2021 Colour & Paint Trends
It’s been a long year and we’re all ready for change, and with 2021 comes new beginnings and colourful new interior ideas. Take a scroll through our blog for all the inspiration you need to embrace the latest colour trends set to take over our interiors in the coming year.
Next year’s colour forecasts are set to have a spectacular range of shades, from the cooling hues of WGSN’s A.I Aqua to the warming tones of Dulux’s Brave Ground, the overall theme of these new trends is looking to create a home where we can relax, recharge and feel at ease. We are seeing a lot of natural colours as well as bright hues too, in the hope that they will add a sense of calm and cheerfulness to our lives for the new year we’re about to embark on.
Dulux Colour of the Year - Brave Ground
A warm and bolstering shade that embraces nature, Dulux colour experts have chosen Brave Ground as their colour of the year.
This earthy tone brings a sense of stability and growth back into interiors; and provides a firm foundation for change and creativity across homes. Being a very versatile shade, Brave Ground also blends beautifully with a variety of other colours – providing us with a complementary finish that will transform rooms. A lot of us are already using this colour across our walls or even through homeware and accessories. CTD’s Poitiers tiles in Taupe are an ideal tile choice if you want to bring this colour into the home and pairs beautifully with patterned floor tiles and classic country kitchen cabinetry.
Dulux also has three other nurturing colour palettes: Reset, Retreat and Nourish, that each evoke familiarity and comfort.
Retreat Palette
“With a homely aesthetic, Retreat draws on a nostalgic mix of comfort and security. From sleeping to eating, and working to working out – most homes are becoming the interior hub for many busy, action-packed days. What was once a place for rest and relaxation now embodies a living environment of family, work and play.” - Dulux
Nourish Palette
‘We spend most of our lives in a digitally saturated environment. Nourish encourages us to unplug and be present in the moment. Indulge in a nurturing palette that revitalises your home and nourishes the soul.’ - Dulux
rESET Palette
“With uplifting colours and a bold sense of renewal we welcome the new normal with open arms. It’s time to renew ourselves, by embracing unified colours and retro influences.” - Dulux
Pantone Colour of the Year
Bringing a fresh and new outlook to 2021, Ultimate Gray and Illuminating are the new shades chosen by Pantone as colours of the year for 2021. The American colour company believes that the pairing of these shades will assist in uplifting spirits in a world that’s set to face increasing uncertainty. Illuminating is a bright and cheerful yellow sparkling with vivacity, bringing a fresh new appeal to our lives. Whilst Ultimate Gray provides a soft and complementary colour to accompany the vivid hue. It quietly assures, encouraging feelings of composure, steadiness and resilience.
“The Pantone Colour of the Year reflects what is taking place in our global culture, expressing what people are looking for that colour can hope to answer.” -Laurie Pressman, VP of the Pantone Colour Institute.
There are so many ways you can introduce this colour into the home, whether it’s through cushions and accessories or paint and wallpaper. MissPrint in particular has a varied selection of cushion covers, fabrics and wallcoverings in statement patterns that will certainly refresh homes with a vibrant and contemporary appeal.
WGSN reveals the story behind the tech-focused colour of 2021.
Offering true versatility, WGSN’s colour of the year is certainly a trend-forward one. An electric shade of blue, A.I Aqua is set to come to the forefront of the fashion, tech and interiors industries in 2021. With so many ways to incorporate this look into the home, homeowners can introduce distinctive pieces of furniture in this shade to use as a centrepiece in living areas – this will add the perfect twist of colour to the home. Furniture upholstered in velvet is also an ideal option as it will make interiors pop and stand out with a high-end appeal. Alternatively, you can also incorporate this shade through accessories, tiles and other pieces of homeware that will add a vibrant pop of colour throughout. Take a scroll through all different styles we’ve picked to inspire you for 2021.
“The new digital world will have a significant impact. And as fashion and lifestyle trends cross-pollinate more rapidly, we predict A.I Aqua will have major commercial appeal. By 2021, either on or off the screen, we will see its full impact” Jane boddy, head of colour,wgsn
From powerful shades that pack a punch, to soothing tones that invite calm into the home, we hope that our blog has inspired to take the plunge and incorporate some of these on-trend colours into your home! Let us know how you get on!
