GIFTGUIDE Casual Living September 2020

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colour

CONNECTING THROUGH

Stylist: Bree Leech. Photographer: Mike Baker.

Faced with global uncertainty, life as we know it is on hold. Cut off from our normal freedoms and routines, home is now the epicentre of our lives where many of us work, study, eat, sleep and relax.

T

echnology has become more

to conduct our professional lives and perform

important than ever before as we

household tasks, however, at the same time we

rely on connection with the outside

need our homes to provide balance, calm and a

world. Yet at the same time we

sense of comfort and security.”

yearn to switch off so we can take a moment to ground ourselves, reflect and recharge. “This global crisis has changed our relationship

In response, design trends for 2021 will reflect our desire for reassurance and strength, with nurturing palettes drawn from nature and furniture

with our homes–not just on a practical level, the

and décor that speaks of familiarity and comfort.

lines between our work and home have blurred

At the same time, expect to see unpredictable

beyond recognition,” says Andrea Lucena-Orr,

material and colour combinations creeping in that

Dulux colour and communications manager.

encourage us to adapt our homes to new ways of

“This also affects us on an emotional level. We need flexible spaces that can multi-task as spaces 4  giftguideonline.com.au

living and working. The Dulux Colour Forecast for 2021 comprises


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