Times are changing for the colour brown. Unfairly dismissed for many years as dull and uninspiring, brown is set to be big news in the next few years. Colour trend analysts have predicted that it will take over from grey as the ‘strong neutral’ of choice. And what’s not to like about a colour that uniquely connects us with the natural world and goes by such comforting aliases as chocolate, toffee and toast? To find out about the history of brown, how it literally saved lives and how to use it successfully in your home, read on……