Words by our colour consultant Fiona de Lys I’m often asked what makes a good entrance hallway colour. It’s a tricky space to manage because, like a spine, it often runs through the house, connecting the top floor to the ground floor and has to comfortably lead into the colours of the adjoining rooms. Hallways have two main purposes to greet and transition through, so an almost unnoticeable shadow like colour often works. Here is an east entrance, so softness of the morning and stronger mid daylight. Edward has created a delicate and warm homecoming using a very popular colour in the range, ‘Lilac Pink’ and the reason it works is because it is the more yellow of the soft pinks and therefore avoids turning cold. From the blueness of the mid-afternoon light, with the ceiling painted in ‘Plain White’, the tall panelling presents an opportunity to introduce a third colour to the scheme that comfortably links back to the ‘Lilac Pink’ by using ‘Fair White’, which is the warmest of the first three whites, an alternative colour to pair with is another hallway favourite, ‘Paris Grey’. Lilac Pink Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Fair White Order a Sample Plain White Order a Sample Paris Grey Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 'Lilac Pink', 'Fair White' on the woodwork and 'Plain White' on the ceiling. Photography by Paul Whitbread @paul_whitbread_photo 'Lilac Pink', 'Fair White' on the woodwork and 'Plain White' on the ceiling. Photography by Paul Whitbread @paul_whitbread_photo 'Lilac Pink', 'Fair White' on the woodwork and 'Plain White' on the ceiling. 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.
Responsibility Knocks: A column for House & Garden In the first of a new series of columns, Edward Bulmer, the winner of our Responsible Design Award (sponsored by Vinterior) in 2022, lays out why we should all pay attention to responsible design and consumption, and how to become more conscious in the process
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.
Under the Acanthus Leaves: A collaboration with artist, Jess Wheeler Two creative minds, united by a shared passion for the outdoors, we are so pleased to introduce you to a new collection of lighting inspired by nature and it’s colours. Read on for an exclusive Q&A with Jess.
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.
