Take to the floor
Colour expert Annie Sloan suggests matching a painted floor to furniture for joyful effect. ‘Turning traditional squares on a diagonal creates a particularly playful effect,’ she says of this harlequin design, created in her Honfleur and Old White Chalk Paint, £26.95 for 1L (01865 770061; www.anniesloan.com)
Inspired by the past
Based in Dorset, Rose of Jericho has been handmaking traditional paints, lime mortars and plasters for the decoration and repair of historic and period buildings since 1989, including distemper, limewash, emulsion and eggshell, £51.49 for 2.5L of Permeable Matt Emulsion (01305 237499; www.roseofjericho.co.uk)
Clay play
Earthborn’s Claypaint is a clay-based, breathable, flat matt paint, especially suitable for use over lime, and available in 72 shades, including (from left to right) Mittens, Rocky Horse, Tom’s Bakery, Cat’s Cradle and Paw Print, £54 per 2.5L (01928 734171; www. earthbornpaints.co.uk)
Subtle pattern
Featuring a delicate motif, Leaf wallpaper, £68 per 10m roll, is available in five colourways especially mixed by Susie Watson to complement the fabrics and paints in her collection (0344 980 8185; www. susiewatsondesigns.co.uk)
Drop-dead gorgeous
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 19, 2023 من Country Life UK.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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