Create a soothing space with Dulux Colour of the Year

Dining area with green walls, black pendant lights and lots of greenery

Create a soothing space with Dulux Colour of the Year

13 September 2022

Feeling connected with nature is good for our wellbeing. The Lush palette, with colours inspired by woodland scenes and forest floors, can help us feel part of the world around us and create a familiar, soothing atmosphere in our homes.

Feeling connected with nature has been shown to have profound and positive effects on our wellbeing. The Lush palette, with its soothing colours inspired by the tones you find in woodlands and forests, can help us feel in touch with the natural world. Bringing an echo of the landscape into our homes, Lush colours are ideal for creating a supportive and restorative space. They also work brilliantly alongside Dulux Colour of the Year, Wild Wonder^TM, and can create dynamic colour combinations that feel calm and comfortable.

Try these four decorating ideas to bring Lush colours to life...

Create a soothing living space

In this light and airy living space, a two-tone split wall in Lush colours creates a warm and tranquil feel. The combination of Wild Wonder^TM and soft green highlights the proportions of the room while making it feel cosy. Lush colours work perfectly with natural elements, so bring in plenty of greenery to complete the look.

Which colours?

60YY 33/130
50YY 49/191

Split wall using green and straw yellow in a light and airy living room

Be colour-creative in the bedroom

Lush colours might be rooted in nature but that doesn’t mean they can’t be used for a grand gesture. Here, an oversized arch, painted in soft green and outlined with a band of Dulux Colour of the Year 2023, Wild Wonder^TM, creates a dramatic trompe l’oeil bedhead against a peaty purple wall.

Which colours?

38RR 15/026
52GY 24/050
50YY 49/191
20GY 46/067 (ceiling)

Purple walls in a bedroom with a green arch behind the bed

Bedroom with soft green and dark green walls

Looking through a doorway into a hallway, with walls painted in different shades of green

home office with two tone green wall with a round table

Soft brown wall with checks marked in soft yellow

Kitchen with green and straw yellow shelving

Living room with vertical striped brown and green wall and cream sofa

Paint yourself a checkerboard wall

Used in combination, Lush shades are perfect for adding a splash of personality without overpowering a room. Created by painting narrow stripes (in soft lilac and Dulux Colour of the Year 2023, Wild Wonder^TM) against a soft green wall, this checkerboard feature adds a playful touch to a child’s room while keeping a sense of tranquillity.

Which colours?

20GY 46/067
70RB 50/062
50YY 49/191

Kid’s bedroom with a green checkerboard feature wall and light purple opposing walls

Connect a kitchen with colour

Use colour to give each area in an open plan space its own personality while creating a visual connection. Here, soft lilac walls bring a kitchen and dining space together, while Wild Wonder^TM, used on the back wall adds a positive burst of warmth.

Which colours?

10RB 47/036
38RR 15/026
50YY 49/191