Grey partners

The enduring shade gets a fresh look when combined with the new season’s key colours

- Jennifer Haslam

WARM FRONT

A half-painted wall is a great way to introduce rich colour into a contemporary space – and a cool grey concrete tiled floor is a spot on foil for this warm ochre shade.

Walls in Middle Buff and French Grey absolute matt emulsion, £48.50 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene. Goswell dining table, £1,795; Kota rug, £190, both Graham and Green. Ella armchair (left), £1,892, Porada. No 7 chair (right) by Helge Sibast for Sibast Furniture, £775, Aram. Pia chair, £804, Twentytwentyone. Bardi pendant light, £279, Lights & Lamps. Speckled dinnerware in Burnt Sienna, from £15 a piece; chopping board, £42; napkin, £15, cutlery, £30 for 4 pieces, all The Conran Shop. Teapot, £125, Pottery West. Sun Cup ceramic, £14, Lucia Ocejo at Artists & Objects. Bowl, £45, Rebecca Proctor.

EARTH BOUND

Team deep earthy tones and textural pieces with dark grey for the ultimate living room retreat.

Durwyn bouclé sofa, £5,800, Kent and London. Clemo coffee table, from £2,676, Gallotti&Radice. Mag table, £595, The Conran Shop. Tessa