COLOR IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE

The modern minimalist style infused with neutral colors which has dominated the decorating world for some years now has finally begun to relax its grip. We can now feel gusts of joyous color starting to breathe new life into our décors. A strong trend, inspired by the 1960s, is coming to light and seducing us all over again. The home is the theatre of our personal expression, but it is also a catalog of our unfulfilled desires and most nostalgic dreams. If the colors in these retro combinations say something to you, then maybe it’s because they echo a more carefree era, a time when life seemed altogether less complicated than it is now. A period we can summarize easily with a couple of key words, à la Austin Powers: Groovy, baby!

The color images we retain from this time are often those that were being used in advertising and the language of communications. One only has to think back to the way things were packaged and all the graphic communication material presented by the media of that period.

You will also notice that different segments of the consumer market express this retro fashion as much through the style of their new products as by their choice of color. A great example was the highly publicized launch of the Mini Cooper, a revamped 60s icon if there ever was one. Decorative objects and furniture in retro style are also undergoing a resurgence in popularity which is why we are proposing these new color Harmonies to you, expressly designed to suggest the NeoRetro spirit.