The faces of the Manuel Canovas weavers are captured in technicolour on Voyage en Chine fabric and fabulous Brochier colours.
The colours of the rainbow are taking decorating to new heights this season, says fabric and interior design expert Rebecca Bowering. Aren't rainbows one of the most glorious exhibits of nature? The colours they produce bring a smile to all. When you see a rainbow, it feels like a miracle.
And so it was this week when we launched many of the 2013 collections for the gorgeous brands we represent. The
designers "oohed" and "aahed" as we presented fabrics incorporating all colours of the rainbow.
It made me recall the time when my daughter was doing a school project on rainbows. It was a fascinating study (I think I felt more enjoyment from it than Hannah) and to this day when I see a rainbow - or even more spectacular, a mirrored secondary rainbow - I smile and think of the late night I spent putting the finishing touches to the mission. "Roybiv" we used to say to ourselves: red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo and violet. These colours have exploded on to our neutral and minimalist decor palettes with a bang this season.
My theory is that after this long and boring recession we're longing for a miracle to occur - a miracle that, like a rainbow, tells us it's time to smile and marvel again.
