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Bringing the Outside In
GREENS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE TOP COLOUR CHOICE IN 2021. OVER RECENT WEEKS I HAVE NOTICED THIS TREND DEVELOP WITH THE COLOUR PALLETS REQUESTED FOR COMMISSION PIECES
By Sarah Taylor
Sarah is a mum of four who loves giving old pieces of furniture a new lease of life from her boutique in Le Dorat.
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In the past year, our relationship with seagrass to flamboyant tree frog and Warm, earthy neutrals are also very our homes has evolved dramatically. vibrant leafy greens. You are sure to find popular at the moment and work well with And I can't help but wonder what inspires your favourite in the mix. an array of greens. Blues are also proving these fashions and trends. It makes sense that a year of intermittent lockdowns, confinements and curfews has inspired us to try to bring a bit of the outdoors into our homes. But it’s also clear that the 2020 trend of soft pastel tones and all those 50 shades of greys does create a calm and soothing backdrop from which we can further enhance our living spaces. This should please our male readers as the popular magazine GQ selects all the biggest Spring/Summer 2021 trends you should be wearing come March. And behold, green is expected to flow from outside your wardrobe to within it from souped-up safari jackets to military-man-meetstwitcher-in-town field jackets at Gucci. So gents we are providing you with even Blues are also proving to be a popular mix this year and give a soothing, calming effect in one’s home to be a popular mix this year and give a soothing, calming effect in one’s home. The wood flooring industry is seeing a definite shift towards natural, clear finishes, often with a white pigment to maximise the natural texture and grain of the wood. Today, you’ve such an array of colours at more green choices to consider, it may not your disposal: from soft mosses and airy be just your home you end up updating!
Top tips for making the right choice for your home
Ideally, you want to choose colours that you will love for years to come. Here are my suggestions on how to choose the right colour scheme for you and one that won’t need to be constantly updated:
▪ There’s no rush! Don't go out, pick a colour and decide that'll do! ▪ Always take the colour selections home -- You need to see what they look and feel like in the space they’ll occupy ▪ Look at your colour choices at various times throughout the day and night --
Colours change depending on light sources. So one may look different in the morning from how it appears under artificial illumination ▪ Make it about family – After all, it's everyone’s living space. So make a colour selection then put it to a household vote. And discuss what drew each of you to your preference. I honestly think that bringing the whole family into this type of discussion helps everyone to get behind a choice. And that can only help make it something that you’ll all be happy with for years to come. Of course, if you live alone, you’ve only yourself to please!
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