Primed forpainting

There’s a science and an art to using colour in the home, but there's no need to fear bolder shades, says the author of a new book

THEY’D NO LONGER BE MEEK AND MILD. THIS SEASON, DESIGNERS ARE FAVOURING A BOLDER TAKE ON PAINT SHADES AND CREATING HARMONY WITH NEUTRAL FURNISHINGS

BRING COLOUR AND CHARACTER TO COMPACT SPACES WITH THESE EXPERT INTERIOR DESIGN TIPS

Colour – on walls, joinery, soft furnishings or via accessories – has a truly transformative effect: it impacts the mood of a home’s inhabitants, as well as having the power to change an architectural

O PHIE CLEMSON Director and co-founder of The Living House TA SH BRADLEY Director of interior design at Lick EM MA ANTHONY Head of design and product development at Dunelm BECKY MARTIN Interior design

Dress doors and frames and capitalise on this overlooked opportunity to add creative flair to your home