Bring Spring into your Living Room with Dulux Colour 

The season of rebirth, joy, and awakening is upon us. It is a perfect time to freshen up our spaces and add a feeling of true joy to our homes in time for the warm, sunny days.

The living room is the heart of the home, a place where family and friends gather, and the first room visitors see, so it should radiate warmth and hospitality and leave us with a feeling of optimism, pride, imagination, and creative energy. Dulux’s Colour of the Year, True Joy™, and three easy-to-use palettes will allow you to create exciting and energising schemes for your living room.

“The Dulux Colour of the Year 2025, True Joy™ is the perfect living room paint.  It works beautifully on its own, adding optimism and warmth to any living room, but can also brighten up any space when used as a spontaneous accent colour”, says Palesa Ramaisa, Dulux Colour Expert.  To complement the pop of colour that puts joy on your wall and brings a smile to your face, three decorative paint colour stories have been designed Bold Colour Story, Human Colour Story, and Proud Colour Story – allowing you to experiment and play with what feels right for you.

Here are some tips on how you can energise your living space by simply choosing one of the colour palettes.

Make a joyful leap into the unknown

Create an adventurous space that feels active and exciting with the bright and zestful colours framed by True Joy™.  “Inspired by the excitement of adventure, the Bold Colour Story brings spontaneity and energy to a space.  Add coloured furnishings and accessories to a light neutral base to create a space that takes us out of our comfort zone.  A large living room can be made to feel active and exciting, with an uplifting orange statement wall framed by True Joy™,” adds Ramaisa

Celebrate the hand-made

Create an artisan-inspired space that makes you feel grounded and in touch. The earthy tones of the Human Colour Story create the perfect backdrop for True Joy™ bringing a natural glow of sunshine to an open-plan living area. “We often need to feel connected to human touch in the spaces we inhabit.  We seek somewhere we are grounded by real, earthy materials – a place filled with hand-made touches of craftmanship that puts us in touch with what matters. Hand-crafted furnishings made from natural materials connect us to the beauty of imperfections and create a unique look and feel that is aesthetically pleasing’’ comments Ramaisa.

Embrace your local culture

To make a room feel personal, create an eclectic space layered with individual influences that leaves you feeling proud of your roots and heritage. “Inspired by local cultures from around the world, the Proud Colour Story allows us to celebrate the rich heritages that make us unique. From natural dyes and pigments to spices, each colour allows us to feel rooted in our identities in a place where anyone can feel at home. Reflecting the unique cultures around us, these colours from our Proud Colour Story create a living room that feels warm and cosy.

Incorporate vibrant colours

Add an element of vibrancy into your space with a pop of colour that will make it stand out and create a sense of happiness. True Joy works perfectly as an energising accent colour and can also be used as a bold feature wall to energise even the biggest of spaces.

“We hope you will be inspired to leap and break free from your comfort zone and create a space that feels active and exciting, that brings natural sunlight into your life, or that allows you to reflect and celebrate our diverse cultures,’’ concludes Ramaisa.

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