Psyche
Jul 21, 2021 - 12 min
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Perhaps it's time to reach for some colour? From Dulux's Pebble Shore to Farrow & Ball's Elephant's Breath, shades of grey have been in fashion for interior design for the past decade, with these desaturated spaces in contrast with the political times. To get to the bottom of this strange preference, Elle Hunt examines the origin of western culture's longstanding prejudice against bright colours as she discusses why we persistently reach for drab, neutral shades.