Monthly Archives: July 2019
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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Welsh colour names
When i was a little girl, my Mamgu (‘grandmother’ in Welsh) looked after me while [...]
Jul
The joy of watercolour paints
What IS it about a set of watercolour paints? Pure, unadulturated colour joy. I love [...]
Jul
The medicinal power of sweet peas
When I was a health writer at The Sun, I researched a piece about pharmaceutical [...]
Jul
Creating flat lays with Pantone postcards
OK, so it would seem I’ve discovered a new favourite colourful pastime (like I don’t [...]
Jul
6 colour block shelf styling tips
Since arranging the pastels shelfie that you all seemed to love so much, it’s remained [...]
Jul
How The Colour File got its name
When I started The Colour File, I chose the name for several reasons. When I [...]
Jul
Shelfie with coloured candles
Don’t you just LOVE candles? I know I’ve said it before (and I’ll probably say [...]
Jul
A small rainbow shelfie
Today I spotted this little aquatic beauty in @oxfamboutiquechiswick and just KNEW how beautifully she’d [...]
Jul
American academic tassels: what the colours mean
I’m fascinated by the subject of colour blindness A friend told me about a boyfriend [...]
Jul
A world of undiscovered colours
Hello, folks, and welcome to a new week. Do you take for granted being able [...]
Jul
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