Marylou Cafaro

Marylou Cafaro is a leading trend forecaster, interior designer, building-industry authority and author of trendjournal, with over 35 years’ experience. Marylou’s talent for analysing and interpreting key global and national market trends and consumer preferences makes her one of Australia’s most respected commentators on colour and design trends.

Marylou’s narrative and vision for the Wattyl 2022 forecast encapsulates our collective journey to feel connected, to people and nature, and to surround ourselves with meaningful things. The Wattyl 2022 forecast shows how our emotions can be supported through our everyday lives with soothing, reassuring and uplifting, nature-inspired colours and textures.

Marylou’s association with Wattyl has come full circle, having introduced the concept of colour cards to the Australian market by launching Wattyl’s first colour swatch collection. She has now re-joined the brand 20 years later as one of the key influencers in the next step of the Wattyl colour story.