Requiring a combination of patience, flair, practicality and know-how, decorating a home is a time-consuming endeavour. And when it comes to hard-working spaces used for specific tasks such as cooking

Interior designer Micaela Sharp shares where and how to use colour in a room scheme, and her favourite shade pairings. Choosing a paint for the walls is just the start…

Turn your home into a rose-tinted spectacle with this guide to using pink in every room. Stylist and interiors expert Sara Bird spares our blushes, from Barbie bright to petal soft

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

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

Expand your horizons – or the dimensions of your room, at least – with these paint tips from the pros. Which one will work for your small space?