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The floral inspired designs juxtapose soft and deep shades, showcasing delicate pinks, blues, aquas, yellows, peaches and nudes, and rich neons, purples, blues, greens and blacks.

"From soft, dusty aquas to rich cerulean blue to deep navy, blue has essentially become the new neutral." Other trends include gray, and "using bright hues in traditional rugs and home accents to create afresh, modern look with classic appeal." Olive and rich berry are two colors that will trend in the future, she added.

Erin placed cool colored prints (blues, aquas, and greens) in the corners and centers of her Nine-Patch Blocks.

Opt for cooler hues with pale aquas and sea greens, while warmer shades complement stronger colours like navy, terracotta and brown.

"There are accents of citrus, aquas and deep blues taking over from duck egg," she said.

This year, ocean colours - aquas, sea greens and blues - are on-trend shades and give a serene vibe that's ideal for summer rooms.

Summer insists you go for lighter colours, still bold but more aquas and frosted pinks than deep purples and blacks.

Block colours are best but they don't have to be boring ( this year sees lots of cool aquas and hot pinks.

"Spa" is an acronym for sanitas per aquas, or health through waters, and The Ritz offers a full complement of hydrotherapy and other luxuries.

To address retail demand for aquas, greens and blues, Art in Motion printed a new look in leaves and landscapes that could easily be in England or North America.

Now the resort includes a range of eight four and five star properties each displaying its own unique character but decorated in a simple,minimalistic way,echoing the Sardinian Village theme with the colours of the region: pale blues, aquas, turquoise and terracotta.