Earthy shades are seeing a resurgence, as we seek respite from high-energy colours and everyday overwhelm. Sara Bird reveals how to use these warming, grounding tones in your country home

Every room scheme in this smart west London home, created by Hám Interiors, illustrates how being confident with colour pays off

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NEW PARENTS FRANKY AND JACK REWORKED A DATED STUDENT HOUSE INTO A COLOURFUL FAMILY HOME

Brooke Copp-Barton’s Whitstable home is brought to life with a cheerful confection of colours, lively pattern and vintage treasures

Nothing is as joyful or as transformative as paint, says Joa Studholme, the creative genius behind some of Farrow & Ball’s most cherished colours. From a scarlet door to a bedroom dunked in a soothing oatmeal shade, the Colour Curator reveals how she turns a lick of paint into a ‘moment’