Leading paint
manufacturer, Crown Paints has launched three core colour trends to shape
interior design schemes for the first half of 2019 and beyond.
Crown Paints is
passionate about colour, recognising that specifying the right product for a
project is only half the story – choosing the right colour is crucial.
Crown’s aim is to
encourage everyone, whether specifying or painting, to have the confidence to
experiment with colour which is why it invests in developing fresh new colour
trends each year.
Crown’s team of colour
experts, comprising consultants, specialists and designers, meet every year to
explore current and future global colour trends across a range of different
sectors. The team then distil the overarching themes into tangible and separate
colour palettes for designers, specifiers and decorators alike to take
inspiration from. The colour schemes are devised to appeal as widely as
possible to help specifiers find the perfect fit for every project.
The panel creates a
distinct identity for each trend as well as highlighting the hero shades and
complementing tones within the three colour schemes, which this year have been
identified as ‘Redefined’, ‘Movement’ and ‘Immersed’. Anchored in the here and
now, all three are united by the natural world, taking inspiration from natural
materials and elements around us, albeit in slightly different ways.
In a nod to current
industrial design trends, ‘Redefined’ is a celebration of the new man-made
materials alongside the traditional, celebrating the ability to conjure
something new out of old resources. The colour palette is based around a
contemporary clash of chalky pinks and lilacs together with cement and charcoal
greys to create a refined and sophisticated look.
Imagine concrete
pavements and bright urban nightlife and that’s the basis of the ‘Movement’
trend which is influenced by global travel, celebrating vibrant and
multicultural street culture. Pairing textured deep greys against a mix of
vivid purple, teal or mustard along with bold geometric lines brings the urban
cityscape to life – creating a captivating and uplifting space.
‘Immersed’ takes its
inspiration first and foremost from the ocean. The soft colours harmonise to
create a tranquil calming space where people can realign and disconnect from
the world. The aqua spectrum provides the core element to this trend with colours
ranging from deep midnight blue to soft pastels and shimmering aqua marine
shades – all of which can be found in oceans and waterways of the world.
Kathryn Lloyd, colour
specialist at Crown Paints commented: “Colour
is at the heart of everything we do and we know how important it is to the
success of any project, whatever the size or sector. We understand that colour
is very personal which is why the trends we’ve created are deliberately fluid
with plenty of scope for individual personality and style so you can really
make it your own whether you choose to replicate a trend in its entirety or
selectively use elements from one or more schemes.
“Looking to wider
trends helps to keep a building’s décor looking fresh and new and drawing on
the current season’s colour trends is the perfect way to add a different
dimension to a project. We want to inspire our customers with the confidence to
specify fresh new colour schemes for their projects and embrace the power of
colour.”
Crown Paints’ Colour
Services team is on hand to offer expert assistance and advice on all aspects
of colour specification. As well as providing bespoke colour cards and a colour
library the team can also guide specifiers through the process of creating individual
colour schemes, tailored to clients’ requirements.
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