Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa December/ January 2018/2019 | Page 30

IMPROVING ADVERTORIAL Make your home beautiful and saleable with Plascon’s 2019 colour forecast Pause and reflection with an artful blend of grey and beige. Ravine (62) is Plascon’s Neutral of the Year 2019. T here’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to breathe new life into a space. Together with consid- ered décor and furniture, it gives the homeowner the chance to put their own stamp on their bricks and mortar. Keep- ing up the paintwork is also essential for safeguarding a home’s value but one person’s colour palette might not be the next person’s cup of tea. By using Plas- con’s on trend Colour Forecast 2019, homeowners can ensure that the colour in their home doesn’t detract from its re- sale value but still gives them a beautiful space they love. 28 Plascon’s Head of Decorative Marketing, Katlego Kondlo says, “Beyond aesthetics, an excellently applied coat of paint helps protect a house from the elements and demonstrates that it’s well-cared for. This adds significant value to your home especially when the time comes to sell, and would-be buyers see that the home won’t cost them extra money to paint in the long term.” Teaming up with trend authorities with research obtained from around the world, each year Plascon collaboratively decodes current social and lifestyle DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine insights into projected colour, décor and design trends. The 2019 Colour Forecast presents four colour stories that speak to six identified social moods. Katlego says, “These moods include cocooning, urbanisation, individualisation, emotional intelligence, mindfulness and global connection and are dictating how people like to create and curate their spaces. Our four colour stories speak to these trends.” Part of the Luxury colour story, Ravine (62) is Plascon’s neutral of the year 2019 and a versatile blend of grey and beige that can be used for