Estate Living Magazine The Slow Movement - Issue 39 March 2019 | Page 53

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Dulux Colour Consultant Palesa Ramaisa also
believes individuals have historically ‘longed to
create a tranquil space for themselves and their
families’. She says a ‘fresh coast of paint’ is an
excellent way to get on board this trend of getting
back to nature. ‘It will improve your space without
you taking on the expense of major decorative
changes.
‘Colours chosen from the outdoors can make a
small space seem bigger, or a big space feel cosier
and warmer,’ says Ramaisa.
Blue, blue, my world is blue
If tranquillity is indeed what you’re after, Ramaisa
says you’re likely to evoke the feeling with cool-
toned shades like green, teal, blue and purple,
giving your space an instant face-lift.
‘Our personalities and tolerance for colour are
different, and so each individual will gravitate to
the tone of a specific colour. When it comes to
shades of blue, for example, some people will seek
an intense, bold shade of blue while others may
look for a grey with a blue undertone.’
Examples of cool blues, she says, include Dulux’s
Limoges Blue, or Ascot Blue with Smoke Grey, or
cool greens like Souvenir Pepper Tree combined
with Ellie.
‘All the recommended colours can be paired up
with a grey as well as a beige shade to complete
the look. The shades can be used together to
create a space with some character and sass.
‘Cool colours visually recede and create a tranquil
interior that gives an open feel.
‘And these,’ she says, ‘are the right shades should
you have a tight space to play with.
‘Warmer colours – including shades of red, orange,
yellow as well as lime – create a warm interior.
These,’ she says, are best if you want to make a
larger space cosier.’
For your kids’ bedrooms, Ramaisa says: ‘Look at
neutral shades with one or two complementary
shades that can stimulate your children enough,
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