![]() ![]() ‘ Stone Blue’ is complex and nuanced but it works on many levels by adding a deep richness to walls and a surprising amount of warmth. “Editing a personal favourite colour from a colour family is usually a tricky task, however, this blue was surprisingly easy. ‘Stone Blue’ on the cabinets in Alfred Bramsen's Hackney flat Mark Fox With that in mind, I'd steer towards using a lighter blue with a grey undertone on walls in communal living spaces as it's a bit smarter, then leave the darker tones for textured accents such as pleated lampshades or throw cushions, so as not to overwhelm. It paired really nicely with Lick's warm ‘ White 03’ on all the walls, so right now it's firmly on my radar and definitely one of my favourite blues. “I most recently used ‘ Blue 01’ from Lick on the cabinets in a kitchen renovation, which was chosen to complement a blue/green/grey veined marbled worktop and an existing dark green Lacanche cooker. ![]() I used ‘Aerial Tint’ in the drawing room of a Victorian villa in Hackney recently.” Alex Glover, founder of Austin James Fine Decorating, Design and Colour Consultancy ‘ Skylight’ by Farrow & Ball is silvery and subtle in a dark room, or I like ‘ Aerial Tint’ by Edward Bulmer in a brighter room. Light blue is a really difficult colour to get right as it’s so dependent on light levels in a room and it can easily end up either too sickly or too grey. ![]() It has an artificial quality that makes it work in Modernist projects, but a warm flatness that suits older homes too. I’m using it again to give a bit of impact to a large kitchen dresser in a current project in the Cotswolds.įor something calmer, I come back time and again to ‘ Stone Blue’ by Farrow & Ball. It has real punch and works perfectly when neutralised with earthy brown tones (we did the floor in ‘ Light Bronze Green’ by Little Greene). I first used it on the ceiling, walls and doors in a basement utility room for a client whose favourite colour is ‘Yves Klein’ blue. “I have a soft spot for ‘ Deep Space Blue’ by Little Greene. I used it in my sitting room where it has enough weight to hold its own against the stronger elements in the room and it's an excellent ground for hanging pictures.Įdward Bulmer's ‘Aerial Tint’ in the dining room of a Victorian house by Tom Morris Paul Massey It changes with the light throughout the day, which I think is all part of its appeal, but it’s worth keeping in mind if you’re wedded to a single one of its guises. “' Blue Gray' by Farrow & Ball is one of my favourite paint colours as it’s neither one nor the other – it’s full of dirt, making it a flattering and comfortable colour to live with. Chloe Willis, decorator at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler Read on for some tried-and-tested favourites (and how to use them to best effect) from creatives including Edward Bulmer, Gabby Deeming and Anna Haines. This is how cold and clinical blue rooms happen to the best of us. Just don't plan to replicate a particular blue that you love in someone else’s home without first considering things like room size and function, or the level of natural light. If you’ve never met a blue wall you didn’t like, but wouldn’t know how to choose the best shade for your own home, we’ve enlisted the help of nine experts to nudge you in the right direction. If it's possible to be both timeless and current, the colour blue fits into that niche. Farrow & Ball's ‘Blue Gray’ in an Arts & Crafts house by Brandon Schubert Paul Massey
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