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Paint trends 2022: the 15 best colors you need for your home

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The best paint trends are one of the hottest topics in interior design at the moment. Bold, brave and beautiful room color schemes are redefining the way we see color, but where to start when it comes to choosing the best paint for your space?

When it comes to refreshing our homes with color, it takes careful consideration and expertise to choose a paint palette that is timeless and enduring. Applying a new lick of paint to your walls is an excellent way to give your interiors a fresh-faced makeover. But which color sample pots should you be buying, and what are the biggest paint trends for 2022?

The top paint trends 2022

We've teamed up with a host of color experts to bring you the most exciting paint trends in the year ahead. Brushes at the ready...

1. Create calm with blue

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Fresh and inviting, blue is certainly worthy of its place in the spotlight. There are endless shades of blue room ideas for all your color trend and room color needs. Many blues have their own beneficial qualities but there's nothing quite like sky blue – a mood-lifting hue that is ideal for quiet spaces, reading rooms and even outdoor spaces. 

'We love this color for being neither loud nor cold – it adds an instant freshness to outdoor spaces.' says Ruth Mottershead, creative director, Little Greene .

2. Beautify with soft lilac 

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Lilac, especially at the lighter end of the scale, can be used as a softer, more romantic version of grey so if you want a look that feels clean and unfussy but with a little character, this is your ‘go to’ shade when thinking about room color schemes.

'Lilac is a calming, comforting color, it makes you want to relax and stay in an interior longer.' says Saffron Hare, creative director, James Hare . It is a hue that encourages quiet moments of contemplation.  

3. Decorate with a barely-there beige-grey

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It's fair to say that we've been championing colorful interior schemes and bold decorating ideas for some time, but a neutral whole-house color scheme can enable beautiful architecture and decorative furniture to make a true style statement within your home.  

When it's comes home ideas and planning your scheme, it's often best to consider the overall color palette of a room early on, this will assist with defining the other aspects within the space as the project moves forward.  For example, a neutral shade, like this beige-grey, may need to be paired with other materials to truly sing: timber, leather and marble work particularly well. 

4. Warm up with earthy pinks

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Earthy pinks – these natural hues, somewhere between red, pink and brown, conjure up warmth in any room and are reminiscent of late summer evening sunsets.

‘Rhubarb is my go-to color; added to a neutral scheme, it creates warmth, depth and a touch of the unexpected,' says Georgie Wykeham, founder, Georgie Wykeham Designs . 'Used on its own, it is a very easy color to live with and yet it also works beautifully with blues, greens, pinks and reds.’ 

5. Make a room feel grounded 

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While this rich caramel hue definitely belongs to the neutral color family, we think it packs a strong punch that blends well with natural materials, as well as patterned fabrics, to create a calm and relaxing space. 

‘This sandy shade has such depth to it,' says Laura Stephens, founder, Laura Stephens Interior Design . 'It makes a room feel warm so is good for north-facing rooms and those that don’t get a lot of natural light. It works really well with both crisp whites and also colors closer in tone, such as burgundy and olive green. It also makes stronger colors like a royal blue pop against it. It’s so versatile.’ 

6. Inspire with orange paint trends

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Vibrant and inviting, deep orange packs a pinch and is full of optimism and hope. 

‘For me, the home should be filled with bright color trends and bold patterns as they add personality to a space,' says ’ Emma Deterding, founder, Kelling Designs. 'Orange shades are a great choice – they bring an uplifting feel during the day and can help create a cozy, relaxed atmosphere in the evening, showing how versatile this color is in different light.'

An orange entrance hall is a wonderful way to welcome people to a home. Here, the interior of the client’s antique Chinese lacquered cabinet inspired the glossy walls of this apartment. A strong sense of orange was carried throughout the scheme. 

7. Warm up with mid-brown taupe

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Reminiscent of velvety cocoa, this mid-brown taupe is a striking color for any room. Depending on the furniture and accent color ideas introduced alongside, it has the flexibility to range from looking neat and tailored to soft and welcoming. Insiders reveal how to use it to best effect.

‘Timeless neutrals lend themselves to historic properties, creating warm backgrounds for original features,' says Louise Wicksteed, design director, Sims Hilditch. 'When opting for a neutral shade on the walls and ceiling, be playful with your soft furnishings and consider threading splashes of color and pattern through the fabric used for your scatter cushions.’ 

8. Escape with an ocean-inspired palette

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Instantly energizing, an ocean hue offers a mental escape route from busy schedules and looming deadlines. It’s versatile, too: turn up the intensity with a gloss finish or subdue it in a flat matt.

