Soft, subtle shades and natural materials make for a restful, immensely appealing look, no matter the season.
Blending bold, enduring tones with soft, subtle hues, Plascon’s annual colour forecast for 2025 includes the simply named Neutral … a family of colours poised to bring pared-back flair to your space. The Neutral family draws inspiration from three key design trends that each bring a different perspective on modern minimalism – Japandi, Agender and Soft Industrial. Japandi blends Eastern and Western aesthetics, celebrating natural materials, timeless craftsmanship and refined simplicity. Agender challenges traditional colour conventions with inclusive, neutral tones. Soft Industrial embraces post-brutalist principles, featuring powder-coated hues and honest materials such as concrete, glass and metal. Together, these influences offer a fresh take on contemporary design, prioritising functionality and aesthetic appeal.
The 2025 Plascon collection is one of neutral-on-neutral tones and barely tinted colours. Calming sophisticated Evening Mist adds an ethereal touch of beach sand, Meadow Yellow has a gentle warmth, while the earthy beige Cream of Mushroom exudes modest elegance, with hues you might find in a forest (or your fridge). River Clay is a warm, earthy, tone which brings an organic richness, and Spiced Cider, a milky, golden brown with barely-there undertones of deep red, subtly evokes the richness of autumnal hues. The last two shades in the collection are White Night, a lush shade of pale grey blended with mauve, which will create a serene accent or a feminine trim, and Salt Pebble, an even gentler version, perfect for minimalist spaces and modern features. Combined, the collection feels up-to-date and enduring, providing a sophisticated backdrop for a new wave of interior design. Details: plasconcolour.co.za
Gorgeous scalloped bowls in three sizes, from R1090 to R1490 from pezulainteriors.co.za • Large laundry basket, R2299 from superbalist.com
Block and Chisel’s Cape Cane collection is a timeless classic … it’s generously proportioned, elegant, and made from Kubu which makes it durable too. This Cape Cane chair sits comfortably alone, but also works well with matching two and three seaters. R14 995 from blockandchisel.co.za
The classic Malawi chair sits happily anywhere in the home … from bedroom to sitting room to bathroom. R1350 from malawichair.co.za
