Latest Colour Trends to Watch from Dulux

Design Notes with Lucy Feagins and Dulux

Lucy Feagins, founder of leading design blog 'The Design Files' along with Dulux, have collaborated to showcase the latest colour trends for your home.

Read what Lucy says about the Colours of Open House - a unique palette selected especially for The Design Files Open House. This annual event showcases the very best in Australian design and craftsmanship, in partnership with Dulux.

Here we look at the 4 key looks to watch: 'Tango', 'Companion', 'Waterworld' and 'Mondrian Blue'.

TANGO

Dulux Tango is a zingy coral tone, selected from the 2014 Dulux Colour Forecast.

Tango is energizing and uplifting, and presents a great alternative to pink in children's spaces. It pairs beautifully with grey tones, and is perfectly accentuated with highlights in white, gold or vibrant yellow. With its summery feel, Tango adds brightness to spaces in need of a lift.

Match with Dulux 'Dulux Card' and Dulux 'Gaby's Gold Design Metallic'.

COMPANION

Dulux Companion is the perfect deep charcoal grey, for a moody, masculine interior.

It's the ideal backdrop for an intimate space often inhabited in the evenings, such as bedrooms and TV rooms. Companion also presents an ideal background for salon-hung artwork, wall mounted lighting and other decorative elements.

It's amazing the transformation that can be achieved in a space simply by using a dark wall treatment, it adds a depth and richness that white walls simply can't compete with!

Match with Dulux 'Timeless Grey' and Dulux 'China White'.

WATERWORLD

Dulux Waterworld is a vibrant teal, and the perfect on-trend accent colour for interiors for this summer, selected from the 2014 Dulux Colour Forecast. Blurring the line between green and blue, Waterworld offers a fresh alternative which pairs perfectly with blonde timber, and classic monochromatic colour schemes.

It's a great accent colour for use on doorframes, doors and cabinetry, offering just enough 'pop' without making too bold a statement.

Match with Dulux 'Happy' and Dulux 'Whisper White'.

MONDRIAN BLUE

Dulux Mondrian Blue is a brilliant royal blue, selected from the 2014 Dulux Colour Forecast. There's so much nostalgia and history attached to this colour - traditionally, it a regal tone, signifying a sense of occasion.

At home, Mondrian Blue is amazingly versatile, despite its intensity. It pairs beautifully with red brick, timber floors and stone surface tops. With its clean, ultramarine base, its ideal for functional daytime spaces such as kitchens and living zones.

Match with Dulux 'Flooded Gum' and Dulux 'Vivid White'

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