2020
First up is the big one which was just announced this week - Pantone’s Classic Blue. I was so relieved when I found out as I have been telling clients it will be a blue for a while! Classic Blue, Purist Blue, New Blue has been popping up a lot in my trend research over the last few months. It is seen as a "solid and dependable" hue bringing calm into our lives. We are entering a new decade and feelings of instability feel at an all time high across all areas - politics, environment, technology. Returning to a classic colour is a definite reaction against this and I feel like it’s a running theme across many colours for 2020.
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Ways To Use It
Blue kitchen cabinets are a really popular choice at the moment and exciting things are happening for my own kitchen in January so stay tuned! The blue works well for both contemporary slab doors and traditional shakers and can be paired with a variety of worktops and tiles to give a truly unique feel every time.
Virtuoso kitchen by Mowlem & Co
If you want to add small amounts, you could try adding it to your next sofa, or a feature wallpaper and even smaller would be bedding like I have done in my own bedroom. Textiles are a fabulous way of introducing colour in small amounts without breaking the bank.
Dulux - Tranquil Dawn
Image via Dulux
Following on the same theme of calmness, Dulux have chosen a lovely minty green as their Colour of The Year. The colour is inspired by the morning sky and reflects our desire for calm. Dulux also say it has the “Human Touch” which I feel is a reaction against the never ending technologies which are becoming more and more dominant in our lives.
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Ways To Use It
Tranquil Dawn feels perfect for a Spring living room refresh which can sit really well with your already existing grey sofa and warm wood cabinetry. Paired with a soft pale pink and the space immediately becomes a lovely little haven.
Image Via Dulux
It also looks really good in a bedroom which layers of teals and greens. The bathroom is another good place as minty tiles can help even the smallest room feel fresh and new as seen in my dinky bathroom! On a smaller scale, ceramics are a good easy introduction to Tranquil Dawn and it will fit in with your existing collections.
Graham & Brown - Adeline
For the bolder of us, Graham & Brown’s Adeline is a deep rich bottle green hue which can be used all over or as a statement colour pop, and it works amazingly either way. Again taking inspiration from nature this feels like a regal green which evokes feelings of history and balance in these uncertain times.
Image Via Graham & Brown
Ways To Use It
I love all over colour rooms where everything is one colour - the walls, the woodwork, the window frames. It gives a sense of unity in a room and even the brightest of colours will become the neutral when done like this. Of course this lovely forest green wouldn’t be complete with lots of plants and greenery to create an overall sanctuary.
Images via Graham & Brown
This green looks really good when mixed with blues and natural materials too. Of course I would highly recommended a lovely velvet accent chair to act as a colour pop. Mine is from made.com and although it’s a couple of years old now, it still looks fresh in our space. I have talked before how rattan and cane-weave will continue to dominate interiors for the next few year and this green is the perfect backdrop for it. Look how amazing it also looks which the bold red chair too - it’s such a versatile green.
So those are my top picks from the Colours Of The Year 2020. Which one is your favourite?
