Monthly Archives: March 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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22 March 18: Why I love convex mirrors
I have this thing about convex mirrors. I can’t get enough of them. I think [...]
Mar
21 March 18: Colour-ordered clothes
Looking in my wardrobe this morning, I’ve realised I’m missing a huge opportunity: my clothes [...]
Mar
20 March 18: Happily lost in wallpaper
Hello folks. Have you ever got lost in a picture, or imagined yourself wandering through [...]
Mar
19 March 18: Typewriter tales
Over the weekend I collected second-in-command from a sleepover. When I walked into the kitchen, [...]
Mar
What is the Blue Mind effect?
I grew up near the River Thames and I live near it now, just a [...]
Mar
17 March 18: Colour order club
Hands up who likes putting things in colour order? ❤️🍊⭐️🍏🦋💙👾☂️ I was wondering, do you [...]
Mar
16 March 18: Blow a pink raspberry
Happy Friday, folks. When I was a kid, my friend Jane and I would play [...]
Mar
A window on anxiety
A while ago, I read about a Canadian man called Alexis St.Martin who ended up [...]
Mar
14 March 18: Yellow shelfie
Hello from Wednesday 🐣🐥🐤 I love this time of year: for someone who adores pastels [...]
Mar
13 March 18: Colourful school memories?
Good morning from Tuesday, lovely people. Cast your mind back to school. Are you there? [...]
Mar
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