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6 Hot New Colour Trends & How to Use Them in Your Home
Ready for a new look? Colour experts Resene lift the lid on the most popular colours and combos of 2021
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After a year of challenge and change, home has never been more important. No longer just a place to retreat at the end of the day, for many of us it doubles as somewhere to work too. Colour trends for 2021 reflect our desire to create calm and reassuring spaces that lift our spirits. Think warming neutrals, soothing blues and playful colour combinations that bring a smile to your face the moment you walk into a room.
There’s no quicker or easier way to change the mood of a space than a fresh coat of paint. The colour experts at Resene recommend starting small – picture frames, vessels, a nook – and as you gain confidence look to add colour to bigger expanses such as walls, furniture and floors. Once you start experimenting with colour, you’ll never look back.
Here, trend watchers at Resene reveal the most fashionable colours and combos for 2021. So pick up a paint brush and have fun!
There’s no quicker or easier way to change the mood of a space than a fresh coat of paint. The colour experts at Resene recommend starting small – picture frames, vessels, a nook – and as you gain confidence look to add colour to bigger expanses such as walls, furniture and floors. Once you start experimenting with colour, you’ll never look back.
Here, trend watchers at Resene reveal the most fashionable colours and combos for 2021. So pick up a paint brush and have fun!
1. Soothing greens
Today’s homes need to multitask as places to work, exercise, socialise and recharge. Calming greens are just the thing to help us slow down and switch off at the end of a hectic day.
Featuring lush verdant greens, warm olives and soft pebble tones, this palette is drawn directly from nature. It’s ideal for a relaxing living room or a lounge that doubles as a home office.
If your interior opens onto a garden or deck, you’ll also find that a medley of greens is a great way to boost the connection between inside and out.
Keep your styling simple and fuss-free: Think matt finishes, such as Resene SpaceCote Flat paint and timber clear-finished in Resene Aquaclear varnish, alongside pared-back furnishings, coloured glass and, of course, plenty of indoor plants.
Today’s homes need to multitask as places to work, exercise, socialise and recharge. Calming greens are just the thing to help us slow down and switch off at the end of a hectic day.
Featuring lush verdant greens, warm olives and soft pebble tones, this palette is drawn directly from nature. It’s ideal for a relaxing living room or a lounge that doubles as a home office.
If your interior opens onto a garden or deck, you’ll also find that a medley of greens is a great way to boost the connection between inside and out.
Keep your styling simple and fuss-free: Think matt finishes, such as Resene SpaceCote Flat paint and timber clear-finished in Resene Aquaclear varnish, alongside pared-back furnishings, coloured glass and, of course, plenty of indoor plants.
2. Neutrals with soul
After dominating interiors for years, cool greys have given way to warm, brown-based neutrals that are packed with character – think nude, mushroom, greige and terracotta.
These tones pair beautifully with crisp baby blue and mustard for a look that says ‘modern retro’. Use them to warm up a family room or add a touch of cool to a teen’s room. You might, for example, use a warm white or greige on the walls and floor and add notes of dusty blue, mustard and terracotta with a painted bedhead or bedside table, or through scatter cushions, bedding and lighting.
Complete the look with curves: Play up the ‘70s vibe with curvy side tables and lighting, round rugs and geometric-printed accessories. Rejuvenate old accessories with Resene testpots or your leftover paint to bring them into your room’s colour palette.
After dominating interiors for years, cool greys have given way to warm, brown-based neutrals that are packed with character – think nude, mushroom, greige and terracotta.
These tones pair beautifully with crisp baby blue and mustard for a look that says ‘modern retro’. Use them to warm up a family room or add a touch of cool to a teen’s room. You might, for example, use a warm white or greige on the walls and floor and add notes of dusty blue, mustard and terracotta with a painted bedhead or bedside table, or through scatter cushions, bedding and lighting.
Complete the look with curves: Play up the ‘70s vibe with curvy side tables and lighting, round rugs and geometric-printed accessories. Rejuvenate old accessories with Resene testpots or your leftover paint to bring them into your room’s colour palette.
3. Oceanic blues
Blues in all their glory – from soft sky tones to deep, oceanic blue – are making waves in 2021. With their serene feel, blues plug right into today’s wellness trends, and they work a treat in spaces you want to relax, such as bedrooms and bathrooms.
With its classic feel, blue calls for timeless furniture and soft finishings. Go-tos include Shaker-style cabinetry, whitewashed or grey-washed timber furniture and flooring finished with Resene Colorwood Whitewash or Resene Colorwood Greywash, natural linen bedding – and the odd pinstripe wouldn’t go amiss! Combine with gentle pastels, such as dusty rose and cream for a soft and refreshing aesthetic.
Up the zen factor with soft, gradated tones: Create the ultimate restful retreat by layering different tones of the same blue across your bedroom walls, bedside table and decor pieces.
Blues in all their glory – from soft sky tones to deep, oceanic blue – are making waves in 2021. With their serene feel, blues plug right into today’s wellness trends, and they work a treat in spaces you want to relax, such as bedrooms and bathrooms.
With its classic feel, blue calls for timeless furniture and soft finishings. Go-tos include Shaker-style cabinetry, whitewashed or grey-washed timber furniture and flooring finished with Resene Colorwood Whitewash or Resene Colorwood Greywash, natural linen bedding – and the odd pinstripe wouldn’t go amiss! Combine with gentle pastels, such as dusty rose and cream for a soft and refreshing aesthetic.
Up the zen factor with soft, gradated tones: Create the ultimate restful retreat by layering different tones of the same blue across your bedroom walls, bedside table and decor pieces.
4. Buoyant brights
Bring warmth and joy to your home with reassuring shades of terracotta, dusty rose and burnt coral.
