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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Heat Up Your Winter with Trendy Decor Tips

This winter, why not put all that extra time spent indoors to good use and redecorate your home or office?

Looking for some ideas? Plascon’s colour manager, Anne Roselt shares some great tips and trends to help turn any chilly interior into a cosy hideaway.

Tips and trends:

- Warmer colours like purples, reds, oranges and yellows are ideal for cooler climates.

Simulating the essence of fire, ‘hot’ colours create an ambience of heat and energy.

- If these colours are too bold for you consider using them on a feature wall to create warmth and energy. Choose a colour that matches or contrasts the colours in your fabric, flooring or accessories. Some inspiring hues include Burgundy Berry, Sienna Sky and Hot-n-Spicy.

- Or you can go natural! Last year there was an abundance of browns, tans and light browns. And this is set to stay for a while. As the world moves towards a consciousness of sustainability and green-living, so do our colour choices and décor palettes. If brown or green don’t do it for you, consider creating a feature wall or accessorising with paint techniques like stencilling. And, to finish off the look why not decorate your space with flowers, bark, wood or pot-plants.

- Suede finishes are great for winter as they exude a feeling of warmth and texture. Complement your walls with beautiful suede finishes like ottomans, throws or pillows and relish in the luxury. To create the look at home, try Plascon’s Suede range.

- Metallics are big this season. Lovely for glamming-up bland furniture, pearl paint gives a beautiful shimmer to a surface, creating depth and opulence. You can also use silvers, golds and bronzers to create a similar look. Look out for Plascon’s Designer Range and choose from metallic, pearl and suede finishes. 

Posted at 02:58 PM in Industry Trends, Weblogs |

Tags: metallics, pearl, Plascon designer range, suede, trend, winter

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