Adding a splash of colour

Adding some colour to a room can transform the look and feel of a room, don’t be afraid to experiment with colours. It doesn’t have to be a whole room, it could simply be a panel or colour, or a feature wall.

Also, it doesn’t just have to be paint you use to add colour, wallpaper is also a good option, and if you use wallpaper as a feature wall, it will add colour and the desired effect, without braking the bank with a large expense of wallpapering an entire room.

Wallpaper to add some colour

I recently was asked to wallpaper for a client, when I spoke to them on my initial visit, the said that they had lived with plain walls for a long time and wanted to add some colour. They had already decided on the wallpaper, and had decided to have a fire breast, and one wall in one room, and one wall in the hallway, all with the same wallpaper.

By adding some feature walls added colour and also tied in the areas together well, the final result was a striking geometric wallpaper that added colour to the plain walls.

The result

Wallpapered fire breast in geometric paper

Feature wall wallpapered in a geometric wallpaper

Hallway feature wall in geometric wallpaper, matching the lounge fire breast (in background)

Colour Trends For 2025

Each year a team of top international design experts come together to discuss world wide trends. This is then translated into a colour scheme, then they compile a colour of the year with supporting colour palettes. They have selected a range of colours they think will be the trend throughout 2025.

What Is The Trend Colour For 2025

The colour of the year 2025 is…… 40YY 49/546 (also known as True Joy™).

“Inspired by local cultures around the world, our proud colours are created to celebrate the rich heritages that make us unique from one another. From the deep reds in Chinese culture to the dark greens of Africa, each colour allows us to feel rooted in our identities. A place where anyone can feel at home. ” 

“THIS YEAR
This year, there’s a growing sense across the world that life must be better elsewhere. In times like these, there’s a desire to break free, press reset and welcome in the new.
This change allows our imaginations to run wild and gives us the chance to create something new and exciting.
Everyone just needs to believe it’s possible. That’s where our Colour of the Year and three new
colour palettes come in.”                     

Quote from Dulux.

You can see more of this years colour schemes here:
See more of this years colour of the year and colour schemes.

Paint Calculator

If you would like to use the colour of the year (40YY 49/546) or any other colour you need to buy and need to work out how much you need to buy, use my Paint Calculator.

Other useful links

Here are some further reading links:

• • Past years Colour trends from Property Decorating
  • Dulux Trade Expert True Joy™.
  • COLOURFUTURES™ 2025 brochure
  • COLOURFUTURES™ 2025

  Video from Dulux YouTube channel.

Stepping back in time

Stepping back in time, kind of. I revisited this 17th century property again recently to paint the exterior again, which I did back in 2014. Both the woodwork and the masonry had weathered well considering the property is exposed on all sides
Some filling was needed to repair some minor rot on a couple of windows, the masonry has lasted well, but as it is so exposed to the elements it had faded, and there was some mould and lichen growth.
This was treated and removed before apply two coats of masonry paint. The windows were then painted, pipework and plinth. Once completed it bought the property back up to scratch and to its former glory and now almost glows when the sun is on it that can be seen as you drive along neighbouring roads.
So now this property will look good, and be protected from the elements for at least eight more years.