Colour & walls
Choose a bathroom colour beside the tiles
The tile undertone and the room’s light are better starting points than the size label on the floor plan.
Colour & walls
Paint, pattern and the details that change how colours sit beside one another.
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Colour & walls
Read a wallpaper pattern at room size
A small sample may show the colours beautifully while hiding how large, open or repetitive the design will feel across a wall.
Colour & walls
Wallpapering an alcove as a contained change
An alcove gives wallpaper a clear boundary, but shelving and shadows can change which parts of the design remain visible.
Colour & walls
Stripes where walls and corners are not quite straight
Regular stripes make nearby lines easier to notice. Check old corners and window reveals before choosing their width and contrast.
Colour & walls
Judge paint colour and sheen together
The colour name is only part of a paint choice. Surface finish changes highlights, texture and how a wall meets the light.
Colour & walls
A wall colour behind a mixed collection of pictures
A mixed group of pictures needs a background that works with the frames and mounts, not just one favourite print.
Colour & walls
Let one internal door carry the colour
A coloured internal door can be a contained change, but it appears in more than one room when it opens.
Colour & walls
Pink with timber, stone and darker colours
A dusty pink can sit alongside walnut, stone and deep green without requiring the rest of the room to become pale and delicate.
Colour & walls
A colour plan for a room used mostly in the evening
If a room is mainly used after work, its usual lamps deserve as much influence as the brief daylight view.