She just completed a project in a smartly reimagined bungalow, with a long vaulted space by architect Kim Dryer where the kitchen stood at one end and living area at the other.
Oyster bay over pink tones upgrade#
Offbeat neutralsįor a more substantial upgrade Ward advises the offbeat tones of 2021’s new neutrals. If your kitchen really needs brightening then Aughrim-based interior designer Collette Ward suggests starting with something small, like kitchen chairs, breakfast bar stools or the base of the island to make it feel fresh. Dulux’s Pink Sandstone is gorgeous on walls and the corner circle can be sketched out first in chalk before outlining it in pencil and then filling in the round using Soft Coral, a warm red with lots of yellow to offer depth, Witter explains. You can bring in personality by playing with shape and colour, says Dulux colour specialist Jane Witter. Instead he suggests starting with a spare bedroom or a play room where stir-crazy kids might even get stuck in.ĭulux’s Pink Sandstone is gorgeous on walls. With everyone cooped up inside still he advises against doing a big job in important rooms such as the kitchen because it could start a riot if all those living under one roof suddenly find access to an essential room curtailed.
“While spring is the traditional time to celebrate new trends in paint colour it’s a little different now because everyone is still indoors,” says Declan McCarthy, owner of Stillorgan Decor which has had to close its curtain and lighting sections but is still selling paint via click and collect or home delivery. There was a novelty to being at home and the weather was getting warmer.
Paint sales soared last March when Covid-19 struck, with increases ranging from between 40 and 200 per cent, depending on which supplier you talk to.
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