Trend: Warm Scandi

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Previously this room would have had white walls but by adding this deeper taupe grey on the walls the room still feels minimal and natural but a lot cosier. The wood is also a much deeper grain which creates less of a contrast with the walnut and black furnishings. We love the way they have painted the room’s arch in the same wall colour to help create flow between the spaces whilst they’re open plan but different colours.

Achieve the look with Dulux Heritage’s Setting Stone paint on the walls, Linear Matt White for the kitchen tiles and Pronto’s Afara Golden Oak for the variegated wood floor.

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Choosing a lighter flooring can be balanced out by richer furnishings, like this burnt orange velvet sofa. The whole look is balanced out with a rosy pink on the walls, similar to the trend for fresh plaster or blush pink a couple of years ago but a touch warmer and cosier!

Try a herringbone LVT for a practical flooring option, we love Pronto’s Weaveley in Light Oak and Dulux Heritage’s DH Blossom on the walls for that rosy hue. Add in some more rustic textures with the lighting and greenery to complete the look.

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Here’s another great example of a few simple changes to ensure a space feels cosier. The hardwood floor has been stained a touch darker, like our Mora Oak tiles, and the introduction of pattern and small accent colours help create harmony. The striped tablecloth really draws the eye into the centre of the room where the warmest elements are and the touch of burgundy in the print connects well with the wood of the chairs. Depending on the orientation of your room, choose a warm toned white like Dulux Heritage’s Linen White. If you’re looking to use this scheme in your kitchen, try a rustic tile on your wall like Zellica, we love the Ochre shade.

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Previously we’ve seen a trend for stripped pine in Scandi kitchens but using a much warmer grain like walnut can still achieve the same look, you just need to ensure the unit style is very minimal and sleek, like this example from Custom Fronts. Introduce a warmer beige on the walls with a matching tile to keep the look sleek and then add in further warm elements like terracotta, whether in the flooring or your accessories, to add that rustic natural touch.

We’d recommend Matrix Pebble Beige in matt for the walls, with the matching grout, and Dulux Heritage’s Rope Ladder for the walls. You can experiment on the floor depending on your style, a concrete effect like Inara would work nicely in a more modern setting.

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Built-in baths are coming back in popularity, especially those with a smaller bathroom. It’s a great way to add texture, colour and more personality to your bathroom when compared to regular white sanitary ware. Getting a more sunken tub also helps it to feel cosier, we also love the position of the taps in this bathroom, super user-friendly and chic!

If you want to add a touch more colour into the scheme then opt for Cadence Sage, you could also go all out with a coloured marble like Emerale. When choosing colour in a warm Scandi scheme then we’d advise sticking to a natural colour palette. For minimal maintenance you could also tile the bath in a wood effect tile like Mora or Kanzi.