The warm colours are a long-lasting trend in

the whole world: one of the inspirations behind

GROHE’s new finishes.

photo credit: Massimo Gardone

How has the use of colours in design developed

over time?

I think colour has always been part of the interior design

world, but it has evolved over the years. One thing we’re

seeing from our visits at the design fairs, is that year after

year, the warm colours come into the home. That is now

an established design trend that came more out of the

Nordics first, but is relevant everywhere now. Globally,

colours develop differently. The US market is very

colour-centric, but leans more to the classic colours.

Asia is also very colour oriented. The Middle East loves

the warms and the golds. And in Europe we’ve seen the

warm colours come in but also the Brushed Nickel and

Graphite are inspiring many designers. I think the use

of colour has taken off differently. The challenge here is

we had to put together a palette that works around the

world. And with the new colours and finishes we’ve

been able to achieve that.

How do colours influence the way we perceive

the bathroom?

I think the way colour, finish and material impacts the

bathroom is that the faucet becomes the jewellery -

the accessory for the interior designer. It’s another

way to add a level of detail and quality to interior

design features. And our colours have been selected

and curated in a way that allows you to almost do

anything you need to with them. So if you want high

contrast, mid tones or low contrast, you can really use

your colours to influence the outcome. This is a palette

that gives you the complete flexibility to work with.

And what about the kitchen?

Most kitchens are white. The way consumers add colour

is through accessories – like toasters, blenders, coffee

makers. Because they can put them on the counter and

take them away. So we thought, if someone had that red

iconic kitchen mixer then they’re more likely to take that

vivid red hose of Essence. But there’s really no risk

in that because they can upgrade it, they can change

it easily. In the bathroom, we’ve taken a slightly more

refined approach, because there isn’t yet a quick way

to accessorise with colour.

All of the GROHE SPA Colours work in the kitchen and

in the bathroom very well.

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