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with white and other light neutral colours. Sometimes fluor
touches are added for extra effect. As colours we see Candy
Pink, Lilac, Blush, Pastel Rose, Pale Lime, Pastel Yellow,
Fresh Pastel Blue, Fresh Pastel Green. These pastels are also
combined with darker shades, but mostly tone-in-tone.
Beyond Borders
In this styling direction we see a combination of ethnic influences,
as before, but combined with traditional or Mid-
Century furniture in warm deep colours reminiscent of
velvet, in autumn colours. Souvenirs from our travels are
part of the interior. It is more just a single object than a
complete ethnic interior to obtain this bohemian effect.
We see oriental influences, especially hand-made products
such as porcelain, textiles, shibori and certain colours such
as indigo and other, oriental inspired colour combinations,
etc. But we see also Moroccan inspired influences in neutral
colours such as grey, black and brown on a light ground. We
see a revival of the art and crafts movement with interest in
unique handcrafted products. Local products will be appreciated
again, like Scottish checks, tweeds and traditional
textiles, but also Toile de Jouy, but they should be applied
with a twist, for instance partly eroded, or recoloured in a
totally unexpected way. Cheerful African inspired products
like plastic wire furniture and colourful batiks also play a
role.
Colours
In this direction the colours are warm and rich. They are
also typical velvet colours for a rich Bohemian effect. The
colours are: Purple, Blue Green, Indigo Blue, Burned Sienna,
Brick, Lacquer Red, Deep Red and Warm Brown. Brown is
the most important ground colour, but we see quite a lot of
warm shades such as Burned Sienna, Brick, and two shades
of red. Because the materials are very lively and show a pile,
it looks like they consist of different shades. Off-white is
used as ground colour for Bohemian products in a Moroccan
style, in combination with grey, black or brown.
Colour Matters
In this style direction we see bright Pop Colours, inspired by
Modern Art, the Memphis Movement and Dutch style direction
“De Stijl”, often in primary colours with black and white
accents. Manmade and synthetic materials are important, especially
glass, rubber, metal, silicone and plastic. Graphical