Based on feedback from colour consultants, it is expected that a neutral palate and a 'less is more' approach to colours will continue to play a dominate role in house design throughout 2012. Neutral colours have enjoyed enduring popularity due to their ability to be used as a canvas to create unique colour schemes and accentuate/ complement creative building materials.
profiles
In roofing products contemporary styled, flat profile products continue to be popular with the Prestige range and La Escandella Collection's Planum range remaining in high demand from home builders seeking an understated, minimalist roof line.
Shaped profiled roofing products likewise continue to enjoy popularity with home builders seeking a more traditional, family style home, and, due to their shape, can be used to add a more pronounced and eye catching roof line.
colour
In regards to colour, darker roofing colours such as charcoal's and black's have, and are expected to continue to enjoy popularity because they add depth to a colour scheme. However, darker colours domination of roofing selections is expected to start to change with lighter tones increasingly taking prevalence due to their flexibility in use and perceived solar reflectance benefits.
Accent colours are also expected to change somewhat with a move away from rich coffee tones that have enjoyed popularity in recent years. 2012 is expected to see lighter woody tones, light grey and increasingly fashionable blue tones receiving greater demand.