Dulux Colour Forecast 2021

To show my interpretation of the inspiring new colour palettes, I created a mood board for each. This was such a fun task that gave me the opportunity to really think about how I would combine the colours if I were to bring an interior project to life. For each mood board I selected three to four key paint colours, which I used for the background and smaller accents, some of which I first moulded in white clay. I then drew inspiration from each of the themes, to bring together different materials and natural elements. I’ve gone into more detail below, starting with my favourite palette, Nourish.

Whilst most of us are required to experience the world from within the four walls of our home, we are facing digital saturation at its most extreme. Craving time and space away from our screens, there is a renewed appreciation for nature and rituals of self-care to help soothe the mind and create an aura of calm and sense of wellbeing. The Nourish palette plays into this longing for natural beauty and earthly connection with biophilic hues that really speak to me. Starting with a warm, neutral backdrop in Dulux Kauri Cliffs, I added touches of sand, tan, mossy green and tumeric hues. One of my favourite colours is Dulux Pukekawa, a soft yellow that takes me back to my childhood. Yellow was my favourite colour and when I was given the exciting job of choosing a paint colour for my bedroom, it was very similar to this. I love how the colours connect us to nature, inspiring us to fill our homes and workspaces with plants and blooms. The tactility of materials and raw textures provide a level of physical comfort to the touch, whilst the round-form surfaces and soft shapes offer visual relief to encourage revitalisation.

Our idea of what home means has evolved. What was once a place for solace and recuperation is now our vehicle for daily life - from sleeping, eating, working to exercising. As our work-life boundaries continue to blur, we delve deeper in search of balance, restyling our spaces to accommodate our flexible lifestyle. We seek out the security of well-loved DIY traditions like cooking, baking and crafting to help us feel grounded and present. The grey, blue and brown hues of the Retreat palette were lovely to work with here. On a backdrop of timeless grey - Dulux Franz Josef Quarter, I layered Dulux Teahouse and Dulux Meerkat. The stormy hues channel tranquility, signifying better times to come, whilst essential whites and burgundy feed our sense of the familiar and tradition. Drawing on nostalgia to create that sense of familiarity and refuge we crave, I incorporated rustic ceramics and textural fabrics.