Introducing Burnt Sienna
About 20,000 years ago, prehistoric artists searched tirelessly for just the right pigment for their...
On Pantone’s 2021 Colours of the Year
This year, as they have been doing since the first year of the new millennium, Pantone have selected...
Colour scheming
The colours we surround ourselves with can affect our mood, so when it comes to deciding on the pale...
A natural, seasonal palette
“Choose only one master – nature,” said Rembrandt, and we have to agree with the formidable Dutch ar...
Going Green
In 2019 visitors to the Chelsea Flower Show saw, alongside polished displays of sculptural grasses a...
Olive's perfect partners
One colour alone doesn’t create a decorating scheme, so whenever we bring out a new seasonal hue (wh...
Trend report: kitchen colours
When it comes to deciding what colour to paint your kitchen, chances are you’re going to fall into o...
Our paint palettes: making selection easy
Everyone’s had the experience at one time or another: thinking you’ve settled on a choice, only to s...
Ways with Ink
See borderline-black shades of grey, abyss-dark blues and greens so dark that it’s only when the lig...
Understanding the colour wheel
Best friend of designers, the colour wheel is an essential starting point in decorating your home. A...
Three moodboards to inspire autumn schemes
Throughout spring and summer, we spoke a lot of moodboards – how to use them and why to use them whe...
Using colour in the kitchen: tone on tone
Just a few posts ago, we explored how you can use colour in the kitchen with strong contrasts. This ...
Thoughts on Saffron
Michelle Ogundehin, colour and design expert and former editor of Elle Decoration, explores the rich...
Ways to: use Flax Blue in the kitchen
Soft shades of white and grey are amongst the most-loved colours to use in the kitchen. As are, at t...
Painting with dark tones
The move towards using darker colours on the walls in our homes has gathered pace over the last few ...
A potted guide to painting
Paint’s one of the simplest and quickest ways to update your home – the right combination of shades ...