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Milky tones and gentle greys win the day when it comes to picking out perfect pales
1 Porter’s Paints Irish Linen. 2 Porter’s Paints Wood Smoke Half Strength
(Wood Smoke also appears on the walls in the image below). 3 Porter’s Paints
Mist. 4 Porter’s Paints Chintz Grey. All the paints are Eggshell Acrylic, $130 per 4L.
Saxon bar stool,
$255, Coco Republic. Ferm Living ‘Shell’ pot/sculpture,
$169, Designstuff. HK Living ‘Smoke Grey’ glass vase,
$59, House of Orange.
Rich navy, inky black, deep charcoal grey – dark, saturated colours have the power to provide intimacy to a room, making it feel cosy and homely. “They can also create a sense of drama and make smaller rooms appear bigger,” says Sydney interior designer Lynne Bradley. “In my opinion, rooms that are already dark are best painted with dark colours to make them more inviting. I love to contrast the depth with lighter-coloured furnishings and trim, to balance the space.” Many people are frightened by darker tones because they think they’ll make their space appear darker and smaller. “In fact, they have the opposite effect when used correctly,” says Lynne. “Painting your already-dark room in a paler colour will often make the space colder rather than brighter. And dark walls are a great backdrop for art and photos.” Pair intense colours with metallic accessories or trim, have crisp light-toned contrasts on your skirtings and architraves, and add pops of playful colour.
Thanks to its recessive quality, black is a great choice for this Sydney home’s under-stair study, designed by David Boyle Architect.
Calm and endlessly alluring, blues and greens evoke the beauty of the natural world
1 Porter’s Paints French
Green. 2 Porter’s Paints Bayleaf. 3 Porter’s Paint’s Gulf Stream. All the paints are Eggshell Acrylic, $130 per 4L. ABOVE Mia
$200, Trit House. Hay ‘1 Dot’ cushion in Warm Grey, $195, Cult. Linen queen duvetcover set in Olive, $355, Cultiver. Fogia ‘Bowl’ coffee table, $1540 for small,
Fred International.