Decorative paint tricks and finishes are becoming increasingly popular in interior design. 

Paint and color, as Dulux creative director Marianne Shillingford reminds us, is more than just the rainbow: ‘When we say paint, we don’t mean saturated jelly bean shades – we mean color and paint in all its glory, from organic off-whites and subtle petal shades to the deepest night blues, greens, golds and reds.’ Marianne notes that decorating our homes with paint became a lot more creative during lockdown – and it’s a trend that continues to evolve. ‘