Revealed: The home interior colour trends for the new year 

Interior paint trends usually focus on the visual impact, but in 2022 it's all about embracing how colours make us feel

Get out the ruler and masking tape and see if you can stay inside the lines when you attempt a chequerboard tile effect on the floor. School House White No.291 and Stone Blue No.86 in Modern Eggshell from Farrow & Ball are paired here from a vintage feel.

It's the season when trend predictors are out in force tempting us to new decorating projects, and we might just indulge once the Christmas decorations come down and the house looks bare and lifeless, especially when increasing daylight scrutinises every flaw in our décor as we progress into spring.

But rather than go colour-crazy for the sake of fashion, let’s consider the feelings and atmosphere shades and hues create, something encouraged by interior designer and colour consultant Sinéad Cassidy.