Author Archives: Martha
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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15th April ’17: Cobalt blue & red
Good afternoon, folks 💙❤️💙❤️ Yesterday, I mentioned blue, in particular my consternation at photos of [...]
Apr
15th April ’17: Ah, pink & green…
Happy Saturday, my colourful friends 💕💚🎀🔫🌸🍀 I just have one thing to say: pink and [...]
Apr
14th April ’17: Pastel tomes
Hello again, lovely people 🍎🍊🍋🌵💎🍆🔮 Here are some of those pretty Easter-perfect, jewel-coloured books I [...]
Apr
14th April ’17: Bank Holiday blooms
Happy (Good) Friday, folks. I was in the garden at Colour File HQ yesterday, looking [...]
Apr
13th April ’17: Ahhh, blankets…
Happy Thursday, lovely people 🐙❤️🍊🦁😊🌿👗🦋👕👾☂️ A few days ago, I brought you up to speed [...]
Apr
12th April ’17: Colours for health
Good evening, lovely people. As a health & lifestyle journalist (the colour-crazed librarian’s alter ego), [...]
Apr
12th April ’17: Books rainbow
Happy Wednesday, folks 🐙🦀🦁🐥🐛🦋👕👖👾☂️💕 It feels like a day for books. In colour order, naturally. [...]
Apr
11th April ’17: Pretty pastels
Hello again, lovely people 🌸👗👍🏻 Easter colours are everywhere and I have come to the [...]
Apr
11th April ’17: Raspberry love
Happy Tuesday, Colour Filers 🌸🌿🌺🌼 I’ve been rearranging furniture in anticipation of the builders descending [...]
Apr
10th April ’17: The stationery gene
Happy Monday, my colourful friends 🌸💕👾💙🦋. You’ve caught me in the middle of a scissor [...]
Apr
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