Asian Paints’ ColourNext Reveals 2024’s Colour, Wallpaper and Design Forecast

SHADES OF 2024

This desire is expressed in the overarching warmth of the Colour of the Year, Terra. The shade reflects the need to slow down and forge deeper connections—with oneself, with each other, with nature. The warm, earthy tones evoke a search of seeking out familiar ground. It exemplifies a quest for solace in a chaotic world and the nostalgic draw of a simpler time. Terra emphasises a sense of homecoming and belonging that we seek in the spaces we inhabit. In a virtualised world, this shade then anchors us to all that is real, safe and welcoming.

This symbolism manifests in Samsara too, the Wallpaper of the Year. A textured surface in burnished gold, Samsara recalls sand dunes, twilit deserts and timeless soil. The wallpaper comprises pigments obtained from mud, tea leaf and natural dyes, and is crushed with gouache wash and metallic gold leaf.

THE TRENDS STORY

While 2024 will have people reaching for these warmth-inducing tones for their homes, ColourNext’s other trends too echo similar sentiments. The four trends spotlighted in the report ignite a desire for familiarity, to feel rooted in the world we inhabit. They are also a response to the increasingly uncertain and unsustainable world around us. Soil and Into the Deep, for instance, dip into nature to forecast the direction for materials, finishes, forms and textures. Goblin Mode is a cheeky argument against the tyranny of perfection, finding your truth and the beauty of the imperfect. Rounding out the report is Indofuturism, a cocktail of retro meets homegrown heritage meets science fiction to reinvent the past in a contemporary format.