Pastelise it in pink and blue

The brightest colours of a palette are not just for little girls and boys. Carol O’Callaghan shows how to home in on colour.

Remember when pastels were simply pink for girls and blue for boys? Well, things have moved on as the development of new interior trends continues relentlessly, including the selection of pastels applied outside of the nursery.

These baby soft hues work brilliantly alongside dark colours, giving depth and diluting the flatness of darker shades. This season the emphasis is on pink, with applications that won’t produce the Barbie look so beloved of girls under 10.