Peach Fuzz, an Optimistic Colour
Let’s walk through March in PEACH FUZZ, Pantone’s colour of the year …
Each year, the announcement of Pantone’s favourite colour sets the tone for trends in interior design and decoration. In 2024, the chosen hue is PEACH FUZZ, described as “a gently burnished hue that warms the spirit and encourages play.”
This soft, peachy tone evokes feelings of serenity and positivity. It is a warm, inviting shade that brings a sense of comfort and optimism to your home. Let’s explore together, how this delightful colour can be incorporated into your interior design in a way which makes you feel good.
As always, follow your intuition and go for a bold or subtle utilisation, depending on your very own inner feeling. Here are some ideas especially for you.
Painting walls in PEACH FUZZ instantly adds a soft, inviting ambiance to a room. It works beautifully in living rooms, bedrooms, or even as an accent wall in a dining area.
Incorporating PEACH FUZZ into furniture pieces can be a bold yet sophisticated choice. A PEACH FUZZ sofa or an armchair can serve as a focal point in a room, especially when surrounded by neutral tones or complemented with soft pastels.
For a more subtle approach, use PEACH FUZZ in accessories such as throw pillows, blankets, rugs, or curtains. These accents can easily be switched out if you want to change the look of a room without a general overhaul. Foster a playful, imaginative environment in your children’ rooms by pairing PEACH FUZZ with vibrant colours like teal, coral, or sunny yellow.
Artwork featuring PEACH FUZZ tones can add a harmonious touch to walls. Decor items like vases, candles, or small sculptures in this colour can tie a room together without overwhelming the space.
PEACH FUZZ pairs beautifully with neutrals like white, beige, and grey. These tones create a serene, balanced look, allowing PEACH FUZZ to stand out without overpowering the space. Transform your bathroom into a spa-like oasis with towels, bathmats, and accessories in PEACH FUZZ, which can promote relaxation and tranquillity.
For a dreamy, ethereal feel, combine PEACH FUZZ with soft pastel shades like mint green, lavender, or soft blue. This combination creates a soothing palette ideal for bedrooms or cosy reading corners. Create yourself a cosy sanctuary for relaxation and sleep by using PEACH FUZZ for bedroom curtains, bedding, and a plush rug or for a decorative blanket for your comfy reading chair.
Brass, gold, or copper accents complement PEACH FUZZ’s warm undertones, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication to the space, whereas wood textures or woven materials enhance PEACH FUZZ’s organic feel, bringing a sense of nature indoors. For an elegant dining area for example, combine PEACH FUZZ with rich wood furniture and accents of gold or brass. This generates a sophisticated yet inviting atmosphere.
PEACH FUZZ, Pantone’s colour of the year for 2024, offers a versatile and inviting palette for interior design. Whether used as a bold statement or a subtle accent, this warm, comforting hue brings a sense of optimism and tranquillity to any space. By pairing PEACH FUZZ with complementary colours and textures, you can create rooms that are not only stylish but also welcoming and harmonious—a true reflection of the beauty of this trending colour.
The Home Styling Secret
For the last couple of years, we were spending a lot of time at home. With the world being an even more confusing place right now, we are more than ever in need of a safe haven for comforting ourselves. This makes a lot of us focus on our overall home feeling and how we can improve it. The truth is our mood changes every now and then. So, to feel in tune with ourselves, we need a frequently adaptable living space. The first thing we need to do is to create a well-thought out and streamlined basis. We then can be playful with all decoration possibilities the world has to offer.
The secret formula is to FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS.
How to Spice Up Your Home?
Would you like to live in a space where you feel completely in tune with yourself? Are you wondering what are the right ingredients for the matching recipe for you and your loved ones?
Your starting point should always be a neutral colour concept for the overall design. Neutral means by definition “without colour”. The soft and soothing neutral tones are classic. They will never go out of style. Some examples of neutrals are beige, ivory, white, grey, or taupe. Each of these neutral colours comes in a variety of tones, or shades. When deciding on your neutral design concept, choose different tones, so there is contrast and appeal. Use a light ivory along with a dark beige. Pair white with grey or khaki. Another idea for varying tones is to use a subtle, neutral pattern. This could be a tone-on-tone stripe wallpaper for example. You might also integrate one piece of furniture, like a lounge chair for example, in your favourite colour.
For the balanced feel it is very important though to keep the base neutral.
Once you have the neutral concept in place, you are ready to colour up your home with decoration items. Just go with the flow and update your design based on your mood. This isn’t about Easter or Christmas decoration.
It’s about going inside yourself and surrounding yourself with the colours you need exactly in this specific period of your life.
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Your Favourite Home Styling Tool
Do you have any favourite item when it comes to modifying the decoration of your home?
You might always end up with cushions. Decorating with cushions is an easy way to update your home’s look without spending too much money.
Following the Life & Style Agency concept, your space is mostly neutral colours. So, you can either opt for a bold colour scheme or a neutral one.
It all depends on your mood.
Selecting the colour palette for your cushions is the most important part. You need to go inside yourself and listen. How do you feel? Which effect would you like to achieve with the colours to be injected to your living space? How about your family members? Are they in the same mood? Be open minded and thoughtful about their specific needs. A balanced home atmosphere is the basis for a harmonious family life.
Identify a couple of accent colours that you’d like to bring in to generate the energy you all would like to feel. Choose your cushions in a couple of shades of this colour or varying patterns in the same tone.
