North Facing Rooms 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. There are two very different ways to tackle the North facing room. You can choose a soft and warm feel, painting with lighter colours that include yellow pigments, creating a light, mellow as honey ambience. Or you can embrace the natural darkness of the room and give it more of a cocoon feel, enveloping it with stronger dark pigment rich colours. Milk White Clove A light colour with warm undertones will bring brightness and warmth to a cool space. Our Milk White uses yellow ochre and warms this kitchen beautifully. Our very popular spicy warm neutral, Clove, is another excellent option for taking the coldness out of a room. Bathroom in Nicaragua by Carlos Garcia Interiors. Photography by Paul Massey for House & Garden Sitting Room in Sang de Boeuf. by Louise Roe Home. Deeper tones can bring the wow factor feel to a room, consider going all out and drench the room by incorporating the skirting and ceilings in colours such a Sang de Boeuf or Nicaragua. By painting in the skirting and any other woodwork in the same colour, you will conversely make the room feel larger. Milk White Order a Sample Clove Order a Sample Nicaragua Order a Sample Sang de Boeuf Order a Sample Contrary to another common misconception, blue colours don’t have to be cold. We recommend picking out ones that include warmer base notes, such as Azurite or Indigo. Azurite, with its strength and depth looks spectacular here in Edward Bulmer’s dining room, jewel like at night and colourful in the day. Indigo bedroom Azurite dining room The light in a North facing room enhances green tones in any colour, so a good option is to start with a pigment rich green tone. Pomona, our cheerful apple green looks spectacular here in the music room in Edward Bulmer’s home. Aquatic sits between blue and green, a chameleon colour that will change with the Northern light. For a slightly calmer tone, Cerullian Blue has a hint of grey and will bring harmony to any room. Pomona Sitting Room Cerullian. Design: Amy Eld, Photography: Cathy Pyle Aquatic. Design: Amy Eld, Photography: Cathy Pyle Once you have picked your colour and painted your room, there are some additional steps you can take to create the perfect finish. Adding mirrors to reflect more light will make a room feel larger and brighter. Consider replacing traditional light bulbs that can be unforgiving with kinder, daylight ones. These will add a soft natural light, removing any unnecessary harshness. Adding lamps around the room will also add additional pools of light and pockets of warmth. Furniture colour is key in a North facing room. Dark, heavy furniture can bring the room mood down, consider lighter wood or painted furniture. A couple of coats of our water based eggshell can really help a piece of old dark furniture to reach new heights. You can now sit back and enjoy your newly finished North facing room. Indigo Order a Sample Azurite Order a Sample Pomona Order a Sample Cerullian Blue Order a Sample Aquatic Order a Sample
Behind The Chatsworth Collection: 24 Exquisite New Paint Colours Learn the story behind The Chatsworth Collection, a range of 24 new paint colours inspired by the interiors, heritage, and landscapes of one of this country’s most significant country houses.
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.
How to Decorate with Trending Earthy Colours Earthy paint colour are officially trending and we are excited! At Edward Bulmer Natural Paint we are all about embracing colours of the earth and this inspirational palette has such variety; some bold like the dark umber tones of soil and burnt sienna of the desert sand or the soft hues of weathered stone or soft terracotta.
Bringing Jane Austen’s world to life with Edward Bulmer colours Edward Bulmer was honoured to be approached by Winchester College Heritage to create a set of bespoke paint colours for the rooms that Jane Austen lived in in the final months of her life in 1817. By carefully scraping back layers of paint, the original Georgian decorating scheme was uncovered. Edward specially mixed new colours to match those original finishes.
Natural paint colour ideas: how to decorate with blue hues in British homes We are often asked how to choose the right blue and which hues to avoid; people are wary of them being cold and dull. Edward Bulmer’s blues are quite the opposite with warmer undertones thanks to being packed full of the finest earth & mineral pigments. Whether you go for a green blue or more grey blue we can help you find the perfect shade for your space.
Pairing natural colours and whites: tips for timeless British interiors. Part two Welcome to the second part of the blog on pairing our whites with colours. This blog will look at the best way to match our whites with our yellows, browns, reds and greys. With 20 beautiful and varied whites to choose from, it’s clear that all whites are not the same.
