Monthly Archives: April 2017
Colour Experts
Helen Gilbert, Luxe 39: My Colourful World
Helen Gilbert is the brains behind luxury velvet cushion company Luxe 39. Here, she tells [...]
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Colour stories
5 ways colour helped me cope with coronavirus lockdown
I don’t know about you but I couldn’t have done without colour during the various [...]
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Colour stories
How to paint a mini-mural in 15 minutes
I love painting things. Every stage thrills me, starting from leafing through paint cards, comparing [...]
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Colour stories
Where to find colour in London: Liberty’s
Where do you head to when you’re feeling flat, melancholy or in need of recalibrating [...]
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10 books about colour
As a colour-lover, I’m often asked colour questions like, ‘What’s your favourite colour?’ The other [...]
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Colour Experts
Quirk & Rescue’s Ms Pink: My Colourful World
From incredible wallpaper, cushions and prints through to bespoke hand-painted furniture, the signature prints of [...]
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Shelfies
How to ‘shelfie’ your way to mindfulness
Can creating ‘shelfies’ help as a form of mindful activity? Martha Roberts asks the experts… [...]
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Colour stories
How to create the perfect (colourful) freelance space
When I worked on a national newspaper, we did long hours (news never sleeps, even [...]
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Colour stories
The psychology of pink
One of the things I’ve learned is that colour isn’t just something we see: the [...]
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Colour Experts
Lisa Dawson: My Colourful World
Lisa Dawson is an interiors blogger, writer and presenter whose weekly blog inspires fans on Instagram and [...]
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Colour stories
5 colourful holiday destinations
Someone recently asked me what my ideal holiday destination is. On a general level, the [...]
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Shelfies
14 May 18: ‘Shelfie’ is on its way!
BOOK NEWS!!!!!! OK, so I’m seriously excited. Some of you know (because you’ve been an [...]
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A Rainbow of Books: Martha (selection I)
I love books and the places where you find them. I love the Dewey decimal [...]
Apr
Artist Bob Osborne: My Colourful World
Artist Bob Osborne (AKA Rebel Not Taken) blends the ‘vulgar and the sublime’, taking inspiration from fairgrounds, [...]
Apr
29th April ’17: Chameleon green
Happy Saturday, folks 💚🦎🐊👒 Are you a fan of Where’s Wally? The kids at the [...]
Apr
28th April ’17: Feeling peachy
Happy happy Friday, pals 🍑🍑🍑 I’m fascinated by forecasting, not of the weather variety like [...]
Apr
Follower Interview: @theglassisartful
Artist & illustrator Antonia Woodgate, AKA @theglassisartful, studied fine art at college and is a [...]
Apr
27th April ’17: Pink & red
Happy Thursday, peeps 🌹💕🌹 OK, so I managed to go two measly days without showing [...]
Apr
26th April ’17: In love with white
Good afternoon, Colour Filers. Now, grab yourself a seat. Ok, are you sat down? I [...]
Apr
26th April ’17: Crazy about stitching
Happy Wednesday, lovely people. Unless you’ve been living on another planet (and even then you [...]
Apr
25th April ’17: Bright stripes
Happy Tuesday, Colour Filers. Well, I say ‘happy’, though my second-in-command isn’t best pleased to [...]
Apr
24th April ’17: Colour influencers wanted!
Calling all colour-lovers! ❤️🍊🦁☀️💚👕👖👾☂️ This is a shout-out from The Colour File HQ. I’ve got [...]
Apr
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