Be brave - very welcome and timely advice Kate as on Monday my sitting room finally goes from F&B LAMP ROOM GREY to PAEAN BLACK. Despite the paint being here and the decorator booked, i am getting last minute jitters and looking lovingly at the warm grey that makes everything pop and has been the backdrop of my living room for over a decade! BUT I do know it will look amazing!
That is an AMAZING colour and it will look wonderful. It will love the artwork and you can lighten with reds and pinks and Persian rugs. It will be super cosy. Berber rugs and suzani textures in summer. Lush.
Thanks Kate! It was your advice about painting picture rails in your Design Clinic (I was the one who sounded like Jabba the Hut from Star Wars with my headphones on) that helped as well as your general championing of tonal colours: the ceiling and area above the picture rail (my decorator rather grandly calls this area the FRIEZE) is going Setting plaster. I have a red Persian rug, red sofa and loads of walnut/ mahogany wood and golds in the room so hoping it will all look really dramatic as well as warm and enveloping.
I’m so clueless. Didn’t they change it so we could add pix. Maybe not. Will investigate. But otherwise yes Instagram and perhaps I can share on a post afterwards.
I've saved this so I can keep going back to it. I absolutely love La Double J, the patterns are divine.
Be brave - very welcome and timely advice Kate as on Monday my sitting room finally goes from F&B LAMP ROOM GREY to PAEAN BLACK. Despite the paint being here and the decorator booked, i am getting last minute jitters and looking lovingly at the warm grey that makes everything pop and has been the backdrop of my living room for over a decade! BUT I do know it will look amazing!
That is an AMAZING colour and it will look wonderful. It will love the artwork and you can lighten with reds and pinks and Persian rugs. It will be super cosy. Berber rugs and suzani textures in summer. Lush.
Thanks Kate! It was your advice about painting picture rails in your Design Clinic (I was the one who sounded like Jabba the Hut from Star Wars with my headphones on) that helped as well as your general championing of tonal colours: the ceiling and area above the picture rail (my decorator rather grandly calls this area the FRIEZE) is going Setting plaster. I have a red Persian rug, red sofa and loads of walnut/ mahogany wood and golds in the room so hoping it will all look really dramatic as well as warm and enveloping.
Sounds INCREDIBLE! we will need pictures.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCMOiRsKx0t/?igsh=cmR5bXl5aTZjeW94
Hi Kate. Newly painted sitting room is here
Yes of course! Can we post them here? Or else I’ll post on instagram and tag you.
I’m so clueless. Didn’t they change it so we could add pix. Maybe not. Will investigate. But otherwise yes Instagram and perhaps I can share on a post afterwards.
Yes please to sharing here, and that sounds wonderful, Catherine!
I love the Francesca planter - but it’s no longer available. Boooo! Any “runners-up” of a similar vibe, Kate?
Try the Daria. Might be too colourful but it can work
https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/hybrid/daria-sculpted-floral-vase
That’s vexing. Am adding more stock today will let you know if I find something.
THAT DRESS JJ is wearing - oh my!!
I can't believe I left Miss B's B off my comfort reading list - should have been right up there. Thrilling re shop!
It’s such a great book isn’t it.
It's wonderful.