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Kitchens\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-content article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg meta-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask the Paint Experts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/tips-and-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tips &amp; Inspiration<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/a-complete-guide-to-painting-over-mould-and-mildew-in-bathrooms-and-kitchens\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">A Complete Guide to Painting Over Mould and Mildew in Bathrooms and Kitchens<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wd-blog-mod-author-css\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/embrace-opulence-and-elegance-decorating-with-jewel-tones\/\" aria-label=\"Link on post Embrace Opulence and Elegance: Decorating with Jewel Tones\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-content article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg meta-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/colour-expert\/colour-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Colour Inspiration<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/tips-and-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tips &amp; Inspiration<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/embrace-opulence-and-elegance-decorating-with-jewel-tones\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Embrace Opulence and Elegance: Decorating with Jewel Tones<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted by<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='author-avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/606c872a240b3c3ff4b25996791c35982d5015383a5191b4ee7a09702d281ef1?s=18&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/606c872a240b3c3ff4b25996791c35982d5015383a5191b4ee7a09702d281ef1?s=36&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'\/>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/author\/paintclub1\/\" class=\"author\" rel=\"author\">Gary van der Merwe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-modified-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-05T13:51:45+02:00\">\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2026\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wd-post-share 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colours have different effects on our emotions and behaviours, and choosing the right ones can make all the difference in creating a space that feels just right. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/best-colours-for-your-living-space-according-to-experts\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-18342\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-masonry blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-18342 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-the-paint-experts category-tips-and-inspiration tag-colour-inspiration tag-decor-trends tag-inspiration tag-paint tag-plascon tag-plascon-2023-colour-forecast\">\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb 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entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInterior wall painting is an important aspect of home decor and can greatly impact the look and feel of a room.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/the-best-paints-for-interior-walls-plascon-paint-expert\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-17512\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-masonry blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-17512 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-colour-forecast category-colour-inspiration category-colour-trends category-news category-tips-and-inspiration tag-colour-inspiration tag-decor-trends tag-inspiration tag-paint tag-plascon tag-plascon-2023-colour-forecast\">\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/plascon-2023-colour-forecast\/\" aria-label=\"Link on post Plascon 2023 Colour Forecast\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-content article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg meta-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/colour-expert\/colour-forecast\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Colour Forecast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/colour-expert\/colour-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Colour Inspiration<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/colour-expert\/colour-trends\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Colour Trends<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/tips-and-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tips &amp; Inspiration<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/plascon-2023-colour-forecast\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Plascon 2023 Colour Forecast<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted by<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='author-avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/606c872a240b3c3ff4b25996791c35982d5015383a5191b4ee7a09702d281ef1?s=18&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/606c872a240b3c3ff4b25996791c35982d5015383a5191b4ee7a09702d281ef1?s=36&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'\/>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/author\/paintclub1\/\" class=\"author\" rel=\"author\">Gary van der 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link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPlascon 2023 Colour Forecast is a smorgasbord of delightful hues.\u00a0 Taking inspiration from nature, each season has its own unique colour story.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/plascon-2023-colour-forecast\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-17127\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-masonry 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Fun in the Sun; Sunkissed; Safari Sun\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PLASCON-COTY-2023-FEATURE-IMAGE-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PLASCON-COTY-2023-FEATURE-IMAGE-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PLASCON-COTY-2023-FEATURE-IMAGE-1-510x510.png 510w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PLASCON-COTY-2023-FEATURE-IMAGE-1-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PLASCON-COTY-2023-FEATURE-IMAGE-1-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PLASCON-COTY-2023-FEATURE-IMAGE-1-280x280.png 280w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PLASCON-COTY-2023-FEATURE-IMAGE-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/plascons-colour-combination-of-the-year-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Link on post Plascon\u2019s Colour Combination of the Year 2023\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-content article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg meta-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/colour-expert\/colour-forecast\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Colour Forecast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/colour-expert\/colour-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Colour Inspiration<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/colour-expert\/colour-trends\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Colour Trends<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/tips-and-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tips &amp; 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This combination is at once both warm and familiar and grounds us in nature by taking us back to our roots.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/plascons-colour-combination-of-the-year-2023\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t","status":"have-posts","nextPage":"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/tips-and-inspiration\/page\/6\/?woo_ajax=1","currentPage":"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/tips-and-inspiration\/page\/5"}