Monthly Archives: November 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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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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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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21 November '17: Ebay beauties
One of my favourite pastimes is trawling through @ebay in search of the delightful and unexpected. It’s [...]
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20 November '17: Londoners love colour
There are many reasons I love being a Londoner: the ever-changing skyline, the constant Thames, [...]
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19 November '17: Stripes and scoundrels
Stripes rock. They’re so unambiguous and directional – “Follow me! I know EXACTLY where I’m [...]
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18 November 17: Too much animal print?
Fashion designer Jenna Lyons once described leopard print as a neutral. I’m inclined to agree, [...]
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17 November '17: Nuts about notebooks
Hands up who loves notebooks? As a girl, I do, of course, have a dominant [...]
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16 November ’17: Granny blanket love
A few years ago I went through a phase of buying granny blankets. I think [...]
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15 November '17: The history of baubles
Yesterday, I spent several happy hours looking at Christmas decorations (lots in @frompaperchase and @heals_furniture, and this cute [...]
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14 November '17: Budgie blue
I have a thing about unusual names. As a cub reporter, I spent hours trawling [...]
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Encyclopedia of Rainbows author Julie Seabrook Ream: My Colourful World
American artist Julie Seabrook Ream is mad about colour. Unable to pick a favourite, she [...]
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12 November '17: Harrods green
I’m not big into football but know enough to know that some strips are things [...]
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