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
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Colour and the South Facing Room The arrival of sunnier days, lighter evenings and bank holidays encourage us to spring clean. There is no better time to give a room a fresh coat of paint and the south-facing room is a great place to start. At this time of year they are filled with natural light during the day as they benefit from the lovely spring sunshine. This consistent brightness offers more flexibility in colour choice than north-facing spaces, but we recommend selecting shades that complement the natural light for the most harmonious effect.
Step into ‘The Cutting Garden’: A floriferous collaboration with Thyme & Bertioli “To fill the house with freshly cut flowers must be one of life’s greatest joys” The inspiration behind the collection is all about bringing the outside in with a focus on the English CHouse aesthetic. A focus on nature, pairs perfectly with our plant-based paints. interior design
