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Paint – seemingly a fairly mundane product, but I’d wager the results it creates probably contribute more to the overall effect of our homes’ interiors than anything else.
And The Colour of the Year also might on the surface seem like a fairly lightweight piece of marketing by Dulux, however having now been going for nearly two decades, it actually has a large amount of traction across the worlds of interior design and even architecture. That of course means its effect spills over into self-builds. It gives not only the giant paint producer, but furniture and furnishings manufacturers, an important sales platform in promoting new or refreshed ideas to enhance the spaces we live in.
In recent months, the ‘new’ part has become a more important element than ever, not only for hopeful post-pandemic renewal, but also a new set of roles for our homes as we continue with a much more flexible home/work mix.
So it’s worth highlighting that the company has unveiled its colour for 2022, after months of exhaustive development; it’s a highly usable light blue-grey called Bright Skies. At its core the thinking seems to be a lot of hopeful messaging against the current backdrop, putting wellness at the fore in our interiors. But Dulux is also honing in on design for home working and other new functions.
Dulux is also talking up the importance of how the new colour links its four new palettes for designers. But actually perhaps this year and next the emphasis on creating ‘happy’ spaces – and a light- hearted, ‘look to the skies’ feel (harnessing the power of ‘positive mental attitude’) – is what’s really meaningful.
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