CANDY STRIPES

Painting wide vertical stripes not only gives the illusion of height but is an affordable way of adding character to a room that lacks original features. Here, Annie Sloan’s Piranesi Pink and Pointe Silk, both £49.95 for 2.5ltrs of wall paint, have been used to create an elegant scheme. Named after the seminal Italian printmaker and architect Giovanni Piranesi, Piranesi Pink is ‘a dusty, peach-leaning pink which includes yellow pigments that give it a real softness,’ says Annie. ‘Almost flesh coloured and suggestive of setting plaster, it is timeless and universally complementary.’ In a classic colour contrast, Annie has also given new life to an old chest of drawers with Chalk Paints in Olive, Emperor’s

Silk, Old Ochre and Paloma, from £5.95 for 120ml.