Use of colour
Every colour in your home tells its own story and contributes to the feeling that your rooms create. We’ve curated some of the best ideas and tips to help you get it right.
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A New Zealand villa with a twist
A family of four found their dream home in Auckland, New Zealand when they saw a renovated villa that had a gabled extension designed by Studio John Irving Architects. “It was a light, calm, airy environment that had just been beautifully done.”
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Slow Beam
This exciting project is about to take you on a trip to the far south of Australia, more precisely Hobart in Tasmania. We meet with Lauren Bamford, at the origin of Slow Beam, a very stylish contemporary house and unique Hobart getaway.
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Terada House in Tokyo
Naoki Terada is the President, COO of Inter Office Co. Ltd., specializing in high-end furniture from around the world. Mr. Terada is also an architect and designer, who created the “Terada House”, a modern masterpiece full of furniture that(...)
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Olivier Bec and Syra Schenk
Olivier Bec and Syra Schenk live in the heart of Paris, near the opera house, in a welcoming apartment which is both their home and office, and is beautifully furnished with pieces from renowned designers.
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Play with colour in your home office
Bright colours are a great way to raise your spirits. Playing with colour can bring whole new perspectives, particularly when working from home (whether mandated or by choice).
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Pantone Colour of the Year: Strength and Sunshine
If anybody knows about colours, Pantone certainly does. For 2021 they have revealed two colours of the year: a “bright and cheerful yellow” in PANTONE Illuminating and a reflection of “solid and dependable elements” in PANTONE Ultimate Gray.
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USM Haller is the new black
Black, like USM furniture, never goes out of style. Black pieces also share another feature with USM furnishings: they make a perfect investment - from a stylistic as well as an economic perspective.
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Bold, bright and beautiful: yellow furniture
Yellow is the colour of creativity, positive energy and clear thinking.
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Go Green!
Green USM evokes the plant universe. Ideal for any room in the house, it brings a pop of colour as well as classic elegance.
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