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This child s bedroom has been transformed by stylist Bree Leech. The formerly white walls are now painted dark blue, and plenty of texture creates a more tactile space.
Winter is almost upon us, and we can expect to see interior trends reflecting a move towards warm, grounded colours and textures that speak of security and comfort. Stylist Bree Leech took this to heart for a child’s bedroom makeover. Leech says while the room was light-filled and spacious, it needed some personality and tactile elements to create visual warmth. “You want your child to love spending time in their room – it should be somewhere they can escape, relax, read and play, and the quickest and easiest way to switch up the mood is with colour,” she says.
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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.