You’ve all heard of Movember and Dry January – but this month we’re celebrating Double December. That’s right, we have two competitions running this month! Yesterday, we launched our £100 gift voucher comp; today, we’re giving away a copy of Love Colour by Anna Starmer, published by Quarto in October. We do spoil you!
Followers of our blog will know that colour is often at the centre of what we write about. We published a long-running series entitled, ‘Tuesday Huesday‘ and we have a ‘Colour Combos‘ board on Pinterest that gives us interior inspiration.
Love Colour is a beautifully illustrated book that offers guidance and inspiration on how to effectively use colour indoors and out. It’s an especially useful source of information if you lack experience in interior decoration. Additionally, if your previous decorating activity consisted of painting everything magnolia or off-white, but you yearn to be more adventurous, this book will give you the confidence to take the plunge.
Starmer includes colour charts showing ranges of hues and shades available; I don’t think I ever just refer to something as ‘yellow’ or ‘orange’; that’s never descriptive enough! It’s always ‘saffron’, ‘buttermilk’ or ‘tangerine’. My favourite colour is purple, but that’s too simple a statement. I favour the bold ‘violet’ and ‘royal’ end of the spectrum rather than the softer ‘mauve’ or ‘lavender’, and I’m not too keen on the dark, reddish ‘claret’ or ‘plum’.
If you’re interested in décor, you’re probably aware of the current huge popularity of using grey and black in interiors. Farrow & Ball’s ‘Railings‘ and ‘Downpipe‘ are bestsellers; but what accent colours and objects do you team them with? Love Colour lets you know.
Even if you want to stick to simple neutrals and naturals, there are so many options and ideas. Starmer offers this tip:
Layer upon layer of surface and texture happily blend within this gentle set of colours… They serve as strong foundations on which to build… Keep your highlight colours within the natural spectrum, using autumnal yellows and oranges, or orange-hued reds and terracottas, to complement the natural browns within a scheme.
To win a copy of Love Colour, comment below saying what some of your current favourite matching/clashing colour combos in interiors are. Me? I love splashes of hot pink with lime green and tangerine orange in a living room but prefer more calming shades in a bedroom!
This comp is open to UK, EU and US residents. Good luck!
Love Colour – Choosing colours to live with
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