Fabulously pigmented, striking, and warm, these Colours of the Year are giving us drama and elegance for 2026. Graham & Brown – Divine Damson Rich and glorious, Graham & Brown‘s Divine Damson is a bold jewel tone informed by dark oxblood and vintage design. And the tiles to match: Glidden – Warm Mahogany Deep and moody, Glidden‘s Warm Mahogany brings out the best of nature’s … Continue reading Colours of the Year 2026: Bold Warmth
This month it’s all about unique companies and creatives in the tile world – those with a penchant for personality and a way with whimsy. Leading the charge is Atelier Champagne – a Montreal-based treasure trove of handcrafted tiles, installations, and unique ceramic pieces founded by Marilyn Champagne in 2023. The collections of Atelier Champagne – Collection 01, Collection 02 – Natural, and Collection 03 … Continue reading Atelier Champagne
Rather than select one shade for the year to come, old school American paint company Sherwin-Williams has opted to curate a colour capsule comprised of nine hues. This selection is made up of unusual neutrals designed to party perfectly together, whilst also forming distinctive aesthetics themselves. Dark and smoky Clove and moody grey blue Rain Cloud sit alongside the earthier caramel of Bosc Pear, chocolatey … Continue reading Sherwin-Williams’ Colour Capsule of the Year
Offering up something delicious for 2025, American paint brand Glidden has gone to the obscure herb section of shades to pick out their Colour of the Year. The bold and beautiful Purple Basil brings a burst of Maximalism and a hint of Y2K charm, encouraging brave design choices an representing a journey of “self-discovery and self-expression.” Emboldening people to go big with their colour choices, … Continue reading Glidden’s Colour of the Year 2025
Partnering with Los Angeles based design studio Commune Design, Exquisite Surfaces have created a striking selection of handmade tiles, rich with earthy charm and enticing personality. Eight different designs – Sitio, Najavo, Zuni, Mochi, Circle, Drop, Bean, and Abstrakt – provide enormous variety, both across the design families and within them. Sitio alone is made up of eight variations of surface relief and four contrasting … Continue reading Commune Collection
As a little follow up from our coverage of 2024’s Trending Colours, here are five inspiring interiors and the tiles you need to get the look. 1) Brown With a 70s soul and deliciously hot chocolatey vibe, this textured splashback offers all things rich, earthy, and warm. Get the look with 1102 from Mosaic Factory, Brownstone from Zia Tile, or Zellige Umber from Cement Tile … Continue reading Get the Look: 2024 Colour Scheme
Walking around the show this year I didn’t see much in the way of big trends (aside from that one particular wood-look). There was definitely some overspill of the trends I noticed at Cevisama (those will get their own article), but when it comes to what was trending at Cersaie it’s all about the mini trends. I’ll cover them all in more detail throughout this … Continue reading Trending at Cersaie 2023
For this year’s outliers it’s a mixed bag of interior design favourites and design rarities. We’ve searched high and low for an example of each and done our best to locate matching tiles. For more Colour of the Year interior inspo head over to our Instagram where we’ve been sharing even more COTY content! Classic Zellige Behr’s calm colour choice is a favourite of many. … Continue reading Spotted: Every other Colour of the Year
Opulent, luxurious, and intensely pigmented, jewel tones add a world of colour like no other. Get inspired by our bathroom picks below and see how you can recreate the looks at home with our tile matches! 1. Emerald Various tones of sea-blue, emerald, and jade mix together in a patchwork feature in this bathroom, adding delightful colour to the neutral floors and walls. Get the … Continue reading Get the Look: Jewel Tone Bathrooms
Decorum Tiles makes the most of their local Cornish setting with hand-painted Delft tiles depicting the area’s flora, fauna, landscapes, and delicacies, but it’s their unique colour palette that really sets them apart. Simple patterns are uplifted with stunning soft pastels and vibrant tones that are hard to come by in the tile world, let alone combined with classic motifs. Signal, Cosmo, Stargazy, and Chequers … Continue reading A Dream Palette from Decorum Tiles
Joining the ranks of companies voting purple for 2022, Pantone‘s selection for Colour of the Year is Very Peri. Almost indistinguishable (but with a touch more red) from their 2008 colour Blue Iris we’re hoping this doesn’t follow Pantone’s habit of somewhat predicting world events and that we’ll steer clear from recession. Despite this similarity, Pantone’s choice was selected to embody innovation by “creating a … Continue reading Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2022
An entirely different colour was selected by UK eco paint brand Earthborn for their Colour of the Year 2022. Instead of earthy shades, variations on sage green, or comforting blues Earthborn headed towards a delicate, über light lilac – Lily Lily Rose. Mixing grey tones with soft pinks and purples, Lily Lily Rose is complex and contemporary. As a very subtle pastel shade, the light … Continue reading Earthborn’s Colour of the Year 2022
Standing out from the crowd in their Colour of the Year 2022 choice are trend forcasting specialists WGSN. Bold, vibrant, and intoxicating, their selected shade is Orchid Flower. The company forecast the increasing popularity of this joyful pinky magenta in 2020 and are predicting its continued success in this year. And they’re not the only ones! We’ve already seen a few predictions including this colour … Continue reading WGSN Colour of the Year 2022
