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…

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

Nature’s go-to hue introduces a calm, positive and inviting mood to a room. Stylist and interiors expert Sara Bird shares how to make this mindful shade work in your home

Designer Sarah Ward, of Ward & Co Interiors, shares her expert advice on adding accent colour and pattern to a relaxed country interior

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’

In all its subtly varying tints and tones, white brings a sense of spaciousness to rooms. Stylist and interiors expert Sara Bird highlights how to use it successfully in your country home