Say nay to beige – the best new interiors are awash in vibrant colour
For those wanting to move out of neutral territory, the good news is bold hues are back as designers show their true colours. From the upcoming May issue out on April 26.
“Welcome to the gelatteria!” is how the Pin-Up Home people greeted those approaching their stand at the inaugural Matter and Shape design fair in Paris in March. Such a greeting was apt; the curvilinear sofas, chairs and ottomans in padded panels of pastel blue, pink, yellow and icy white leather were indeed mouth-wateringly delicious.
“The reason we wanted to go with such a different palette is because everything has been so beige and cream and tasteful these past few years,” says Felix Burrichter, founder and creative director of the New York-based Pin-Up magazine, which has just launched its own range of homewares and furniture. “Everybody’s been living in a sea of cream bouclé. It felt like time to shake things up a bit.”
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