FEATURE QUICK-STEP TREND SERIES Quick-Step Trend Series:


Dark Night Comes into the Home


Whilst we may be willing for summer and


lighter nights to hurry up, flooring manufacturer Quick-Step shows how darkness can actually be embraced inside the home.


As part of its focus on the latest in interior looks and trends, the design experts at Quick-Step reveal the latest of-the-moment style: Dark Night comes into the home. The series ensures retailers and designers alike are kept informed of the latest trending designs to share with their colleagues and customers.


For the past few years, white and lighter shades have been all the rage, but now we’re seeing something of a backlash. Things have been turned on their head and all of a sudden, dark colours are hot stuff! In the worlds of fashion and interior design, the mystery and luxury of black has come into its own, the colour helping to elevate spaces, both large and small, to a higher level.


Dark colours can evoke conflicting emotions: on the one hand, there’s something gloomy about them, but on the other hand they exude luxury and class. This is true in every area of our lives. The idea of going to town with colours like black, Bordeaux and deep green has at times caused trepidation even in the minds of experienced interiors designers, but in 2017 this will no longer be the case.


Statement Piece If there is one area where black is


universally accepted, then it’s in the fashion world, and this should come as


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no surprise when the timeless, elegant nature of the shade is considered. Take the examples of the little black dress, the obligatory suit jacket or the black bag; these have become absolute classics in many a wardrobe, with materials such as leather, wool and suede equally adept in harnessing the hue. This clothing not only radiates class, it is also endlessly combinable with all areas of the colour palette. We forget this can also be applied to our interiors!


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