‘Reminiscent of endless tropical skies and oceans, this color is full of vitality even on a grey day,' says Tricia Guild, founder and creative director, Designers Guild.  

'Some consider blue room ideas to be cold (and it can be sometimes) but this powerful, punchy shade is anything but; rather it is enlivening in its strength. Use it with a white for crisp simplicity, make it dramatic with darker hues or take it to the Caribbean with pastel tones. It responds beautifully to sunlit rooms but looks equally stunning with low lighting and candlelight.’ 

9. Energize with yellow paint trends

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An earthy tobacco shade, this golden hue creates rooms that are rich, warm and inviting throughout the year – and it also allows artwork to pop out from the walls.

'Yellow is a color that evokes happiness and provides a sense of positivity,' says Andy Greenall, head of design, Paint & Paper Library. 'It is perfect for areas of the home where there is much activity and socializing, such as the kitchen and dining room, where it adds energy and vitality.'

It’s easier to incorporate this color into a scheme if you’re slightly put off by bright yellow paint in your home – and is particularly effective in darker, moodier spaces as it creates a feeling of warmth.

10. Ground your space with an earthy brown

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Considered a dark neutral, earthy brown living room ideas are grounding but also has an elegance that is truly sophisticated. Versatile, it can be striking on its own or allow other hues to stand proud. 

‘Don’t be scared to use dark colors in a small, gloomy room,' says Natalie Forbes and Louisa Rix, co-founders, Forbes Rix Design. 'It’s never going to look light, so choose a rich color and the effect can be truly transformative.’ 

Mike Fisher, creative director and founder, Studio Indigo agrees: ‘We believe north-facing rooms should be painted a dark or strong color, like brown, to make it more cocooning and those on the south side in lighter colors. The thinking is where you have darkness you should bring color, warmth and joy.’ .

11. Decorate with an easy to live with grey

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A grey that straddles the boundaries between blue, green and grey can be many things: front and centre or a background to show off art and objects. Easy to live with, it looks beautiful in west- or south-facing rooms while being suitably moody in spaces with less light. 

‘I love using this sort of color on walls as it allows paintings and portraits to really sing out,' says Anna Haines, founder, Anna Haines Design. 'It feels both calming and quiet and also works as the ideal backdrop for a range of rich textiles, decorative antique rugs and furniture.’ 

12. Exude confidence with color

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Mood-lifting and warm, yellow room ideas bring energy, confidence and optimism to a space. It can be used anywhere in the home but is particularly effective in busy spaces, such as hallways and kitchens, or north-facing rooms that lack light.

‘The kitchen, often seen as the heart of the home, is the perfect space to use bolder colors, such as Little Greene’s Giallo, reminiscent of golden sun, which will bring joy and create an energetic scheme,' says Ruth Mottershead, creative director, Little Greene.  

'You can use this to highlight architectural details or pair it with soft greens and whites, such as the new shades Garden and Silent White, both by Little Greene, in the rest of the space, for a more elegant and pared-back scheme.’ 

13. Be inspired by the natural world

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Green room ideas, inspired by the natural world, olive is restful with a touch of heritage. Strong yet soothing, it brings an enveloping feel but can also sit quietly and allow bold furniture to shine.

‘This is a wonderful color that works well all through the year and is ideal if you are trying to bring an element of nature or a heritage feel into a more contemporary city home,' says Emma Sims-Hilditch, founder and creative director, Sims Hilditch. 'It’s a restful and calming shade which not only works well on cabinetry but also looks great on walls.’ 

What's more, green is generally considered the best color for a bedroom by paint experts for a calming, sleepy scheme.  

14. Be drawn to the quite sophistication of pink

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Pink room ideas the new decorating neutral – it has a natural ability to deliver warmth and interest without overwhelming a space. But choosing the right shade can be a thorny task when you’re faced with everything from soft rose pinks to peachy tones. The key is to pick a serene hue. Enter Potters Pink from Heritage by Dulux, a soft, clay-like shade that brings sophistication to a living space but is subtle enough for a calming bedroom. It complements most colors, but olive greens, rich browns and deep burgundy will truly make it sing.

15. Encourage creativity with purple

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Purple room ideas are having something of a moment. Pantone, the global color authority for the design community, has announced a new blue shade, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri, a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet red undertone as the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2022.  

Blending the faithfulness and constancy of blue with the energy and excitement of red, this happiest and warmest of all the blue hues introduces an empowering mix of newness.

