Architecture news & editorial desk
Dulux trend forecasters expect warm, grounded colours that convey feelings of security and comfort to dominate decorating trends this winter.
“The cooler months call for richer hues and cosy textures, and never more so than in a year when most people’s worlds have been turned upside down,” Andrea Lucena-Orr, Dulux colour and communications manager said.
“There’s a collective yearning for reassurance and a return to simpler times. We want our homes to provide comfort, a sense of safety and to remind us of better days ahead,” she explained. This will be expressed in other ways too – plush, comfy seating, handcrafted furniture with an artisanal feel and a greater focus on ‘purposeful decorating’ rather than just decorating to make an aesthetic statement.
Architecture news & editorial desk
The 2021 Dulux Colour Awards invites design professionals to enter their projects that celebrate sophisticated and masterful use of colour across commercial, public and residential spaces.
Design professionals can showcase their cutting-edge use of colour in built spaces, says Andrea Lucena-Orr, Dulux colour planning & communications manager about the awards.
“It is evident that architects and designers are increasingly using colour as an integral design tool to provide a space meaning – in both its functional and environmental contexts.
“Dulux is eager to see their creative employment of colour across a vast breadth of architectural genres with this year’s submissions.”