Classic Blue


Rich, deep and oh-so soothing, blues certainly won’t be banished this season.


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ig up the blues at home this year, if you want to be on trend. Pantone, the global authority on colour, has


declared ‘Classic Blue’ its Colour of the Year, which it describes as a “timeless and enduring hue”, and “elegant in its simplicity”. Tis bold but calming deep cobalt ushers in a fresh decade on the colour charts, and you’ll definitely be seeing it everywhere as designers and decor companies rush to get on board with the powerful blues. It’s a complete contrast to last year’s choice - a peachy ‘Living Coral’ - but, in reaction to the turbulent times we’ve been living in, this year’s shade is apparently designed to bring “a sense of peace and tranquillity to the human spirit, offering refuge”. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone Color Institute, who says the shade is “suggestive of a sky at dusk”, explains: “We are living in a time that requires trust and faith. “It is this kind of constancy and confidence that is expressed by Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue, a solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on.” We’ve found ways to give your home a beautiful blue injection, to take it from dull to dazzling and beyond...


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