The colour in a west facing room alters greatly depending on the time of day.  Paint colours come alive in the late afternoon and early evening with a warmer light, but can appear cooler in the morning shadows. Whatever you plan to use your room for, choosing the right paint colour is essential to harness the beauty and mercurial nature of the west-facing light.

As summer unfolds and Wimbledon returns for another year, there’s something quietly powerful about the colour white taking centre stage, both in homes and on the courts.

For interior designers and homeowners, white has long been a go-to for painting walls. But as anyone who’s stood in front of a wall of swatches knows, not all whites are created equal. Our paints are known for their natural ingredients our whites are anything but plain.

Kingfisher Cottage is the epitome of life in rural Herefordshire. A sumptuous cottage, thoughtfully designed and styled by Edward Bulmer and painted top to toe in Edward Bulmer Natural Paint. It is an eco friendly haven, using repurposed furniture, re-loved items and other planet friendly touches. 

You know that feeling when you rearrange your furniture and suddenly your room feels brand new? Now imagine that feeling, but multiplied, just by painting your bedroom a new colour.

Cuisse de Nymphe Emue is our bestselling dusky pink. A colour created by Edward Bulmer after visiting Petworth House and seeing a similar hue in the family rooms, he knew that it was a colour that would be popular and he was right! We believe its popularity is due to its warm tones and versatility. Explore the joy of this perfect pink.

Our beautiful natural paints will transform your home with colour and tonal harmony. If you’re not sure where to start, our expert colour consultants are available to create a bespoke palette just for you, either online, in your home, or at our London showroom.

The sitting room is the best room in the house to relax in. The kitchen may be the bustling heart of the home, but the sitting room is the room to escape to and unwind in, to find some calm and peace. It’s also a great room to entertain friends in. The colour you choose to decorate it in is key to the atmosphere and mood.

The kitchen is the heart of the home — a place where functionality meets personality. When it comes to choosing the right colour scheme, it can be surprisingly tricky to decide between calming neutrals or a bold burst of colour. Each approach has its own charm, and the best choice often depends on your personal style, lifestyle, and the atmosphere you wish to create.

The Easter weekend is the perfect time to get outside and add some colourful cheer to your outdoor space. Whether you have a garden, porch or just a front door, a little update with a tin of natural paint can go a long way in adding flair and colour.

The arrival of sunnier days, lighter evenings and bank holidays encourage us to spring clean. There is no better time to give a room a fresh coat of paint  and the south-facing room is a great place to start. At this time of year they are filled with natural light during the day as they benefit from the lovely spring sunshine. This consistent brightness offers more flexibility in colour choice than north-facing spaces, but we recommend selecting  shades that complement the natural light for the most harmonious effect.

Easter is the perfect time to refresh your dining room and create a festive atmosphere for family gatherings and meals. Spring is the season of renewal, so incorporating spring colours, fresh blooms, and cheerful decor can instantly transform your dining room.

The Soho Lighting Co. have just launched a new range of paintable downlighters, so they can be painted beautifully into your project. To create a cohesive look throughout a scheme or space, you can now match your lighting hardware to the ceiling and wall colour.

One of the emerging trends of 2025 is colour drenching. For anyone wondering, this is simply painting a room in a single colour, allowing the colour to flow across walls, ceiling and trims. This is a brave way to decorate, but it creates harmony, depth and a strong visual impact. Dive in for colour and design and be inspired.

The bathroom is one of the most used rooms in the house and one of the most fun to decorate. With images to inspire and ideas to match, read on and be inspired to update your own bathroom.

Deciding how to decorate a North facing room can be a conundrum. The lack of direct sunlight and resulting cooler muted light has earned North facing rooms the unfair reputation of being hard to decorate. But no longer! With helpful advice and inspiration from our colour consultants we can help you embrace North facing spaces.