2018

Essential
It’s the simple pleasures that remind us that life need not be so complicated. The familiar comfort of a cup of tea, the warm kiss of the sun on your face - beauty can exist in the most humble and quietest of moments. Showy status symbols begin to lose their shine, replaced by the Nordic tradition of Hygge.
Bring life back to basics
Time is no longer an elusive and fleeting luxury, rather a series of moments to be savoured and shared. Our search for a more authentic existence inspires a new-found appreciation for natural and recycled materials. As we embrace the old as new, we move towards a more genuine and conscious way of living.
Colour tip
Combine naturals such as soft brown, sand and grey green for a relaxing scheme conducive to taking time out.


Liven up a neutral look with different textures. Imperfect edges on textiles, handmade details and a mix of materials will give your space character and ensure your neutral colour scheme is never dull.
Paler colours create a calming and nurturing palette. The simple charm and raw honesty of imperfect finishes help to make your room feel comfortable and inviting. Start with hand-crafted ornaments and natural linens.
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Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and A4 Colour Swatches.
Adding a rich, warm colour like Clay Court to your grey scheme can create a focal point within a space or highlight an architectural detail. It can be the colour twist that elevates your colour scheme from simple to sophisticated.
Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and A4 Colour Swatches.


Add character to your walls with Dulux Suede Effect or Concrete Effect. These bespoke wall finishes allow you to control the level of texture you want on your feature wall.
Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and A4 Colour Swatches.

Dulux Flooded Gum is the perfect mid-grey to pair with light timber tones such as oak and ash. Contrast the subtle warmth in Flooded Gum with soft denim style blues.
Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and A4 Colour Swatches.

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For more details on the products and colours featured in our 2018 colour trends, read our digital magazine.

Dulux Authentic Colour®
Don't risk tinting your favourite colours with other paint brands. Only Dulux pigments mixed into Dulux Wash&Wear® and Dulux Weathershield® are designed to create our iconic colours shown here every time.
Palette
The Essential trend’s calm and nurturing palette draws on the soft warmth of leathers, a pop of bold blue, and the beautiful imperfections of aging materials in rusted tones.
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Most Loved Whites + Essential
Dulux has been crafting some of Australia’s most iconic paint colours for nearly a century. Here’s how our Most Loved Whites and Neutrals can work in harmony with the Essential palette.

Dulux Casper White Quarter
Dulux Casper White Quarter is a soft white that teams beautifully with the soft grey-green of Dulux Spanish Olive and Mornington Half of the Essential palette. Subtle in warmth with a grey undertones, it’s the secret ingredient to a harmonious colour scheme.
Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and A4 Colour Swatches.
Dulux Snowy Mountains Half
The warmth of Dulux Snowy Mountains Half creates a perfect counterbalance to the cool hue of Dulux Noble Knight. For a contemporary scheme team with Dulux Dieskau – this natural tone brings together the striking contrast between white and deeper blue.
Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and A4 Colour Swatches.

Suppliers

1. Reuber Henning Shibori Dots Rug in Earth, Halcyon Lake 2. Fogia Bowl Side Tables, Fred International 3. White pot & books, Stylist’s own

1. Table and chair, Stylist’s own 2. Lume Small Vase, Country Road 3. Zanat Touch Tray, Hub Furniture 4. Blume Timber knife & spoon, Country Road

Create the look: Essential
The colour palette works perfectly with raw timber, leather and brass allowing the materiality to be the hero. I have balanced clean lines with the exaggerated and simple woven textiles including a rug and upholstery fabric.
Incorporating elements of nature can really finish a space. I selected a juvenile Eucalyptus tree which works against Dulux Flooded Gum or Spanish Olive.
Bruce Summers
countryroad.com.au
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