'As we move into a world of unprecedented change, the selection of Very Peri brings a novel perspective and vision of the trusted and beloved blue color family,' says Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute. 

'Encompassing the qualities of the blues, yet at the same time possessing a violet-red undertone, Very Peri displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expression.'

What colors will trend in 2022?

The colors that will trend in 2022 are noted to create calm and serenity – or evoke creativity and optimism. Pantone, the global color authority for the design community, has announced that purple and blue paint will play a huge role in our decorating choices. But while this vivid color is set to be pivotal, we also noticed many paint companies opting for more subdued neutral color palettes. Think taupes, beige and soft pinks. 

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5 Outdated Paint Color Trends to Retire

Plus, what you should try instead, according to designers.

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Paint has always been one of the easiest and most impactful design tricks in the book—and for good reason. A few fresh coats of paint can transform everything, from a ho-hum door to a drab, claustrophobic room. But just because paint is a reliable part of any designer's arsenal doesn't mean that anything goes. Whether you're keeping tabs on the latest color of the year or getting more creative with a pigment-packed arch or mural, you know that paint trends come and go—and some have seriously overstayed their welcome.

To help you identify the paint colors and trends to skip during your next renovation project, we tapped four designers—and asked them what to replace them with, instead. These professionals are no strangers to using paint strategically on their projects, so it's safe to say they have a paintbrush on the pulse of home trend landscape. Now, all you need to do is pick out the perfect timely hue, crack open a can of primer, and get started.

Skip All-White Paint Palettes

For a time, crisp, cool white was often the only paint color used throughout entire homes. And while white should and will always be a reliable neutral, 2LG Studio's Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead think it's time to reconsider coating wall after wall in the same cream hue. "As lovers of bold color and pattern, we would love to see the back of dull, boring white rooms with white ceilings," say the British designers. "Of course, white paint has a place—a huge place; however, we love to see color injected in as well."

Try: An Accent Ceiling

Not ready to part ways with the fail-safe shade? Cluroe and Whitehead advise taking baby steps. In a recent project, the design duo painted their walls a warm white—but made a splash with a colorful wine-hued ceiling. This solution works particularly well in small spaces. "[The] one-bedroom studio apartment in Central London [was] compact and jammed full of clever storage, [so] we wanted to keep it light and bright," they say. "The deep, bold burgundy [added] huge impact in a small space."

Don't Use Paint to Downplay Wallpaper

Why decide between paint or wallpaper when you can have both? Instead of downplaying the color of your trim and ceilings in favor of a lively repeat, designer Noz Nozawa says it's time to treat both elements like equal entities. "[We need] to unshackle ourselves from the standard assumption that if you use a bold wallpaper in a room, it needs to be paired with white trim and a white ceiling," the San Francisco-based designer explains.

Try: Matching Your Trim Shade to Your Wallpaper

The good news is that many paint and wallpaper companies—such as Backdrop and Schumacher, respectively—are joining forces to offer curated, cohesive collections. "If the idea of color matching might have been intimidating before, it's now so much easier to choose an accent trim color that makes the wallpaper in a room a 'complete thought'—and [creates a] total transformation," says Nozawa adds. Bold wallpaper and paint? That's a power couple we can get behind.

Say Goodbye to Gray

White isn't the only shade that deserves a sabbatical. According to Lisa Gilmore, the principal of her eponymous design firm based in Florida, it's time to think beyond gray. "Don't get me wrong, gray is a nice color and does its job, however, it have been so oversaturated over the years," she says. "I'm ready for less-muddy tones."

Try: Pale Pastels or Earth Tones

Gilmore notes that most of her projects' current color palettes are filled with smile-inducing shades—so consider this a sign to try something new. With the right undertones, a dusty shade of pale pink or a muted, earthy green can be a welcome alternative to the overplayed neutral.

No More Navy

Navy might teeter nicely between subtle and statement, but Gilmore says this power pigment's days are numbered—for now, at least. "Yes, it's a beautiful color, and sure, it can be timeless," she says. "[With that said], I'm leaning towards blues with more oomph and vibrancy."

Try: Lighter Shades of Blue

From sky blue to bold cobalt, you're in no shortage of beautiful cool hues in this color family.

Curb the Contrast

The latest paint trend to retire, according to designer Zoe Feldman, is high-contrast paint pairings . "I'm not a fan of dark walls with white trim," she explains. "The contrast is way too harsh—even jarring." Feldman is partial to a subtler approach: "I prefer a smoother shade transition. It looks more thoughtful," she says.

