Words by our colour consultant Fiona de Lys Bright conservatories with skylights can be awkward spaces to paint in colour. The trick is to find a way to absorb the light without dulling it down or overpowering it with a vivid colour or even illuminating it with something too white. Here the light falls into this South facing room, which also receives cooler morning light and so two colours have been cleverly used to capture the warmth from above and then tone it down at eye level where it reads onto the cooler East side of the room. ‘Brimstone‘ above carries a lightened and lively yellow quality to it, and would be rather intense at this lower level, but when paired with ‘Dove‘, the light softens down and the illusion is an almost invisible colour with warmth in mind. It’s tempered down by combining it with ‘Dove‘, which gives it a little bit of neutral depth further down the wall. If you have panelling, you could use it on panelling, maybe on architrave and skirting and window frames particularly. Try a mid deep blue such as ‘Vert de Mer’ as an accent colour for a doorway, or maybe ‘Mummy’ on the skirting and wood trim. Brimstone Order a Sample Dove Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Vert de Mer Order a Sample Mummy Order a Sample 'Brimstone' on the walls, with 'Dove' on the panelling. Photography by Paul Whitbread @paul_whitbread_photo 'Brimstone' on the walls, with 'Dove' on the panelling. Photography by Paul Whitbread @paul_whitbread_photo 'Brimstone' and 'Dove' in the conservatory with 'Jonquil' full colour on the walls in the adjoining room. Photography by Paul Whitbread @paul_whitbread_photo No matter which room, aspect or lighting, these blogs along with the reels over on our Instagram page @edwardbulmerpaint will be your starting point to building an interior scheme with complete colour confidence. If you already have one of our natural paint colours in your interior but are looking for a woodwork or a ceiling colour to pair it with, or perhaps you would like to paint a wall, woodwork colour and cabinetry all different then this is the guide for you. We shall simply help you ‘get the look’ and you can drop all the samples into your basket with just a click. BOOK YOUR CONSULTANCY APPOINTMENT HERE
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.
What are microplastics and how can we reduce them in mainstream paints? Microplastics, microbeads and nano particles are so tiny (measuring 0.006 to 1 millimetre, but they can be up to 5mm) that they are now everywhere! We are probably all inadvertently responsible for this as it is not mandatory to be told when they are used in a product and only a small number of their uses has been outlawed. Furthermore, plastics that are dumped in soils or water are being broken down to become microplastics.
Be our Guest Create colourful, comfortable and calm bedrooms for your favourite guests. See some of our guest room inspiration using a range of our soft and beautiful colours layered with beautiful fabrics and artwork.
Celebrating the World of Fine Art, Antiques and Design: The British Antiques Dealers’ Association – BADA Week 2021 This week is the British Antiques Dealers’ Association Week 2021, which is running until the 17th of October. BADA Week is a nation-wide series of events to celebrate the diverse and outstanding community the BADA represents. To highlight the benefit of visiting their members’ galleries, exhibition spaces, collections and specialities in person with an exciting offering of events both in person and online.
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.