I was talking about our preference for whitewashed and neutral colours in my blog post the other day. We, I mean coastal dwellers. It suits us. Light and bright.

 
Well, take a deep breath. The hottest colour predicted to make it big in 2011 is very dark. Different paint companies call it different things. Here it is on a wall.

 

I LOVE it!
Here, quite rightly, it is used on one wall, in a space you just pass through. VS. all walls in a living or bedroom where you spend more time.

 
In Dulux I would choose a colour called HATSTAND. You would need lots of natural light in the room to make this work well.

 
BY THE WAY.

 
The picture above is the cover of an online catalogue from a company in the US called Serena & Lily. CLICK HERE to have a look at the full catalogue. One of the most beautiful I have seen. Their products are WOW! their use of colour, very directional.

 
See you in the store.