Summer Trends: 70's Colour Revival

It’s been bubbling away for a while, but this summer is when the interiors 70s Colour Revival will hit our homes in the most chic, modern way yet. Colour leads, and our doors are wide open for it. Come in, mustard-y yellow! Welcome, olive-y green! May we offer you a vol-au-vent, brick red? Babycham, aubergine purple?

The key here is how mix and curate your own 70s palette. A pumpkin-toned chair or a mossy green footstool alone won’t do. It all centres on weaving a tapestry of hues that together pays homage to the days of disco balls, dinner parties and record players spinning into the early hours, to make a scheme with history and that transports us to a time of bohemian freedom and endless possibility.

The 70's Colour Revival isn’t just about colour for colour’s sake; it’s about layering, blending and infusing rooms with a poignant, tactile richness that’s unapologetically spread over an entire space. This contemporary 70s viewpoint stems from a set of shades that work as a team to evoke those decades past to a time when conversation pits and soft lighting brought friends together, and every nook held a cosy, individual accent. Combining the distinctive colours brings depth and character to the home, weaving history and authenticity into an area, as well as eclectic charm.

Follow the lead of Thonet in collaboration with Jil Sander, which released its iconic tubular steel S 64 chair and B 97 table set in a range of 70s-tastic tones such as Ruby Red and Graphite Green. Mix in the full-bodied purple of Cappellini’s Kwado chair by Sebastian Herkner, its striking profile taking on the confident, sculptural energy that defined 70s interiors. Kartell’s renown 1967-designed KD28 lamps by Joe Colombo have been updated in groovy colours including Bordeaux, Woodland Green, Light Green, Orange, Petroleum, Mustard – group their sculptural, futuristic forms in clusters to faithfully interpret the spirit of the era in robust, nostalgic hues. Add in the vibrant burnt orange of the Zanotta’s Za-Za Max sofa by Zaven, with its low-slung profile and relaxed, deep-seat, and we’re getting somewhere funky baby.