What colours do you like to use in your home decor?

3 months ago

The rise of neutral shades seems to be continuing but we're still seeing the odd cool or dark blue and a few gentle sage colours here and there. We'd love to know what your favourites are? Let us know in the comments!

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Juliet Docherty

3 months ago

In my opinion pure white needs an abundance of light and so off whites are warmer and more forgiving. I can't bear really dark colours in rooms (perhaps the odd wall) but like Isla they make me feel a bit down. I also don't like cold colours, mint and pale blue would be difficult for me to live with. I once inherited a bedroom painted F&B Parma Grey and after two days I had to paint over it as it was very depressing.

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Isla Cherry
3 months ago
White or cool beige with no yellow undertones. I've tried dark colours and they make me depressed. You also then have a completely neutral canvas to work with. White is still unbeatable IMO.
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Isla Cherry
3 months ago
Very true about pale blue and mint I can't have them either. So cold.
Jonathan
3 months ago
I also find Parma Grey a bit “battleship”. But in my last house the bedroom was very light and the Tanner Brown and Pavillion Grey combination felt very warm.

For me the essential thing is contrast- I find a scheme that is all pale very uninspiring but I do like Farrow and Ball all white . I have used a lot of the All White in my house but I have one wall in my Living room as black, I have The Ranger on my kitchen walls which is a strong Green/gray (paired with white cabinets). And I liked this green so much I have had the TV room painted in the same colour
Loki
3 months ago
Dark muted tones - greens and blues but not greys. Not a painted feature wall in site - all or nothing. The only white walls we have are in the kitchen.
macbroom
3 months ago
I love F&B All White and have it in every room, contrasted with warm grey neutrals and splashes of colour. The recommended shade of Strong White didn’t look good at all in my old house - dull gray - and Pure White is too stark. All White is the perfect white imo.
Ana Gil-Merino Prior
3 months ago
It depends on where you live and the amount of sunlight you get, orientation, space and personal taste. Personally I prefer white, off-white, beige and grey tones.
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We love using neutral colours on the wall, and adding colour and texture with art and accessories.
Sonia
2 months ago
I’ve got lots of different shades in my house from palest grey (Goose Down), to soft blues, sage green and a quite bolder blue-green in the kitchen. I’m not too mad on neutrals but I do like something bolder, but not over bright.

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