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Green consciousness continues
Organic inspirations remain a big driver when it comes to
décor, and this is playing out in the materials used for seating.
“As a society, we have never been more in touch and in tune
with the world around us, and our love affair with nature seems
to be growing exponentially. Not only are we including lots of
natural materials in our décor, such as leather, wood, stone and time to come. However, there will be a few new tweaks going
metals, but the colour palettes also reflect those inherent in forward.
Mother Nature.
Says Gibson: “Darker tones, such a liquorice, for example, are
“Shades of browns, greens, greys and off-whites have never really gaining momentum. This tone is almost black, and it is
been more popular. Accents in brighter natural hues, such as being used to great effect as a small accent colour alongside
sky blues, grass greens and coral reds, are used widely to plenty of white and cream – creating a monochromatic look that
create pops of brightness juxtaposed against the more relaxing, is strong, but in a calm and gentle manner.”
muted natural tones,” says Gibson.
Grey is the new black
Looking at colour trends, the ‘grey is the new black’ trend is
still riding the wave of popularity, and will stay trendy for some
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