Blue’s The Hue
Monday has received some very bad press this past week. It is perceived as one of the most depressing days of the year due to the post-Christmas blues. We are given to believe that credit…
Dare To Be Different
Everywhere I look I see images of interiors decorated in daringly dark colours, mostly to great effect. It takes a huge leap of faith to paint a wall, ceiling, or even a whole room in…
Green&Black Wardrobe
For a long time I have been pondering what colour would spice up my rather beautiful, but tired, wardrobe that greets visitors when they arrive in our hallway. Neptune provided inspiration with their seasonal offerings…
Green With Envy
I am loving this season’s trend for dark moody greens.Farrow & Ball introduced nine new colours to their range of paints and Banca featured heavily in their launch.Described as a “protective olive green” and named…
Design Inspiration
Design inspiration can come from the most mundane and unusual sources. Whilst sitting at my desk this week my attention was drawn to this yellow door which I could see from my office window. The…
Dash Of Orange
Step into spring with a flamboyant dash of orange.My recent venture into town really demonstrated a massive head on collision between fashion and interiors. This was particularly noticeable in Anthropologie where their footware and furnishings…
Blue Sky Thinking
I think I have Spring fever! This recent spell of unseasonably warm weather coupled with being outside in the garden led me to believe that spring, and possibly summer, were on the way. Inspired by the…
Birthday Treat
Magnolia is not a word that you will hear at a presentation by F&B colourist Joa Studholme. What you would hear though is a brilliantly comprehensive talk based on Joa’s twenty year’s with Farrow & Ball…
Penchant For Pink
Before the fame of Katie Price and Pink came eccentric socialite and writer of romantic fiction, Dame Barbara Cartland. Infamous for her high jinx at Brooklands race track in Weybridge, the museum has dedicated a…
Royal Connections
The news this week has been both happy and sad. Our Monarch’s 90th birthday was a great reason to celebrate, whilst the passing of Prince, the American musician, was a great sadness.Apart from these events happening…