Trend Alert

Crown has just released their colour trends for 2011 – think vibrant and earthy, bold yet subtle.... It is always hard to make a decision about adding color to your home, it defines the mood of the space and as a result has a lot to do with how you feel in your space. With the mood of a color palette also comes the mood of the interior design – accents and furniture, though I am a firm believer that anything works if it is done with assertion. xo K

Keep in mind staying outside with the colour trend amethyst. For spring there is softer tones of amethyst, biloba and lavender, with teal and flax yellow, rather than the glitzy eggplant-fuchsia and plums, paired with black and silver, that are currently dazzling in homewares. Try painting your garden furniture, lap trays and outdoor lanterns in these colours from Crown, you’ll easily recreate this colourful scene and be right on trend next year.

Gold is very striking!! This is certainly my favourite style from their Colour Trends 2011 shoot – not least because of the vibrant 1970s-esque orange features and tarnished brass... I am really digging these colours!

Natural Primary trend we’re back outside with splashes of unadulterated red, yellows and – greens!

Nudes… This colour palette doesn’t wallow in beige and anaemic skin tones but glows with soft peaches and blushing cheeks. Grey has become so popular lately and, conversely, warms up a room as we can see here. 

Think retro with a bright turquoise and soft grey colour palette for our return to the 1950s !!