At Edward Bulmer Natural Paint we don’t follow trends nor do we declare a colour of the year. We have over 100 classic colours which create timeless interiors whatever your style. 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 on a backdrop of our paints, a natural partnership. Edward was delighted to choose some of their beautiful fabrics and give you his tonal palette and chosen colours to pair with them, “Guy is one of those designers who has an innate sense of how to create comfort even in quite formal houses. He has a sensitivity to the architectural integrity of a place and an understanding of what underpins successful and useable pattern. His printed and woven cloths are a testament to this and well-drawn pattern is matched by beautiful colourways.” Chairs upholstered in Fez Weave and 'Welmish Blue' walls, Todhunter Earle Interiors, Photographed by Paul Massey Edward notes “In combining all the elements of interior design one needs a unifying tonality and we have found that when it comes to paint colours we are very much singing from the same hymn sheet as Guy and his design team. It has been a pleasure and nothing more, to select from our range, colours that we think perfectly compliment some of these iconic fabrics.” Persian Vine by Guy Goodfellow London Brown Order a Sample Indigo Order a Sample Tawny Order a Sample Persian Vine was inspired by an antique tile image. The original, hand painted ceramic design featured a flower motif which was re-scaled and placed across the repeat carefully to enable a beautifully scaled, flowing print to be launched into our collection. Perfectly paired with ‘London Brown’, being polychromatic we think brown goes with everything but in deeper hues it is particularly good at flattering beautiful, well drawn patterns. When a pattern has multiple colours one can pick one out but it needs to tone with the other, so here ‘Indigo’ does that while being green enough to work with the red print. If you want to go neutral, ‘Tawny’ has enough red ochre in it to draw out the colour of the base cloth without it appearing too yellow.” Lotus, Azure by Guy Goodfellow Naples Yellow Order a Sample Mummy Order a Sample Aerial Tint Order a Sample Lotus, Azure is a fantastic dual-toned geometric jacquard weave, Lotus is perfect for upholstery, blinds and curtains. Influenced by Indian Phulkari embroideries and complementing the existing Indus design in the Guy Goodfellow Collection, the design gives an alternative all-over geometric option for smart furniture, and distinctive window treatments. If you want to go bold and big then look no further than ‘Naples Yellow’ which is a strong colour for those brave enough to couple it with other gutsy colour tones such a this vibrant blue fabric. If you want to go for a chic combination of Blue and brown ‘Mummy‘ has the right tonality and weight to pull it off. We also think the blues in this fabric would work well with a light complimenting blue, like our ‘Aerial Tint’, giving clarity and character to the deep blue of the warp is the service rendered here. We use Edward Bulmer Paint time and time again as they have the most sophisticated colour palette that provides a wonderful backdrop to many of our schemes! We have used several of their paints in our London showroom, including ‘Lute’ and ‘Paris Grey’. Other colours that we continually go back to are the ‘in-between colours,’ the plaster pinks and warm neutrals that are incredibly usable and, depending on their finish, can look brilliantly dusty and chalky. Guy Goodfellow Olive Sacking curtains & 'Clove' Walls, Sarah Brown Interiors Cothay Stripe by Guy Goodfellow Nicaragua Order a Sample Quaker Order a Sample Invisible Green Order a Sample Cothay Stripe is a woven, vertical stripe that lends itself to upholstery due to its weight and composition. The combination of yarns have been chosen to create a tex- tured weave with difference and contrast across the width. If you want to use a contracting colour we recommend ‘Nicaragua’ as it’s a complimentary contrast of equal weight and the required earthiness to offset this strong design. ‘Quaker’ would be a great neutral to use as it establishes the base cloth as a distinct hue but of the same tonal value. A bright tone with a little less weight than the pattern helps to give the fabric gravitas and texture, so for this we recommend our ‘Invisible Green’ to create a green ensemble of dreams! Guy is one of those designers who has an innate sense of how to create comfort even in quite formal houses. He has a sensitivity to the architectural integrity of a place and an understanding of what underpins successful and useable pattern. His printed and woven cloths are a testament to this and well-drawn pattern is matched by beautiful colourways. Edward Bulmer Olive Sacking, Rosewood Pompadour Order a Sample Clove Order a Sample Drab Green Order a Sample Olive Sacking, Rosewood a design inspired by an piece of fabric originally used for sacking to collect olives on the Mediterranean periphery. It is hand woven in India to achieve the loose, open weave and softness of the original document. For a deep pairing ‘Pompadour‘ is a strong choice for a powerful tonal compliment for the deep red stripe. If you are looking for a neutral colour to go with this fabric we recommend ‘Clove’ which has a hint of red ochre which binds it to the colourway and gives the case cloth freshness. For a perfect contrast use ‘Drab Green’ which is the right tone, weight and hue for this fabric, and of course it is a beautiful, rich colour! Fez Weave, Sea Foam Cinnamon Order a Sample Welmish Blew Order a Sample Aquatic Order a Sample Fez Weave, Sea Foam is woven to evoke the intricate geometry of traditional Moroccan embroidery, our most popular design has a large central medallion with a textured stripe either side. ‘Cinnamon’ is a spicy accompaniment, sufficiently neutral to support this colourway and with a dry warmth to celebrate it. If you want something more subtle to really let these fabrics sing we recommend our ‘Welmish Blew’ which is a ‘barely blue light blue’, but just enough to let Sea Foam’s tones do their thing. If you are thinking about going bolder ‘Aquatic’ is a confident colour that will bring out the Sea Foam’s blue green undertones, in Aquatic we offer a shade that comes down more on the bluey side.” We hope you find these pairing useful, follow the links below to get your free colour chart and shop all Guy Goodfellow Collection fabrics! SHOP GUY GOODFELLOW FABRICS ORDER FREE COLOUR CHART
In Celebration of Cuisse de Nymphe Emue 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.
Discover the new ‘Forever Favourites Collection’ Create a scheme from one room to your whole house with soft colours that work together effortlessly ensuring tonal flow and harmony. Our 12 best loved shades together in one pack. Discover the power of natural paint today.
The ubiquity of plastic in our houses and why we need to cut down Avoiding single use plastic is now accepted as common sense (though it is still not mandatory), but it is just the tip of the ‘plastic iceberg’ when it comes to our plastic addiction. So much of the plastic we buy now is unavoidable. Often this is because it makes up the packaging used to wrap and transport the goods we buy, and just as often it IS the goods we buy.
Designing Havens for Heroes When we think back to a year ago, there was a stark uncertainty of what was to come, yet across the country and globe we united. Interior Designer Francesca Rowan-Plowden spared no time in trying to help, using her creative background to set up a charity initiative in April 2020 – Design Havens for Heroes.
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.
How to Pair Colour with Pattern & Print – the Wicklewood X Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Colour Guide: Edition 2 We’re back with Edition II of our Colour Guide, created in collaboration with our friends Wicklewood, exploring ‘How to Pair Colour with Pattern & Print’ and have created our second, must read guide packed full of hints and tips on how to master mixing and matching in your home.
