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Decorating and colour trends 2018, habitat plus

Welcome – Any decorating trend doesn’t occupy a moment, a month or even a year in time.

We get used to seeing fashion trends come and go with the seasons – it’s fitted jeans this year, and loose the next – but with our homes, the process of change and fashion is a gentler transition. This may be because many of us have a personal home style that acts as the backdrop to newer items and accessories that may stay for a while… then be replaced. It’s also because swapping out our entire interior each year would not only be expensive, but exhausting, and somewhat disconcerting.

So while this is our second Decorating and Colour Trends guide, following the inaugural issue late last year, you’ll see that there is a shift in looks rather than a full-on change-out.

Trends often reflect the times in which we live. When the world seems a mad, bad place or we feel sensory overload from our busy bright lives, we seek safe, nurturing spaces at home. Or if the world seems an exciting smorgasbord of new places to discover, we bring home the colours and flavours of our travels.

So read on, and see what elements are coming into homes and what has influenced those choices.

Happy decorating!
The Resene and habitat teams

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Cocooned

Cocooned

Retreat to your safe haven with dark tones. Creating places of introspection and security... more

Jewel tones

Jewel tones

Face the world with confidence and energy by indulging in bold, rich tones... more

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Travel the world... at home. Seeking cultural connection and a change in routine... more

Spaces defined

Spaces defined

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Adaptable neutrals

Adaptable neutrals

Not all tastes are created equal but in an increasingly shared world, we need to find common ground... more

Hands on

Hands on

Discover your creative side; personalise your interiors... more

The unexpected

The unexpected

Delight and surprise yourself and your visitors with an unexpected use of colour, a splash of bright or bold here and there... more

The details

The details

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Pattern

Pattern

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