The trends show a notable return to romance, and a subtle approach to colour where natural materials take centre stage. “We’ll be seeing the full spectrum of dreamy sunrise shades, from blush, to smokey pinks, salmon, coral and even apricot as a beautiful complement to cool greys – our dominant neutral palette at the moment,” says Kim Chadwick, Director of Australian Trend Forecasting.
Overall, the story for 2017 is a whisper rather than a shout. “The colour palette is definitely more subdued tones. From blush to duck egg blues, white, grey and black, copper and aged metals, and lots of timber and concrete,” said Kim. “Another stand out trend for 2017 is raw materials. Natural clay, stone, concrete, uncoated timber, metals. In terms of colour, the strongest for exteriors is black and all shades of grey.”
