Haymes Celebrates 80th Birthday with Colour Through The Eight Decades.

80 years in business is a milestone definitely worth celebrating. For Haymes, Australia’s largest independent, family owned paint company, the 80th birthday has provided the colour team with a wonderful opportunity to develop its own ‘Colour Through The Decades’ story. A suite of eight ‘decade’ themes taken from a contemporary perspective to reflect the key colour, design and decorating influences across these eras, help to show Haymes commitment to colour, innovation and the Australian home maker.

From the sentimental, minimal and practical trends of the 40’s, then move into the age of optimism with the introduction of pastel colours in the 50’s. Colour erupted in the 60’s with psychedelic prints and bold interiors while the 70’s turned its focus to the environment, reflecting a strong connection to nature and the use of earthy tones. The 80’s saw the uprising of the unconventional design movement with gaudy colours and kitsch motifs but it wasn’t long before minimalism was back and the home was pared back to soft and simple colour palettes in the 90’s. The new millennium ushered in an era of luxurious outdoor/indoor living spaces and today there is a revolution with the home becoming a blank canvas for individuality and unique styling.

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[Images courtesy of Haymes. Photography by Martina Gemmola. Styling by Ruth Welsby.]