Colour-authority Pantone has dubbed two colours – rose quartz and serenity – as the hottest shades for 2016. We want them in our kitchens, on our tables, in our lives, stat.
Massive fan of Pantone and want everyone to know? It doesn’t get more obvious than this Pantone 2016 print ($35.75). If rose quartz and serenity aren’t your thing, you can customize the colour palette to suit.
Made from linen with a hint of shimmer, these West Elm metallic napkins are currently on special ($19.95, down from $36). Any of the four shades (platinum, shimmer blue, rosette or white) would work in with your rose quartz and serenity theme, or you could mismatch them for a bigger hit of colour.
Smeg’s gorgeous small appliances range is now available in pastel pink and green, in addition to the range’s core five colours. You can go traditional and stick with the one colour, or mix and match (as pictured here: kettle, $19, and two-slice toaster, $179) for a candy-store effect.
This beautiful Royal Doulton 1815 16-piece set ($249) feels low-key, with white porcelain washed with a subtle blue glaze. Just add on-trend copper cutlery, soft linens and white blooms for a beach-chic dinner setting.
Country Road’s tea towels are so soft and thick, they feel more baby blanket than utilitarian kitchen item. This dusty pink and charcoal-hued three-pack ($29.95) will add a little luxury to the washing up.
Made and glazed in Portugal, these terracotta bowls ($19 each) take their cue from 1950s and 60s pottery. Designed by Stella Baggott from West Elm, the Atelier Stella Bowls are made in small batches and glazed by hand.
Missed the hype around Kmart’s just-released homewares? The budget brand has seriously stepped things up in the home department, with pieces such as this pale pink vase starting from as little as $7.
We also love this cloud print ($12), with a simple timber frame. Use it as a quick way to update blank wall space in a hallway, or prop up on a dresser as a part of collage of prints.
Bright blue skies and ocean photography works brilliantly with the Pantone duo. The bright pops of colour combined with the pastel hues creates a retro, beachy vibe. These Freedom prints tie a split-colour wall together perfectly.
All of Jardan’s Australian-made furniture pieces have time-less appeal. This Arthur side table, with a powdered coated steel top and reclaimed timber base, is no exception.
Ugly black box speakers are designed to be a relic of the past. This Artcoustic speaker ($795), in powder blue, is designed to be super flexible, working with home cinema systems or to hook up with smart phone devices.
Pale candy pink serving ware plays well with crystal and glass, especially when you through in a few blue-grey textured napkins and details. This Temple and Webster styled setting nails the Pantone brief, with crumpled linen to stop things looking too perfect. Pink lemonade optional.
Made from bone china with gold detailing, this three-tired Wedgwood cake stand ($289) blends our two hero colours with a touch of peach and vintage bird motifs.
