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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19 February 18: Greetings card poll
Welcome to a new week, my colour-loving friends. I was wondering if I could pick [...]
Feb
18 February 18: Fear of wearing yellow
Hello lovely people. I recently read that yellow is the colour that people fear wearing [...]
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18 February 18: Best and worst together
Welcome to the weekend, folks. When it comes to colours, I know what I like [...]
Feb
17 February 18: A search for indigo books
Good morning, my lovely friends 👛🌺❤️🍊💛📗🌵💧👖👾☂️ Since divulging my librarian secrets the other day, I’ve [...]
Feb
15 February 18: School library stories
Not so long ago, I had a part-time job as a primary school librarian. My [...]
Feb
14 February 18: Choose your door
Happy Wednesday, folks. Which front door would you most like to see behind, fictional or [...]
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13 February 18: Purple and orange power
Ah, purple and orange, what an unorthodox and devil-may-care duo you are. They’re not for [...]
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12 February 18: Your favourite beach find
Hello, my colour-loving friends. What’s in your top 10 of things that make you happy? [...]
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10 February 18: Shelfie-shaped happiness
Hello, folks. Happiness is shelfie-shaped. Today’s shelfie is probably one of my favourite types: a [...]
Feb
9 February 18: Thanks for your patience
Hello, folks. Today is one of those ‘blue moon’ days: a day when I can’t [...]
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