Dulux have recently announced the colour of the year 2019 as Spiced Honey. This warm elegant neutral colour is the result of the 16th annual ColourFutures™ trend forecast from the brand.
ColourFutures™ features an expert panel of colour designers, trend forecasters, design specialists, architects and editors from around the world. Together they discuss what we increasingly need from the spaces around us and work together to capture a universal theme, finally suggesting a colour that suitably embodies our mood of the moment for the year ahead.
In 2018 the trend setters found us in an unsettling and unpredictable time. Overwhelmed by the deluge of news, choices and demands upon our time. The colour to close up and retreat into spaces where we feel safe and cocooned was named as Heart Wood. Described as a warm neutral with a hint of heather, a colour which offers sanctuary.
As we move forward into 2019, according to Dulux we are ready to ‘Let in the Light’. Ready to re-energise and deal with the sense of unpredictability with positive action, optimism and purpose. The warm and inviting amber tones of Spiced Honey perfectly capture this theme. “It can be both calming and nourishing or stimulating and energising, depending on the palettes and light surrounding it,” explained Heleen van Gent, Head of the Global Aesthetic Centre, who chairs the ColourFutures™ panel annually.
Marianne Shillingford, Creative Director for the Dulux brand in the UK, continues: “Spiced Honey has a raw, natural quality that works like a warm neutral, which makes it so adaptable to pairing with different materials and styles of decoration. Its rich caramel tones visually turn up the thermostat a few degrees and so it’s perfect for creating a relaxed cosy atmosphere in places where we like to think, dream, love and act".
Alongside the colour itself Dulux have devised 4 complementary colour palettes using Spiced Honey as they lead colour. The chosen colours are inspired by the varied tones and properties of honey itself, and have been designed to make decoration with Colour of the Year simple.
● Warm Neutrals - A Space to Think
The ‘Think’ palette has an inviting mix of rich neutrals and touches of soft pink, intense burgundy and sophisticated deep blue. Polished woods, mid-century furniture, graphic rugs and textiles emphasise the smart look.
● Soft Pastels - A Space to Dream
The ‘Dream’ palette is a gently muted mix of romantic powder pinks and blues that create calm. Plain pale woods, simple hand-thrown vessels and pretty fabrics add to the contemplative, centered feel of this space.
● Intense Pigments - A Space to Love
The ‘Love’ palette is our warmest of 2019, filled with richly pigmented shades including deep forest green, bold teal and intense terracotta red. With wooden furniture and botanical prints, it creates a cosy space perfect for sharing with loved ones.
● Bold Brights - A Space to Love
The ‘Act’ palette is playful, with pops of vivid red and green among pale pinks and blues and crisp greys and whites. This space is brought to life with reclaimed, personalised furniture and bold graphic shapes.
If you’d like to add Spiced Honey into your decor scheme I’d recommend teaming it with warm whites, and blacks for contrast whilst focusing on natural elements such as natural coloured woods, wool, rattan and tan leathers in furniture and accessories. The soft pinks, burgundies, deep blues and greens that are already appearing in this Autumn's colour trends are also perfect accent colours for Spiced Honey.
Here’s my pick of how to style Spiced Honey in your home.
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Aplomb Suspension Light £329 from Nest.co.uk
Moroso M.a.s.s.a.s Three Seater Sofa £5040 from Nest.co.uk
Vitra LCW Eames Plywood Chair £1150 from Nest.co.uk
Bloomingville Elba Table in Black £169 from Amara Living
Broste Copenhagen Air Pouffe in Crayon Rose £500 from Amara Living
Bro Small Drinks Cabinet £445 from Oliver Bonas
Zuiver Retro Round Wall Mirror £79 from Cuckooland.com
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