Notes on Colour: My Favourite Autumn Colour Trends

Mulberry: My New Autumn Neutral

There is something rather fabulous about a pile of glossy aubergines.

Depending on the light, they can look burgundy, plum, purple or almost black — which is probably why I love mulberry so much.

It has all the drama of red, but feels softer and easier to live with. In interiors, I particularly love it with pink, parchment and green. A pair of mulberry fabric-wrapped LED candles instantly adds richness to a table without making it feel overtly seasonal.

The same colours appear naturally in our crystal jewellery. Deep garnet crystals have that beautiful wine-red tone that feels made for autumn.  For me, the best combinations are rarely too considered.

Moss Green: Bringing the Outside In

The greens at the greengrocer seem to change with the seasons too.

In summer they’re bright and fresh; come autumn, I start noticing the muddier, earthier greens — moss, olive, sage and deep leafy tones.

Green is one of those colours I return to constantly at TINKALINK. It works beautifully with natural wood, glass, flowers and candlelight, and I love it in our crystal bracelets too, particularly aventurine with its soft natural green.

And, of course, green and pink.  I’ve never subscribed to the idea that they belong only to spring. Take both colours a few shades deeper and suddenly the combination feels wonderfully autumnal.

Parchment: The Perfect Quiet Colour

Parchment is perhaps the quietest shade in my autumn colour palette, but that’s exactly why I love it.

It’s softer than white, warmer than cream and has that slightly aged quality of old paper, vintage books and natural linen.

Against stronger colours such as mulberry, moss green or cobalt, parchment gives everything a little breathing space. It works particularly beautifully with pattern because it never competes for attention — it simply allows the other colours to sing.

I love it in our candles, but also as a backdrop for crystal jewellery. Clear quartz, moonstone and pearls all look particularly beautiful against these softer, warmer neutrals.

There’s something about parchment in autumn light that feels wonderfully warm without ever becoming beige.

Deep Rose: Pink Grows Up

Anyone who knows me knows I’m never going to abandon pink simply because summer is over.  I just change the pink.

Bubblegum gives way to deep rose, raspberry and dusty blush. Against mulberry, moss green or parchment, pink suddenly feels richer and slightly more grown-up — although hopefully never too grown-up.

Our cerise velvet jewellery roll box brings a rich, jewel-like hit of colour to your dressing table or suitcase. Soft, tactile and beautifully sumptuous, it’s designed to keep your favourite bracelets, necklaces, rings and everyday jewellery safely tucked away, whether you’re at home or travelling.

Because practical doesn’t have to be boring,

Deep & Decadent: More Is More

This is where autumn colour gets really fun.

Cobalt. Emerald. Aubergine. Raspberry. Deep red.

I love these richer, more saturated colours as the evenings become darker. They almost seem to come alive in low light.

And I’m very happy to mix them.

A cobalt candle beside something burgundy. Emerald green with raspberry pink. A stack of different coloured crystal bracelets on your wrist. A flash of purple where perhaps it has absolutely no business being.

There are no real rules.

In fact, I think one of the easiest ways to create a home — or a look — that feels personal is to stop worrying quite so much about whether everything matches.

Wearing Your Autumn Colours

Colour doesn’t have to stop at the front door.

One of the things I love about our TINKALINK crystal jewellery is the way you can play with colour on a much smaller scale.

A garnet bracelet for a flash of deep red. Aventurine for green. Rose quartz for blush pink. Citrine for a warmer golden note. Clear quartz and moonstone when you want something quieter.

I especially love layering different crystal bracelets together. There’s something very TINKALINK about mixing colours rather than choosing just one.

And because our crystal bracelets are made by hand in our West London studio, they also bring another element I care about enormously: personality. Choose crystals because you love their colour, because of the qualities traditionally associated with them, or simply because they mean something to you.

How I Use Autumn Colour at Home

I don’t completely redecorate my house with every change of season. Instead, I change the smaller things.

Flowers and foliage are probably my quickest trick, followed by table linen, cushions, a vase or two and, inevitably, candles.

An autumn table is the perfect place to experiment because nothing has to be permanent. I love mixing prints, layering in flowers and foliage, and even adding seasonal vegetables for unexpected colour and texture — putting together combinations I might not normally consider.

Our fabric-wrapped LED candles were created with exactly this kind of decorating in mind. Because the candle is wrapped in patterned fabric, it becomes part of the scheme rather than simply providing light.

And because they’re flameless, I can use them alongside flowers, foliage, fabric and a busy dinner table without worrying about a naked flame.

So this autumn, my colour palette is coming from somewhere rather unexpected: aubergines, lettuces, squashes, radishes and cauliflowers.

Proof, perhaps, that inspiration really can be found anywhere.

Colour After Dark

Perhaps what I love most about autumn colour is what happens to it when the daylight disappears.

Turn off the overhead lights, switch on the lamps and add flickering candlelight, and those deeper colours suddenly look completely different. Crystals catch the light, fabrics become richer and the whole room feels warmer.

It’s one of the reasons I started creating TINKALINK’s fabric-wrapped LED taper candles in the first place. I wanted candlelight everywhere — on tables, beside flowers and tucked into corners of rooms — and I wanted the candles themselves to become part of the decoration.

For me, autumn isn’t about making everything beige and cosy.

It’s about richer colour, more pattern, softer light and wearing a little of that colour too.

And perhaps adding just one more candle or one more bracelet…

Kathinka x