Try: Tonal for Trim

For a natural approach that has plenty of visual impact, consider giving your room the tonal treatment. For example, sage green walls and a deep, emerald trim can be an eye-catching, but unexpected way to rack up the compliments.

TOP 30 most stylish women's shades

A woman must remain beautiful under any circumstances. The three most important women's points: arms, legs and hair. You can go out with almost no makeup, walk along the garden path in galoshes with a yoke on your shoulder, but your head, manicure and pedicure should always be in order. And what will be the fashionable hair color in 2022, the leading experts in the hairdressing world have successfully identified.

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It's hard to think of something when the base is the same: blond, brown and red. But every year the world's best stylists manage to create their own novelties. Their job is to make women beautiful and fashionable. What did they come up with for the beauties of the whole world?

Fashionable hair shade for Blondes

Blondes of the planet can raise the banner of superiority. In 2022, everything is created for them. The main thing is not to overdo it and take into account: skin color, eyes. The days of perhydrol for blondes passed 30 years ago. So, be careful with yellow and gray tone. In 2022, this is a terrible bad manners and a sign of sloppiness. Therefore, before grabbing popular paints from well-known brands from the shelves of the nearest store, you should think about the deplorable result. It is better to give your hard-earned money to a good master in a respectable salon, so as not to later resemble a cheerful canary or a gloomy witch.

So, fashion trends for "snow queens":

Platinum

One of the most whimsical shades. The pleasure is not cheap, it takes a lot of time, and there is no need to talk about the efforts of the master. But the output is a chic, boiling white color that looks very stylish and expensive. Young ladies with very light, porcelain skin and piercing blue, green or gray eyes can count on him. Black-eyed dark-skinned girls will look very ridiculous.

Ash

At first glance it may seem that there is no difference with platinum. But it's not. Ash goes into a gray, matte tone. Ideal for the beauties of the northern latitudes: a kind of mistress of the ice and the northern seas. In general, a lady should have cold skin and bright eyes. Young ladies with dark skin will be associated with Baba Yaga, only a broom is missing. So, no matter how much you want to flaunt with a stylish ash color, you will have to choose something else.

Strawberry

This is a mega-popular, most fashionable color. All blonde favorite. The opinion that this is a puppet shade for members of the Winx Club has not been relevant for a long time. Chic, refreshing, can be worn at any age: from a first-grader to a woman of advanced years. It fits perfectly on any haircut length: short, medium, long. Saturation can be anything: a subtle reflection or a ripe strawberry.

Cream

Nothing is as popular as naturalness. Cream is proof of that. Cream is loved by everyone: from celebrities to librarians. He copes with gray hair perfectly, does not cause a feeling of satiety or unnaturalness, refreshes and makes you younger for a good ten years. It can also be allowed by young ladies with swarthy skin and brown eyes. With proper coloring, cream looks like a natural burnout of strands, which gives zest to light brown curls. In addition, it is very easy to dye it for brunettes and brown-haired women.

Pearl

This is just the bomb! An explosive mixture of 4 colors is created: white, silver, pink and blue. The result is unreal beauty: the hair shimmers with enchanting pearl mother-of-pearl. Beware of "pearl hunters", they definitely won't be able to calmly pass by. The beauty of pearls is painfully dazzling.

Fashion hair color for brunettes and brown hairs

Yes, blondes rule. But brunettes will also be fashionable. For them, stylists have in store for chic surprises.

Glace (coffee)

A wonderful shade, universally loved by masters and girls. Glace can treat yourself to any lady. Absolutely undemanding neither to age, nor to the length of the hair, nor to the color of the skin and eyes.

Mocha

To understand what this trendy color looks like, just imagine strong coffee with a little milk. A light mother-of-pearl flash, which is mandatory in this performance, saturates with health. The work is not easy, but the master of his craft knows how to achieve the desired result.

Cherry in chocolate

Sweets are luxurious, and even more so the stylish color "cherry in chocolate". A dark tone with the addition of burgundy makes the curls incredibly lively, stylish, and eye-catching. And this is not at all a "grandmother's crown", as it might seem. Cherry in chocolate for strong, determined women.

Dark Cinnamon

A popular shade, a mixture of brown and red. And the redhead is not brick at all. Honey sparkles on warm brown look very elegant. Perfect for everyone: brown-haired women, brunettes and redheads. Even fair young ladies can experiment, especially if their skin tans well.

Walnut

How many nuts are there in the world? Here are almost as many variations on the nut theme. The base is: