Our Summer Exhibition: ‘Nurture’ by Saskia Saunders Our new showroom is a space for conscious collaboration and we are excited to be exhibiting Saskia Saunders’ exhibition ‘Nurture’ which is a selection of works created with natural materials and our plant-based paints.
Kitchen Colourways with Emma Diaz and Jim Lawrence Jim Lawrence has created a superior collection of hand crafted home furnishings including lighting, curtain poles and more, in the most exquisite finishes. We played a small part in their collaboration on finding the perfect finish for your Kitchen, with our colour consultant Emma Diaz.
Petra Palumbo: Homeware in the Highlands Petra Palumbo creates gorgeous homeware products designed with the environment in mind, Petra’s signature carafe and tumbler set was created as a stylish plastic bottle alternative and her eponymous homeware company followed. Petra opened her first flagship store late last year, it truly is a haven for homeware.
As seen In: Glorious Interiors Features There is nothing more indulgent than taking time out to enjoy and digest our favourite glossy magazines, in today’s crazy digital world it seems even more important to have this screen -free ‘me’ time. As a small independent brand any press coverage we receive really get the office dancing!
Discover a World of Modern Apothecary at Anatomē Introducing Anatomē! The chicest modern apothecary solving you every health and nutritional need. Much like us this brand has health and wellness at its core. Founder, Brendan Murdock, is passionate about the apothecaries of old that dispensed herbal remedies, potions and lotions to support health and wellbeing.
The Talk of the ‘Ton’: How to Recreate the Wonder of ‘Bridgerton’ in your own Home If you haven’t already watched the glorious Bridgerton, or even if you aren’t a fan, then you now have another excuse. The Houses! There has been much speculation on the beautiful architecture, with wisteria in permanent bloom, Wedgwood blue hues and opulence in abundance. What is not to love!
Why use breathable paint? Breathability is one of the words that comes up a lot when talking about paint so we are going to break down the meaning of breathability, the benefits of choosing a breathable paint and what makes our paint breathable.
Greenwashing – How big a problem is it? Greenwashing – is it a big problem? As more people are aware of the need to be “eco friendly” has it opened the door to greenwashing? Who better to write about this than our founder, Edward Bulmer himself, read on to hear more about the struggle in navigating a world and industry full of greenwashing.
How to Create a Conscious Christmas It’s that time of year where the Christmas music starts, the smells of mince pies and mulled wine lingers and Christmas tress are decorated! If you are feeling like us, we are aware that people might want to make efforts towards a conscious Christmas this year so we have put together some ideas so you can making your home, Christmas dinner and gifting more environmentally conscious as possible.
Haines Collection: Reducing Waste in the Interiors Industry Edward Bulmer and Jules Haines, founder of Haines Collection, talk about reducing waste in the interiors industry on the new Haines Collection YouTube series ‘Sustainable Interiors’.
A Change of Colour for Christmas Consider it as a present for everyone; unrivalled colours and finish, healthy with no nasty off-gasing and being one of the most breathable paints, you are even looking after your house – decorations are not just for Christmas!
Top 5 Winter Colours for your Interiors We have put together our top 5 winter colours to warm up your interiors, from our favourite dark brown to the most warming rich blue. So if you have a room in mind that is having a winter makeover keep scrolling for some serious interior inspiration.
Turquoise named Colour of the Year We are thrilled to announce that our colour ‘Turquoise’ has been named Paint Colour of the Year in the Homes & Gardens Design Awards. This dreamy blue is a head turning vivid colour which lifts any room at the same time as having unrivalled depth and softness.
A Grand Tour: Elegant Edinburgh House The owners of this beautiful, late Georgian former manse situated in the East Lothian village of Prestonpans have opened their doors to give us a grand tour of their home and the colours they have used to restore the property.
Colour Inspiration from Nature As we move into one of our favourite seasons, it seemed timely to share some wise words from editor extraordinaire, Kerryn Harper-Cuss. Kerryn loves to use our natural plant based paints in her own home and like us when she is choosing colours for s scheme she turns unequivocally to nature.
5 Ideas for Colourful Children’s Rooms If you are redesigning your child’s room and need some inspiration on what colour to go for, look no further. We have put together some of our favourite colourful schemes for Children’s Room’s from soft blues to vibrant yellows.
Hidden Herefordshire: A Rural Retreat Roadmap for 2021/2022 Are you like us feeling that Summer is nearly over? Don’t despair there is still time to sneak in a rural countryside break before the madness of Christmas is upon us; Autumn is one of our favourite times of year for enjoying the great outdoors. We have put together a rural retreat roadmap of a couple of our favourite spots in Hidden Herefordshire.
The Van Gogh House Revived Livia Lang and her family have brought a piece of London history back to life with their restoration and conservation of the Van Gogh House in Stockwell, South London. At the age of 20, Vincent Van Gogh settled in this Grade II listed building between the years of 1873 to 1874. This was his first time living and working in a new country and his first foray into a foreign culture.
Guy Goodfellow: Matching Paint with Fine Fabrics Whilst our paints may provide the canvas, sometimes ‘loud’ and sometimes ‘quiet’, we love to then see a room ‘sing’ adorned in beautiful fabrics with incredible design. We see designers and homeowners alike dressing their rooms with the wonderful timeless fabrics from the Guy Goodfellow Collection
Interior ICONS: Laura Fantacci Laura Fantacci, fashion editor and co founder of Wardrobe ICONS, is a modern day muse to many. Laura set up WardrobeICONS with her best friend and fellow fashion editor Petro Strofberg, inspiring inboxes across the globe with timeless fashion, beauty and lifestyle pieces.
Natural colour, effortless elegance with Louise Roe Louise Roe has become a modern style icon, from family life and motherhood to the red carpet, people across the globe are coveting and swooning over her every move and purchase!