TRENDS COME AND GO, BUT HERE’S HOW TO GIVE THIS LOOK TIMELESS APPEAL
FEATURE NICKY PHILIPS
Striking décor on walls and shelving creates a showcase for colourful accessories.
Wall in Ochre Mountain matt emulsion, £37 for 2.5ltr, Valspar. Belgravia chair, £1,185, Abigail Ahern. Pols Potten Zig Zag stool, £325, SelfridgesWALLPAPER Melodic in Japanese Ink, £109 a roll, Harlequin PAINT Goldcrest pure matt emulsion, £54 for 2.5ltr, Fenwick & Tilbrook FABRIC Rhubarb Stripe linen, £129m, Mind The Gap
BALANCE THE FEATURES
Repeat each primary colour at least once throughout the space to keep every element in perfect harmony
Wall in Firefly absolute matt emulsion, £54.50 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene. Vinyl flooring in China Blue, £32sq m, The Colour Flooring Company. Curtains in Ho Fun linen in Indigo, £99m, Jim Thompson. St Mark chairs, £770 each, Moroso. Billy DL ceiling lamp, £1,155, Kalmar at Skandium. Reaction Poetique centrepieces, £567 each, Cassina at Aram
STYLE DIRECTION
STEP UP THE DRAMA
A staircase painted your favourite bright shade presents the perfect way to add character to an open-plan living space
Staircase in Mister David intelligent eggshell, £75.50 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene. Harlow L-shape corner sofa in Light Grey, £999, Furniture and Choice
STYLE DIRECTION
CLEVER DUO
Choose a primary colour’s secondary shade in other areas of the room – in this case, bright-orange chairs alongside a yellow wall
Wall in Sunflower Aura interior matt, £100 for 3.79ltr, Benjamin Moore. CH24 Wishbone chair in Orange, £806, Skandium. Try White laminate Tulip table, £599.99, Little Tulip
PICK THE RIGHT COMBO
Try to limit the use of primary brights in a room. So, when putting red, yellow and blue together, dull down one of them by choosing a tint of it that contains either more black or white. Or pick a colour adjacent to it on the colour wheel, and remember that white, black and grey all work well as a calming neutral.
MIX IN GRAPHIC PATTERN
To prevent primaries looking pre-school in appearance, avoid mixing in juvenile-style patterns, such as polka dots or ditsy florals. Choose instead sophisticated prints, such as damask, large-scale f
