Monthly Archives: February 2018
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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28 December 17: Colour to fool us
When we are kids, my brother and I always used to save the green sweets [...]
Feb
27 December 17: Red door history
When I was in Cambridge last summer, my friend took me to see the red [...]
Feb
26 December 17: Travel by colour
Hello lovely Colour Filers. I’ve been wondering where to go on holiday this coming year [...]
Feb
25 December 17: Merry Christmas, all xx
Happy Christmas my gorgeous, fantabulous friends. What a year it’s turned out to be. It’s [...]
Feb
24 December 17: Christmas Eve memories
Christmas Eve is a day bursting with memories, like my mum making mince pies while [...]
Feb
23 December 17: Best gift ever?
As I wrap second-in-command’s gifts, I’ve been thinking about my most memorable childhood Christmas presents. [...]
Feb
22 December 17: To darn or not to darn?
In the summer of 2016, wandering through the streets of beautiful Bordeaux, I found a [...]
Feb
21 December 17: Fairy pink armadillo
I’ve recently discovered a new favourite animal. It’s miniature, it’s cute and – joy of [...]
Feb
20 December 17: Blue is the colour
Not so long ago I told you about some research that showed that eating off [...]
Feb
19 December 17: Politics CAN be fun…
I was eight when Margaret Thatcher came to power. In the run-up, my brother Tom [...]
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