Colour Forecast 2019
Repair
Repair helps us revive our relationship with nature and embrace a more holistic and ‘circular’ way of living. Our comfortable, carefree existence begins to fade into the past, as we adopt a wabi-sabi sensibility that appreciates the beauty in faults and flaws. Artwork: ‘Vessel in Monochrome’ by Antoinette Ferwerda. Colour Featured: Dulux Kohukohunui.
It’s time to heal our rifts with nature
As we heal our rifts with nature, we fill our spaces with humble and authentic tones, inviting in an interplay of beautiful imperfections. The worn and weathered is reborn alongside the new and modern. Optimism and peace is restored.
Mix your well-loved vintage pieces with new, modern furniture items to create a cosy, character-filled space. It’s the flea market finds and hand-me-down furniture that help to build stories and memories.
The Repair Palette
Soft, natural greens intermingle with authentic neutrals and earthy hues of cinnamon and sienna. A pop of yellow adds an optimistic note to this natural and holistic palette. 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 A4 Colour Swatches.
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Hues such as Riverton can create a warm but natural colour palette that is perfect in a cosy space. Natural linens, rough painted brick and weathered architectural details create a homely and relaxed atmosphere.
Allowing personality to shine
Repair is about using what you have and making it special through the process of mixing and matching with newer, modern pieces. Look for well-loved vintage items that may need some extra care spent to bring them back to life. Use a backdrop of neutral hues such as Ōhai Half, allowing furniture details to shine.
Use uplifting colours to smooth out rough edges
Uplifting colours smooth out the rough edges with their authentic optimism. Highlight cabinetry with colour you love and pare back strong schemes with natural finishes such as timber and concrete.
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Cape Colville
Cape Colville is a versatile neutral that can be used in both modern and traditional homes. It works well with warm bright white Southern Alps and green-greys such as Ōhai and Cloudy Range.
Create a harmonious colour scheme
Staying within a colour family is an easy way to create a harmonious colour scheme. Combine mustard with yellow-based green and warm timber finishes for a cohesive look and feel.
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Get the look with the Repair trend
The Dulux Colour Forecast is about more than colour, it helps bring trends to life in your home through styling and accessories. Here we take you through key elements and styling tips for the Repair trend.
Warmth in texture
While bedlinen is a beautiful way to create layers in your bedroom, there are plenty of other materials that can create interest. Textured linen, rattan, vintage rugs and worn concrete come together for a lovely layered effect.
Second chances
The Japanese art of Kintsugi brings new beauty to broken items by filling the cracks and scars with gold. Taking inspiration from this craft, Repair celebrates worn, weathered and vintage items that reveal their character and story through their imperfect appearance.
For more details on the products and colours featured in our 2019 colour forecast, read our digital magazine. Featured: ‘Antares’ by Antoinette Ferwerda
More from the 2019 Colour Forecast
The Identity trend speaks to the radical, non-conformist in us all. It empowers us to live on the wild side and express our true inner creative.
The Wholeself trend helps us to create a calm, distraction-free zone where we can dial back the volume and reconnect with ourselves.
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.