Still no idea which colours work for you and your loved ones? Just go on a website of a known cushion supplier or a decoration shop nearby and select some fabrics suitable at first impression. Then order swatches to help you identify exactly which colours work. Throw them on the sofa or bed, stand back and take in the whole combination. You'll know what works and what doesn't straight away.
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Celebrate CHRISTMAS in STYLE
THE TREND COLOURS
Christmas is just around the corner, and it's time to bring the festive spirit into YOUR HOME. Discover Life & Style Agency’s colour trends for 2023 and deck your halls with joy! Please don’t worry if your colour preferences aren’t listed here below. We would like to encourage you to set your very own trends and use those general tendencies as an inspiration.
For your Christmas home scaping, follow your inner voice and MAKE IT IN YOUR STYLE,
If you need any help or a little quick fix by answering specific questions, we’re happy to assist. Just fill in the form below or send us an e-mail to jg@lifeandstyle.agency.
Now let us return to trendy colours for the most beautiful season of the year.
Embrace the timeless elegance of RED, GREEN,
and GOLD
Embrace the timeless elegance of RED, GREEN, and GOLD
When it comes to Christmas décor, there's nothing quite as iconic as the traditional colours of red, green, and gold. Whether your home boasts a classical or modern aesthetic, decking the halls with these colours will ensure a captivating and enchanting Christmas. Those classics are channelling a sense of tradition that never goes out of style.
Elevate these hues to new heights by incorporating them into every facet of your home, from wreaths to garlands, table centrepieces to tree ornaments. Splashes of red, green, and gold will envelop your space, creating a beautiful symphony of colours.
To infuse a modern touch into your traditional Christmas décor, include the trendy tartan patterns. Originating from the Scottish Highlands, those timeless patterns consist of intersecting lines in bold shades of red and green, resulting in a stunning visual display.
Create an irresistibly cosy and trendy atmosphere with your very own interpretation of the classics red, green, and gold.
Introduce the luxurious metal mix of COPPER, GOLD, BRONZE with a natural touch of BROWN and BEIGE
Introduce the luxurious metal mix of COPPER, GOLD, BRONZE with a natural touch of BROWN and BEIGE
Looking to add a touch of glamour to your Christmas decorations this year? If traditional reds and greens are starting to feel a bit worn out, this is the trend for you.
Imagine stepping into a room adorned with the rich and decadent hues of the luxurious regal hues of copper, gold, and bronze, combined with the earthy elegance of natural brown and beige. This exquisite palette strikes the perfect balance between opulence and nature, creating a sophisticated atmosphere that will leave guests in awe.
The gleaming copper accents bring warmth and radiance, casting a mesmerizing glow that fills the air with magic. The shimmering gold elements, reminiscent of glistening snowflakes, lend an air of grandeur and majesty, infusing your space with an unmistakable air of luxury. And let's not forget the lustrous bronze, effortlessly adding depth and character to your Christmas decor. To create a seamless harmony with nature, embrace the organic beauty of brown and beige. These natural tones ground the colour scheme, offering a soothing and neutral backdrop that allows the metallic elements to shine even brighter. The warm and earthy vibes they exude summon feelings of comfort, reminding us of cosy winter evenings spent by the fireplace.
The key to achieving elegance with this colour scheme lies in the careful balance between opulence and nature. Let the metallic shades take centre stage, while the natural browns and beiges provide a sense of tranquillity and grounding. The result is a space that is both luxurious and inviting, perfect for entertaining family and friends during the festive season.
Be stunningly trendy with DEEP BLUES, PURPLE, and a little bit of GREY
Be stunningly trendy with DEEP BLUES, PURPLE, and a little bit of GREY
This holiday season, transform your home into a magnificent display of vibrant colour and bold design. Let the combination of deep blues, vibrant purples, and hints of soothing grey breathe new life into your Christmas celebrations, ensuring a festive atmosphere like no other. Get ready to dazzle your guests and make this holiday season an unforgettable one.
Allow your creative spirit to soar as you infuse your living space with this bold and unique palette. Picture it: a majestic Christmas tree adorned in deep blue and purple baubles, intertwined with ribbons of grey. Its branches gracefully drape in strands of twinkling lights, casting an enchanting glow throughout the room. For an extra touch of elegance add a little bit of gold or glass elements.
To truly set the trend for yourself, extend this colour scheme to every corner of your festive home. Imagine filling glass vases with delicate gold or silver-dusted pinecones, complemented by clusters of deep blue and purple ornaments artfully arranged on tables and mantels. Combine shimmering golden candle holders with elegant deep blue or purple candles to create a bold, sophisticated ambiance.
Embrace this unique Christmas colour scheme by incorporating it into your holiday table setting. Set the stage with deep blue table linens, adorned with playful purple and gold placemats. Place sleek, modern silver cutlery alongside eye-catching glassware in various shades of blue, purple, and grey. For an extra touch of elegance, add centerpieces of natural branches intertwined with vibrant purple flowers.
Scatter deep blue and purple throw pillows and grey cashmere blankets throughout your living space, inviting friends and family to cosy up and feel the warmth of the season.
Remember, the holidays are a time to unleash your creativity and express your personal style. By courageously embracing this powerful combination of deep blues, vivid purples, and soothing greys, you will set a trend for yourself and inspire others to step outside the confines of traditional Christmas décor.
Exude elegance and femininity with GLIMMERING AND MUTED PINKS, GOLD, and a touch of GREEN