Colour Forecast 2021
Retreat
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. Artwork: Casey Freeman, Greenhouse Interiors. Colour featured: Dulux Franz Josef (wall).
Earth-based hues create a harmonious setting to help with inspiration and creativity.
Embrace the blurred balance
As our home and work lives continue to blur, we should upgrade our spaces accordingly to become a hybrid of functionality. This offers the ultimate palette for flexible living.
Draw on nostalgia, comfort and security, and make way for textures that are naturally authentic, like stained timber and feature materials that are sourced sustainably.
Highlight your treasures
A neutral grey creates a soft and contemporary look. Pair with a deep blue and warm white such as Dulux Remuera which balances earthy colours.
Use decorative items that have a personal meaning and are well-loved.
Just the right amount of simple
Architectural and furniture shapes are simple and sometimes utilitarian but never stark or too minimal.
The bedroom is a great place to begin your colour journey. Indulge in tranquility by contrasting darker hues with a light and softer palette.
Blend style and comfort
The Retreat palette offers endless opportunities to blend a stylish home office into a place full of comfort and security. Express yourself through accessories and inspiring artwork.
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Five Fingers Peninsula
Five Fingers Peninsula is a popular dark and moody blue with a greyish undertone. It is ideal for feature walls or an accent colour inside or trims and render on the outside. Team it with cool whites such as Mt Aspiring and Ōkārito, warm neutrals such as Ōpononi and Ōpononi Half or deep blue-black Golden Downs.
The Retreat Palette
Stormy blues and soft greys connect a verdant Cloudy Range green and earthy burgundy in Monks Bay. Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and Large Colour Swatches.
Order Sample PotsRecipe to reset for slow living
Take your well-loved traditions and layer them with a personal flair. Soft neutral tones are perfect to invoke peaceful moments and reflect on better things to come.
Revolve, nourish and renew.
Explore the deeper variations of the Nourish palette to create an inspiring bespoke home study environment.
Dulux Mopoke offers a comforting richness and warmth, ideal for a personal workspace.
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Disclaimer
Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and Large Colour Swatches.