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The colours of autumn
WHAT colours an designs are fashionable in the home this autumn? asks Mandy Tang of Donaldson and Lyttle.
Well, almost anything goes, it's down to the individual's personal taste, ranging from cool blues, greens and yellows to intense marigolds, colbalt blues and deep Indian red, even natural ivory with taupe, combined with texture all seem to be increasingly popular.

Tones

Therefore, earth tones are very much a favourite combining terracotta and golds with rich spice colours. A lot of these themes are inspired from Indian art, textiles and architecture.

Traditional styles are being freely and imaginatively adapted to suit the modern home. However, man fabrics used in the later 17th century were made from luxury silks and heavy cotton velvets which have to be replaced with man-made fibre copies to create a similar effect.

Many traditional fabrics were heavily patterned with deep floral prints and brocades which complemented the silk damask weaves used on upholstery.

Many people today concentrate on what fabric they use on their suites and use that as a base to work around.

They are initially looking for value for money, a hard wearing cover with serviceable colours. These can easily be found with the help of an interior design consultant who has the knowledge of what is widely available.
