This week’s Home Tones colour is buttermilk. We’re surprised it’s taken us such a long time to feature it as virtually our entire house is painted this colour. It’s such a lovely, warm shade which we find works well with an eclectic interior décor scheme – it’s better than stark white for this old stone house. Our vintage, mid century modern, antique and industrial pieces all sit well against it. It’s also the perfect backdrop for colourful paintings and art prints. Wood, wicker and seagrass add texture without jarring. We’ve got an orange feature wall in the kitchen – and are considering some dramatic dark grey in certain areas too, but buttermilk has featured in all of our houses over the years and will likely continue to do so.
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Home Tones: Cherry Red
Cherry red is a pinkish red with a tinge of black, giving it a deep intensity. It looks amazing with greys and leafy greens. You generally see it as a punchy impact or highlight colour – the red Aga cooker combined with dove grey cabinets is a favourite. Using the colour as an eye-catching feature on sofas, benches, chairs and doors is very successful. However, there’s always an exception to the rule – the floor to ceiling, wall to wall expanse of mosaic tiles works really well in the bathroom space featured below.
Home Tones: Daffodil yellow
Both Gardener’s World and Springwatch were praising the beauty of daffodils on the television last night – and we’ve got some lovely swathes appearing in the local countryside. They really capture the vitality and optimism of spring. So, with the clocks going forward tonight, what other colour could we possibly have chosen for this week’s Home Tones than daffodil yellow?
It’s a fabulous highlight colour – feature walls & doors, chairs, lampshades, cushions and bed covers can all provide that flash of zingy, life-affirming colour without overdoing it. It lifts cream based neutrals & blond wood – and contrasts wonderfully against the much in vogue grey palette. In the case of daffodil yellow, it certainly is possible to have too much of a good thing. But, when used skilfully, it’s hard to beat for impact.
Home Tones: Peppermint
We’re visiting peppermint as today’s Home Tones colour. Not so much the bright green hue of the plant, more the shade of mint creams… think Arctic white… the palest of pale bluey greens. It’s a lovely soft, subtle shade that works really well with crisp, clean whites – and natural materials such as stone and lighter coloured woods. It’s quite a cool colour that, if needed, can be warmed up by teaming it with soft pinks, purples or yellows.
