Warm off-whites nurture and restore, and when paired with the gentle curves of comfortable furniture and luminous shiny accents, the setting is perfect for nothing more than cosy daydreaming. Walls painted in Resene Half Blanc, floor in Resene Eighth Blanc, plant pot in Resene Blanc, side table painted with a sponge in a dappled effect with alternating Resene Eighth Blanc, Resene Blanc and Resene Double Blanc. (Project by Melle Van Sambeek, image by Bryce Carleton) They might be quiet, but soft neutral colours resonate strongly in an interior.
They may not scream “Look at me!” loudly and urgently, but their soothing nature and delicate approach to colour is warming and appealing to be around. From barely-there greens to the palest pinks, subtle neutrals reveal how light interiors don’t just have to be white. Colour can be brought into a room in the lightest understated form, in a way that best reflects your personal identity and speaks to your taste.
While neutrals may appeal to our tastes, employing a sense of colour in our homes – in this gentle form, still allows for the creativity and expression colour so successfully evokes. Timeless and sophisticated, pared-back colours offer a versatile choice for homes, and in winter, when paired with comforting textiles with a sumptuous feel and ambient lighting, they create true havens. Neutrals are so often linked with white or grey, but there are so many more variations.
Ground yourself in the earthy tones of clay and ston.