Dare to inject some drama and excitement into your home with these unexpected but sophisticated colour pairings
WORDS AND PRODUCTION BY CARA LASKARIS
THE NEW RED WHITE AND BLUE
YELLOW ANDBLUE
CORAL AND GREY
YELLOW AND BLUE
What could be more joyful than invigorating sunshine yellow balanced with soothing blues? The colours of sunny beach days and spring flowers will add an uplifting Mediterranean ambience to any space. Pick deeper yellows, like ochre, for aliving room or bedroom with brighter splashes for daytime spaces, such as kitchens and utility rooms. Creamy buttermilk shades are also well suited to children’s bedrooms or hallways.
1 Ceramic juicer, £30, Black Cat Pottery at Not Just A Shop 2 Block-printed napkins, £40/four, Curated Living 3 Frida marble-effect lampshade, £28.80; Spool table lampbase, £54; both Där Lighting 4 Classic Stripe side plate, £58, Summerill & Bishop 5 Drisana cushion cover, £75, Oka 6 Brocato dinner plate, £20, Spode 7 Squiggle border, £27/roll, Fiona Howard Wallpapers
9 Emma Bridgewater Spring Flowers cake tins, from £11.95 for small, Annabel James Hartland wool carpet in Barley, £44.99/sq m, Country Living Collection at Carpetright Utility room designed by Salvesen Graham. Woodwork in Stone Blue, Farrow & Ball. Zig zag stripe linen-mix fabric in mustard, £128/m, Salvesen Graham
CORAL AND GREY
Grey needn’t be drab: the gentle warmth of coral is the perfect partner for its blue undertones, creating a scheme that is cool and cosy in equal measure. Evocative of winter sunsets, this is a refined, elegant pairing for period properties. Add depth with dark wood furniture, rich textile accents, natural woven materials or metallic details, alongside classic patterning of gingham, stripes and paisley.
1 Toppu mini bowl, £46.50, Glassette 2 Grace jute runner, £129, Dunelm 3 Stoneware mugs, £26 each, Kate Welton at Handmade in Britain 4 Chester dove grey nest of tables, £199, Cotswold Company 5 Amberley narrow wardrobe, from £1,055, Painted Furniture Company8 Lambswool blanket in slate block check, £150, Tartan Blanket Co 6 Demeter table lamp, £295; Orford lampshade, £175: both Oka
