“I’m expecting a colourful 2010 that is much more varied, relaxed and intuitive than the last few years. Colour is back in fashion in a big way and is set to take the interiors market by storm, as design consciousness grows consumers no longer simply adopt colour based simply on either the ‘safe’ option or on specific trends. As consumers gain design knowledge they gain the confidence to choose colours they like and suit their personalities without adhering to any preconceived rules. The next decade is about colour freedom and for that reason I expect the use of colour to be massively varied, from modern neutral palettes with accents of colour right though to bright and bold schemes. In particular ‘hot’ on-trend colours include deep purple, raspberry, green and taupe. Patterns are also back so there will be a return to wallpapering whole rooms rather than adopting just feature walls. This means people will have to be a lot braver. Statement furniture pieces are also back and set to stay around for a while.”

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