Still great at 80! Stool 60 is a sexy octogenarian

Lauren Shantall
Lauren Shantall
, Plascon PR & Social Media Manager

Stool 60

Stool 60, Image Credit: Tuomas Uusheimo

Yes, yes, I know, you’ve probably seen how fab Stool 60 looks at 80 somewhere else already, considering that news of its anniversary makeover has been around for many months now… But, I still can’t get over how lively and fresh Alvar Alto’s classic Scandi design looks in new colours. “Old becomes new” is a strong and prevailing theme for us all, as we seek to upcycle, recyle and cycle around on bikes. Reinvention, it seems, is better than cure ;-)

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Summer Colour Trends 2013

Maciek Dubla
Maciek Dubla
, Plascon Public Relations Manager

A new year means new energy, and what better way to start 2013 than by injecting that energy into your home with a selection of brights from the Plascon 2013 Colour Forecast: Golden Daffodil Y3-A1-1, Fuscia Fizz R2-A1-1, Hot ‘n Spicy R6-B1-1, Sunset in the Desert 03-B1-1, and Plascon’s own “hero” green  Dragon’s Hide G2-C1-1, which is enjoying popularity now that Pantone has announced emerald green as its 2013 Colour of the Year.

Colour Trends 2013

Fuscia Colour Inspiration, Image Source: elledecor.com

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DIY Pot Plants: Colour Pop Pots!

Maciek Dubla
Maciek Dubla
, Plascon Public Relations Manager

DIY Pot Plants

DIY Pot Plants, Image Source: apartmenttherapy.com

Today, we’re looking at cheap, cheerful and colourful paint DIY makeovers for indoor and outdoor spaces with plants. When using colour in a space, you need to be aware of what is around you and how you intend on incorporating colours into your newly revamped area. Freshome suggests keeping to a palette of light and airy colours and using accessories and decorative elements to throw in bursts of colours.

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Colour Combinations | Colour Thriller: Black, Orange & Grey

Kim Bougaardt
Kim Bougaardt
, Freeworld Design Centre Blog Editor

colour combinations of black, orange and grey

Colour combinations of black, orange and grey (image Source decor8blog.com)

A bold colour palette and not for the faint-hearted: decorating with colour combinations of black, orange and grey will definitely set you apart from the rest. Tangerine Tango, Pantone’s 2012 colour of the year, is still holding its own – and with Halloween on our doorstep, I thought an ode to the colour palette was fitting.

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Green Haven: Behind The Scenes of Nature’s Palette Exhibition 2012

Kim Bougaardt
Kim Bougaardt
, Freeworld Design Centre Blog Editor

PLASCON Nature’s Palette Exhibition

PLASCON Nature’s Palette Exhibition – Design Centre Team’s Pod

My brain has been caught up in all things earthy, neutral, woodsy and whimsical lately. It must have something to do with Freeworld Design Centre’s latest interiors exhibition, Nature’s Palette, which officially opens tonight at 5 p.m. This is the behind-the-scenes story to the making of our pod…

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