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Next colour after grey?

4 years ago

We are completely renovating a bungalow and need to redecorate all rooms. I hate grey and want to "future proof". What is the next colour fashion going to be?

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minnie101

4 years ago

Beige's are back! There are also lots of shades of green and green/blues around ATM and earthy colours started coming in a while ago with dirty pinks, terracottas etc.

however, personally I'd ignore trends, unless you happen to love them, and pick colours that you love for longevity. People always say to look to your wardrobe for inspiration

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Jonathan
4 years ago
There are lots of neutrals and actually very few colours are completely grey (which is a battleship colour). Most greys have a green quality (or blue or brown) so are actually very versatile and perhaps not the greys you are thinking of.
Trying looking at the Farrow and Ball website for inspiration. Personally I like Hardwick White which is described as a grey but I don’t think it is grey at all.
I think you need to decide whether you want a neutral and if so what quality it has to have. Beware - in my experience lots of neutrals are exaggerated by electric light and creams can look yellow and magnolia look very peachy- personally I think it also depends on your style and the house, with cooler tones looking more contemporary.
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Sonia
4 years ago
The only way to future proof your home is not to follow trends. It also depends on the light aspect. The same colour in a north facing room and a south facing will look completely different. I think you can’t go wrong with different shades of green. I don’t mean bright apple green, which is lovely, but earthier sage greens or olive shades. If you search on Stories above, there has been a recent article on the popularity of green which may help. Green also marries well with other colours. Farrow & Ball have a fabulous range of soft greens as do Little Green, but one Dulux shade that is gorgeous is Overtly Olive - quite a dark green but good in a sunny room. Of course if you hate green, then I can’t help! Here’s some inspiration pics:

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Daisy England
4 years ago
Dulux colour of the year is Tranquil Dawn. I’ve purchased it for my lounge. Yet to paint it but had the tester and really liked the colour. I’m having grey/silver carpet to go with it.

https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/dulux-colour-year-2020?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj5Gsmdrx5QIViK3tCh0J3QOyEAAYASAAEgJBcfD_BwE
smac232
4 years ago
Agree with Sonia. Don’t ever follow trends. Think about the aspect and purpose of each room and use your imagination. Pick your favourite objects, pictures, fabrics and choose a colour scheme that complements them. Colour brings joy to your life. Enjoy it
Juliet Docherty
4 years ago
I would go with what your bungalow feels like as a starting point. Is it really light and airy, or does it have restrictions? Grey is just a meaningless word, anything which is desaturated is considered a type of grey. Blue grey is what is usually meant by grey, it can look great with wood floors in a light setting, but utterly dreary in a dark one.
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Stone Worktops
4 years ago
Grey is mostly out (unless natural stone), so you can ditch it without any problems with the fashion police. But as others said, you can't future proof anything 100%., though very neutral neutrals are your best bet.

Greens - in all kinds of hues - have been seen more and more, and so are more muted blues, so if you want some colour, going that way might work. But the most important thing is working with your spaces, furniture/objects, art you might want to display, light, aspect and your own taste - in other words with the specific, individual character of the space.
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User
4 years ago
We suggest taupes a great neutral and warm colour, also greens very popular at the moment for bringing the outside in and calm ambience. Or a mix of the two would be good. Good luck.
Juliet Docherty
4 years ago
I'm glad Jonathan mentioned lighting. I have noticed that LED bulbs for standard lamps cast a very yellow glow which may make blues go green and taupes look neutral. However, neutral colours such as those with a slight cream tinge can then look very sickly in unnatural light. This makes the whole business of finding neutral paint very difficult! Maybe that's why dark saturated colours have become fashionable. I would say though, strong colours can look amazing in period properties, perhaps in a bungalow concentrate of beautiful materials and let them speak for themselves. Texture is good in boring properties, colour needs good bone structure, in my opinion of course.

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