Country_Homes_and_Interiors_-_November_2019

DARKDELIGHTS

Amoodyschemewillinstantlyachievean

intimateatmospherefordinnerpartiesand

eveningentertaining.Paintingarchitectural

featuressuchascoving,skirtingboards

andfireplacesinthesamecolourasthe

wallsfeelsmoremodern,andcanalso

havea heighteningeffectinroomswith

lowceilings.‘Welovehowdarkpaintcolours

showcaseartandfurniture,makingthem

standproud,’saysNicolaOaten,director

andseniorinteriordesigneratBearRené.

‘Darkwallscanalsoforma strikingbackdrop

tomassesofcandlesintheevenings–

the more flickering flames the merrier.’

WallsinDownPipe

estateemulsion,£46.50

for2.5L,Farrow& Ball.

Diningtable, £2,495,

Oka.Sideboard,

£6,070,Julian

Chichester.Pendant,

£930, Hector Finch

Belgraviaglassware, from

£30forfour;peppermill,£32;

saltmill,£32;budvases, £12

each;tealightholders,£6

each;Sevillenapkins, £25for

four;tablecloth, £95;Symons

plates, from£12each,

all The White Company

HOUSERULES

Ahousekeeper’scupboardwastraditionally

foundinthescullery,buttheylookgreatasa

featureina moderndiningroom,wherethey

combinepracticality(allthatspaceforstoring

tableware)withdisplay(glazeddoorsarea

must).Positionthecabinetclosetothetable

tomakelayingthetablefordinnera cinch.

Usinga tonalpaintwillstopa largepiecefrom

seemingoverpoweringandwillputthefocus

on the ceramics that are on display inside.

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