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Decorating and colour trends 2021, Habitat plus

Welcome – We've found ourselves in the midst of a unique time in history that has thrown us all for a curve.

Whatever our plans were, they’ve either been disrupted, cancelled, shifted or have evolved into something else entirely. With our whole world rocked by change, the driving factors of colour and design ‘trends’ as we’ve known them have also been turned on their head.

Our mission is now one of care; both for ourselves and our greater community – and we need colour trends, inspiration, ideas, rooms and spaces that embrace this. More than ever, there is a desire for soothing and calming spaces in our homes, but we also need spaces that are stimulating to spend time in – much more time, perhaps, than we might be used to.

Whether you’re looking to alleviate stress, work from home more comfortably, or just want to mix things up, this habitat plus is full of ideas for how you can shape or reshape your spaces in ways that suit you and your family’s lifestyle. To keep things simple, we’ve curated ideas into a range of moods so that no matter what your style or taste, you’re sure to find something in the following pages that could inspire everything from a quick weekend refresh to a total home makeover.

Happy decorating!
The Resene and habitat teams

2021 Trend Spotter Look for this 'trend spotter' symbol to find out where you can learn more about another hot trend shown elsewhere in this booklet.

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Cool and calming

Cool and calming

One of our all-time favourite classic colours has been making a huge buzz: blue... more

Back to nature

Back to nature

In our fast-paced world and ‘always on’ culture, most of us yearn for ways to disconnect... more

Neutrals with soul

Neutrals with soul

Given the efforts to turn our spaces into more relaxing places to spend time, we’re embracing living a more clutter-free and thoughtful life... more

Dawn to dusk

Dawn to dusk

For elemental, nature-inspired colours with a truly contemporary feel, dusty desert and terracotta hues simply can’t be beat... more

Minimalist Mediterranean

Minimalist Mediterranean

The importance of today’s home acting not only as a shelter but as a retreat can easily be reinforced with the right choice of finishes... more

Sunny side up

Sunny side up

If you’re looking to adopt a more optimistic mood in your home, look to rich warm colours, bold patterns, shapes and textures... more

Dark and dramatic

Dark and dramatic

Deep, fully saturated colours have captured the imaginations of courageous colour lovers seeking a refreshingly different look for their homes... more

Sultry and sophisticated

Sultry and sophisticated

These rooms are places where you feel chic; where you can be well-dressed and feel that you belong... more

Easy breezy

Easy breezy

Whether you have a bach or simply want a similarly casual and comfortable vibe at home, don’t look past beach colous that evoke the sea, sky, sand... more

Coffee break

Coffee break

Changing times require changing measures. With the popularity of cool greys slowing, colour palettes are showing signs of warming up... more

Inspired exteriors

Inspired exteriors

We’ve been seeing more and more pops of colour being introduced to home exteriors... more

Trending timbers

Trending timbers

Inside, blonde tones that evoke a Scandi vibe like Resene Colorwood Natural, Resene Colorwood Rock Salt or Resene Colorwood Whitewash are favourites... more

Other trends

Other trends

Some more up and coming colour and decorating trends... more

Stylists colour loves

Stylists colour loves

Annick Larkin • Vanessa Nouwens • Gem Adams • Kate Alexander • Megan Harrison-Turner • Greer Clayton • Amber Armitage • Emily Somerville-Ryan • Melle van Sambeek... more

Cover look

Cover look

Oceans of light and airy white bedding have been layered with stormy blues that pull the colours of the art out into the room. The side table in Resene Fast Forward and the tiny vase in Resene Indian Ink play up the green undertones that are present in the darkest accent cushion while the vase in Resene Mystery and the lamp base in Resene Raindance bridge the gap in contrast between the darkest hues, the Resene Quarter Emerge batten wall and the Resene Quarter Concrete floor. Duvet set and cloud cushion from Ezibuy, pillowcases and throw from Allium Interiors, dark cushion from Adairs.

Contributing stylists: Gem Adams, Kate Alexander, Amber Armitage, Megan Harrison-Turner, Laura Lynn Johnston, Annick Larkin, Vanessa Nouwens, Emily Somerville-Ryan, Leigh Stockton and Melle van Sambeek.

Contributing photographers: Bryce Carleton, Wendy Fenwick, Melanie Jenkins and Dennis Radermacher.

Selected photos courtesy of Nood, Owen and Judi Richards and Studio2 Architecture.

 

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