According to Dulux the 2022 colour of the year is “Bright Skies.” The colour experts at Dulux describe Bright Skies as a true breath of fresh and will make us feel uplifted and joyful when used to decorate our homes.

With so many people working from home, there is a definite need for colour to enhance our lifestyle. It is well known that nature makes us feel better and bringing the outside in, improves our sense of wellbeing.

“Blue is a receding colour which means that it looks further away from us, when it’s on the walls” – according to House Beautiful. Using any blue in a room will make it feel more expansive.

In a living room the blues will create more light and is perfect for brightening up focal walls.

You can use blues to make a narrow hallway look bigger.

In very small spaces you can use blue for ceilings where will fill the room with an airy freshness, this works particularly well for low ceilings.

Use it in blocks or stripes to create reading, relaxing and working zones.