b'red alertBrighter days aheadIts not all doom and gloom, though. There may not have been a whole lot of events and holidays to look forward to recently; the things that normally fill us with joyfulness or a lust for life. But there has been an unshakeable collective hope that things will start looking up soon.It feels like it has been quite some time since the most popular hues werent dulled or muddied, but there is evidence in our more forward-looking colour forecasts that more buoyant and spirited colours are on the way, including rich and bright oranges, reds, golds and plums.Attheforefront,wereexpectingtoseemorebrilliant blues like Resene Shakespeare, jovial yellows like Resene Tulip Natural healing Tree and cheerier corals like Resene Japonica leading the way before many of todays dusty pastels start to turn peppier. For While there has never been a time in history where nature hasnt played a role innow though, Resene Spindle, Resene Cashmere, Resene Wax inspiring us, there have definitely been periods where we have pushed it further asideFlower, Resene Sazerac, Resene Twine and Resene First Light in favour of technological and manufacturing accomplishments. are current reigning favouritesbut they will also be where this But today, in our semi-isolated state, many who were too busy or distracted totrend will seed from.take part in outdoor activities have recently rediscovered the awe-inspiring beautyWhether these longer term changes will come to fruition when of the natural world thats right in our own backyard. This has had an impact on ourwere expecting them to still remains to be seen, but one thing is colour and design trends in a number of ways. for surewere looking forward to them being the vanguards to Studies have shown that spending more time looking at nature can expand thebrighter days ahead. range of colour tones that our eyes and brains are able to perceive and helps us to better differentiate between subtle shifts in shadeespecially when it comes to greens. This hue has been dominating the colour world in far more variations thanReseneabove left: Wall in Resene Sazerac, tabletop in Resene Sandtex we typically see trending in one colour family, including silver sage greens like ReseneResene Sazerac Mediterranean finish tinted to Resene Half Sauvignon and painted Spanish Green and Resene Half Washed Green, celery greens ranging from ReseneJaponica crystals in Resene Wax Flower, Resene Seachange and Resene Spindle.Pine Glade to Resene Beachcomber, olives from Resene Scrub to Resene Midnightstyle Laura Lynn JohnstonMoss and greens that pack a punch like Resene Away We Go and Resene Spring Fever. images Bryce CarletonAn increase in the popularity of green blues, too, is an emerging trend that has been gaining momentum. Greener variations like Resene Blue Smoke and Resene JuniperReseneResene Secrets ReseneReseneResene above left: More time outside and an increased focus on our own mentalReseneReseneare leading the charge, but more sea-inspired shades like Resene Awash, ReseneShakespeare First Light Half Sauvignon Spindleand physical wellbeing is shaping emerging colour trends. Wall in ReseneDesigner White Away We Go Edgewater and Resene Seachange are coming through as hues begin to shift bluer. ReseneReseneResene Edgewater, tabletop in Resene Awash, vase in Resene FX Faux RustThis could also be attributed to the move towards increasing focus on personalWax Flower Cashmere JuniperReseneResene Effect and beachcombed objects in Resene Half Aubergine, ReseneEdgewater Half Aubergine wellness and attention to selfcare. Not only have many of us been spending moreReseneReseneResene Designer White, Resene Midnight Moss, Resene Pine Glade, Resenetime outside, we have also been at home more and have had to find ways to focusright: Signs of more optimistic hues areBone Twine SeachangeReseneResenebeginning to surface. Background in Away We Go and Resene Kilamanjaro. Awash Midnight Moss on ourselves as a method of coping with the new stresses we are being faced with.Resene Shakespeare with plaster jelliesReseneReseneResene above right: Background in Resene Kilamanjaro with letters and numbersReseneBlues and greens have long been associated with wellness, and surrounding ourselvesin Resene Japonica, Resene Dark Knight,Wafer Hot Toddy Dark Knightin Resene Juniper, Resene Seachange, Resene Vanquish, Resene Otter,Pine Glade with themjust like when were out in naturehasbeen shown to have bothResene Cashmere, Resene Bone,ReseneReseneResene Resene Wafer, Resene Twine, Resene Japonica and Resene Hot Toddy. psychological and physiological benefits. Resene First Light and Resene Secrets. Otter Vanquish Kilamanjaro8 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 9'