These convivial hues are guaranteed to warm your soul, and they’re ideal for spaces you like to linger, such as a lounge, dining room or family room. You’ll find they’re surprisingly versatile too; they work equally well in a sleek modern apartment and a traditional home with period features.
Emphasise the cocooning vibe by layering tones of terracotta in different strengths across your walls, furniture and artwork. furniture and artwork. An easy way to choose a tone-on-tone colour scheme is to use the Resene Multi-Finish Collection colour palettes, where similar colours are arranged together so you can choose multiple colours from the one card.
Keep the focus on your dramatic palette by choosing furniture with simple, pared-back lines. Use pops of lack and cool blue-grey in your lighting and accessories to add a contemporary edge.
Make it cosy with plenty of texture: Seek out pieces with touch-me textures, such as a velvet armchair you can curl up in and a chunky woollen rug you can sink your toes into.
Bring warmth and joy to your home with reassuring shades of terracotta, dusty rose and burnt coral.
These convivial hues are guaranteed to warm your soul, and they’re ideal for spaces you like to linger, such as a lounge, dining room or family room. You’ll find they’re surprisingly versatile too; they work equally well in a sleek modern apartment and a traditional home with period features.
Emphasise the cocooning vibe by layering tones of terracotta in different strengths across your walls, furniture and artwork. furniture and artwork. An easy way to choose a tone-on-tone colour scheme is to use the Resene Multi-Finish Collection colour palettes, where similar colours are arranged together so you can choose multiple colours from the one card.
Keep the focus on your dramatic palette by choosing furniture with simple, pared-back lines. Use pops of lack and cool blue-grey in your lighting and accessories to add a contemporary edge.
Make it cosy with plenty of texture: Seek out pieces with touch-me textures, such as a velvet armchair you can curl up in and a chunky woollen rug you can sink your toes into.
5. Barely-there blush
Pink has lost none of its appeal, but 2021’s version is a dusty, barely there blush that’s more neutral than princess. It has a sophisticated feel that works brilliantly in indulgent spaces, such as a bedrooms, bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Blush sits happily alongside pale timbers and soft tones of pebble and mushroom. For a refined look, pair it with luxe materials such as marble, copper and brass. Or funk it up in a kid’s space by mixing it with bedlinen and accessories in bright tangerine and cobalt blue. Get creative with blush by using it as a feature in a room, such as this blush wall painted with spots of Resene paint to create a unique wallpaper effect.
Try it in communal spaces: Keen to use blush in a gathering space, such as your lounge, dining room or entryway? The key is to emphasise its neutral nature. Do this by pairing blush with strong shades of grey-green, steel blue or iron red.
Pink has lost none of its appeal, but 2021’s version is a dusty, barely there blush that’s more neutral than princess. It has a sophisticated feel that works brilliantly in indulgent spaces, such as a bedrooms, bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Blush sits happily alongside pale timbers and soft tones of pebble and mushroom. For a refined look, pair it with luxe materials such as marble, copper and brass. Or funk it up in a kid’s space by mixing it with bedlinen and accessories in bright tangerine and cobalt blue. Get creative with blush by using it as a feature in a room, such as this blush wall painted with spots of Resene paint to create a unique wallpaper effect.
Try it in communal spaces: Keen to use blush in a gathering space, such as your lounge, dining room or entryway? The key is to emphasise its neutral nature. Do this by pairing blush with strong shades of grey-green, steel blue or iron red.
6. Unexpected combos
Feel like it’s groundhog day? Surprising colour combos such as red and pink or teal and coral are sure to shake you out of it.
These feel-good mixes are great for social spots, such as a lounge, open-plan kitchen or media room. They’re playful, fun and guaranteed to get your guests talking.
When you’re working with bold, contrasting colours like these, it pays to balance them out with simple, classic furniture shapes and accessories with minimal detailing. This way you’ll avoid visual overload and let your look-at-me colour combos sing.
Be adventurous: Want to try this trend in your bedroom? Go all out and paint the floor the same colour as the lower portion of the wall. Create a pleasing contrast by painting your bedside table in a soft pink.
When you’re painting furniture, opt for a matte finish such as Karen Walker Chalk Colour and Karen Walker Wax if you want your furniture to recede softly into the room. Or, for an easy-clean surface that you can wipe clean, use Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel paint.
More: For more information on Resene’s latest colours and how to use them, check out the Habitat plus magazine – decorating and colour trends. You can also get loads of paint and decorating ideas on the Resene Colour & Decorating Inspiration Hub on Houzz.
Tell us: Which of these fashionable palettes would work in your home? Share your thoughts in the comments.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
Feel like it’s groundhog day? Surprising colour combos such as red and pink or teal and coral are sure to shake you out of it.
These feel-good mixes are great for social spots, such as a lounge, open-plan kitchen or media room. They’re playful, fun and guaranteed to get your guests talking.
When you’re working with bold, contrasting colours like these, it pays to balance them out with simple, classic furniture shapes and accessories with minimal detailing. This way you’ll avoid visual overload and let your look-at-me colour combos sing.
Be adventurous: Want to try this trend in your bedroom? Go all out and paint the floor the same colour as the lower portion of the wall. Create a pleasing contrast by painting your bedside table in a soft pink.
When you’re painting furniture, opt for a matte finish such as Karen Walker Chalk Colour and Karen Walker Wax if you want your furniture to recede softly into the room. Or, for an easy-clean surface that you can wipe clean, use Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel paint.
More: For more information on Resene’s latest colours and how to use them, check out the Habitat plus magazine – decorating and colour trends. You can also get loads of paint and decorating ideas on the Resene Colour & Decorating Inspiration Hub on Houzz.
Tell us: Which of these fashionable palettes would work in your home? Share your thoughts in the comments.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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