Itten, colour theory and brand identity
“Color is life; for a world without color appears to us as dead… Colors are the children of light, and light of their mother”. So said...
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Colours of England by Little Greene
The updated Little Greene palette comprises 184 shades: 170 individual colours 14 of which are repeated in varying strengths as ‘Colour...
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Colour Chart update from Little Greene
Perfectly timed for the upcoming DIY weekends (apparently May and June are the top months for DIY), paint and wallpaper company Little...
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Flat Makeover with Farrow & Ball Moles Breath
One of the colours I have used a lot is Farrow & Ball's Mole's Breath. According to the brand "Mole's Breath is the most versatile of our...
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Spring 2017 colours from Farrow & Ball
Popular paint brand Farrow & Ball issued their four key colours set to dominate interiors according to their trend predictions for Spring...
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Decorate your home, David Hockney style!
This month David Hockney's most iconic works are coming to Tate Britain, so grab your tickets and go down to see the works up close (I am...
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Pantone Colour of the Year "Greenery" - Susan Venn Design
If you follow the colour trends closely, you obviously know that the leading authority on colour, Pantone, announced that Greenery (or...
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How to make Greenery work in your home
When the good people of Pantone got together and announced Greenery as their colour of the year for 2017 a few weeks ago, the rest of us...
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Pink interiors - explore your feminine side
There's something about cotton candy and dusty pink colours, like Farrow & Ball's Calamine that feel superbly girly but can work superbly...
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Is green here to stay?
Move along grey here comes green. Said nobody, ever. Or did they? Green was Pantone's colour of the year in 2013 (in its emerald hue) and...
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Paint walls and doors the same colour
I was browsing through paint photos by the Paint & Paper Library the other day and that's where I got my inspiration for today's post....
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Pink Blush Furniture - Small changes for big impact
Browsing through Houzz stories lately I started realising that homeowners are getting more confident using colour. What has helped a lot...
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The Other Art Fair
You have exactly two days to visit The Other Art Fair, the UK's leading artist fair to discover and buy art directly from the very best...
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Colourful textiles for neutral rooms
This week with Decorex being in full swing, I thought it would be great to talk about introducing colour in your home through textiles....
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Books that inspire rooms
For today's post I have taken my inspiration from this famous writer we celebrated this week - and I am sure you will immediately...
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A touch of linen blush
5 days ago. The journey back home started really early. The sun was up but we had barely slept - me least of all - and as we dragged...
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Sonia Rykiel Tribute - her legacy
It is always with great sadness when I write a piece about a designer who has passed away. More so because I struggle sometimes to keep...
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Designer rugs - my top picks for AW16
September sees one of the busiest months in design around London with London Design Festival, Decorex, Design Junction, 100% Design among...
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DESIGN + TRAVEL: HOTEL BACCARAT
When Hotel Baccarat opened its doors in New York in March 2015, it became the flagship hotel bearing the French crystal maker's brand...
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MODERN TRIBAL - Trends
Next season will see the tribal trend having a major come-back, so get ready for organic materials, rustic luxury and a dose of...
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