2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

“Vibrantmintlooks

terrificwhenbalanced

withnaturalcolours

andmaterials,such

asstoneandpale

wood.white,black

andcharcoalalso

work Very well”

Saygoodbyetomillennialpink,becausetheshadeof
2020 issettobemintgreen.Withourongoingloveof
interiorgreenery,it wasinevitablethatwe’dswingback
tothisgorgeousFiftiespastel.Forimpact,Crowncolour
consultantJudySmithsuggestsusingit asa wrap-around
colour.‘Addsomethingsharpasa focalpoint,suchas
acidicyellowaccessories.’Withthiskindofunbroken
background,bringa littledepthwithsubtlepatternand
texture. The tiled floor seen here is by Marrakech Design.

‘ForaslongasI canremember,ceilingshavebeenpainted

inwhiteorlightneutrals,irrespectiveoftheshadeofthe

walls,’saysRuthMottershead,marketingdirectoratPaint

& PaperLibrary.‘However,thereisnowa growingtrendfor

makingtheceilinga focalpointinitself.’LucyStGeorge,

co-founderofe-homewareboutiqueRockettStGeorge,is

a fanofthedecoratedceiling.‘Colouredceilingscreatean

unexpectedwowfactor.I particularlylovea paintedpopof

colour,ortheuseofa boldgeometricwallpapertomake

theroomcomealive.’JoaStudholme,colourcuratorat

Farrow& Ball,advisesthinkingoftheceilingasa fifthwall:

‘Giveit dueconsiderationasitscolourisabsolutelyvital

toyouroveralldecorativescheme.’Andthisisclearly

demonstratedwiththeoxblood-redceilinginthissitting

room.Joaalsooffersanothertipforthebraveatheart:

‘Glossontheceilinghasanamazingeffectandwillbounce

lightaroundthespace.’ShownhereistheTurndaybed,

from £1,449, and Turn sofa, from £1,699, both Ferm Living.

TREND#2

CEILINGS

JUDYSMITH,colour

consultant, Crown

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(ceilings)

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PicTURes,

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TREND#3

MINT GREEN