Colour schemes

Decorating with green

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You can make a green colour scheme work in any room of the house.

Choosing paint colours

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Suffering from paint colour confusion? Read on for our top tips on finding a winning colour combination.

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  • Blue

    Channel ocean azure, cottage cornflower, deep denim and traditional navy.

  • Green

    Work with shades of olive and mint, exotic jade, and British racing green.

  • White

    For a clean, bright look use natural cottons, lace and luminous white accessories.

 

  • Red

    Give your rooms some heat with statement scarlet, warming terracotta or rich burgundy.

  • Purple

    Let purple be your inspiration with the intensity of violet to soft shades of lavender.

  • Black

    For a contemporary, chic look opt for black lacquered surfaces, leather furniture and monochrome accessories.

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Choosing paint? If you do your homework you'll get the perfect finish and your walls will keep their freshly-painted, immaculate gleam for years to come.

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