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Colour your home happy with these creative ideas

- Sophie Bayliss

Raise the roof

‘Using complementary tones within the same colour group creates an incredibly stylish and relaxing space, especially when using green or blue,’ says Charlotte Cosby, head of creative at Farrow & Ball. ‘In this instance, the darker shade has been used on the lower walls, the lighter on the ceiling and slightly onto the upper walls, which has opened up the ceiling view. If you need to create the impression of a lower ceiling, try this in reverse and use the darker shade on the ceiling and the lighter shade on the walls.’

GET THE LOOK Walls in Mere Green; ceiling in Arsenic; doors in Copenhagen Roof, all Farrow & Ball

Draw the line

The rule of thirds works perfectly in this hallway by interior designer Fiona Duke, who’s created a two-tone wall with a dividing line that picks up the border on the floor. ‘Incorporating doors into the paint line helps to draw attention away from them and create the illusion that the wall continues,’ says Fiona. Painting the lower wall in a dark colour is practical in a hallway; Fiona used a paint known for its scuff and stain resistance.

GET THE LOOK Walls in Apollo Blue Scuff-X and Super White, both Benjamin Moore

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