…it was a match made in home heaven. 2021’s Colours of the Year – crowned by design industry authority Pantone – will give your space (and your mood) a much-needed lift, says Charlotte Page
The kitchen
Pops of bright yellow give grown-up grey zest
This year, two shades have been selected as Pantone’s Colours of the Year: cheery Illuminating Yellow and calm Ultimate Grey. In this kitchen, they work brilliantly together – the bar stools creating a bright contrast to the muted backdrop. For similar stools try cultfurniture.com and for similar pendant lights, go to chaplins.co.uk
Pendant light, £179, nordicnest.com, Glasses, £19 for four, goodhoodstore.com, Dinner plate, £38, heals.com, Carafe, £45, insidestoreldn.com, Vase, £55, amara.com, Bar stool, £220, beut.co.uk, Coat rack, £125, scp.co.uk, Dining table, £3,703, nest.co.uk, Napkins, £18 for two, smallable.com, Bowl, £75, conranshop.co.uk, Placemat, £24, conranshop.co.uk, Chair, £385, heals.com, Tray, £20, amara.com
The bedroom
Balance tranquil grey with accents of yellow
Thanks to its calm, soothing vibe, grey is a great choice for a bedroom. It also acts as the perfect foil for more colourful accessories
Poster (30cm x 40cm, unframed), £26, nordicnest.com, Pendant light, £365, smallable.com, Carafe with two glasses, £49, iamfy.co, Chair, £1,601, twentytwentyone.com, Chest of drawers, £975, oliverbonas.com, Storage basket, £71, smallable.com, Bed frame, £299, johnlewis.com, Cushion, £65, nordicnest.com, Throw, £78, goodhoodstore.com, Rug (5ft x 8ft), £598, anthropologie.com, Ottoman, £1,195, insidestoreldn.com, Table, £349, scp.co.uk, Footstool, £395, libertylondon.com
The bathroom
The colour duo gives the smallest room in the house big impact
Perfect for making a small space feel bigger thanks to the way it bounces light around a room, yellow is brilliant for bathrooms. Here the walls are offset by the white ceiling and monochrome floor tiles. For similar try tiles-direct.com
Pendant light, £65, chaplins.co.uk, Laundry basket, £225, conranshop.co.uk, Bathmat, £25, amara.com, Toothbrush holder, £25, nordicnest.com, Wall hooks, £27 each, chaplins.co.uk, Basket, £65, trouva.com, Table, £145, insidestoreldn.com, Mirror, £204, finnishdesignshop.com, Vase, £40, sohohome.com, Towels, from £5 each, matalan.co.uk, Soap holder, £26, labourandwait.co.uk, Soap dish, £19, yodandco.com, Sink, £220, wayfair.co.uk, Tap, £64.99, amazon.co.uk, Tile, £5, bertandmay.com