Island style

La Parada Del Mar restaurant and bar in Camps Bay, Cape Town features a broad strip of blue-grey on its white walls, both inside and out – a clever décor device that you can easily recreate at home instead of painting a solid focal wall. “Initially, the painted stripe was only used on the exterior, wrapping around the entire building, but we soon realised something was missing on the crisp white walls inside,” says interior designer Simone Biggs. “We decided to continue the effect in the interior to better connect the spaces.” If you like the colour, consider Dulux Steel Symphony 4.