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THE PERFECT MATCH
Ideal Home recommends
Parma Gray estate
emulsion, £47.95 for
2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball

Wall in Luna
Landscape 3 matt
emulsion, £29.16 for
2.5ltr, