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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18 January 18: In search of graffiti
Hello lovely people. Another late one, I’m afraid, this time on account of a phone [...]
Feb
16 January 18: Colour-collecting hazards
Being a colour-lover can be a hazardous pursuit. Colour isn’t only to be discovered in [...]
Feb
15 January 18: Blue Monday
Howdy, folks. As I’m sure you’re aware, it’s Blue Monday. Apparently today has all the [...]
Feb
13 January 18: Beautiful Angie
Hello Colour Filers. I’m taking a break (of sorts) from painting pink by sipping a [...]
Feb
13 January 18: Loving the pink!
Hello, my colour-loving chums. Like so many of you, I am an inveterate paint geek. [...]
Feb
11 January 18: Beauteous stars
In recognition of how late I’m posting today, I’m giving you stars. They’re beautiful, mystical [...]
Feb
10 January 18: Chocolate (& other) teapots
Hello, folks. How much do you love sayings? One of my favourite things is to [...]
Feb
9 January 18: Art deco green and pink
I have this thing about Art Deco. I think it’s from studying in Brighton, cheek [...]
Feb
8 January 18: India, I love you!
Welcome to a new week, folks. Of all the countries you’ve visited, which has made [...]
Feb
7 January 18: The brown pullati
Hello from Sunday. Over the holidays I watched Gladiator again (one of my top five [...]
Feb
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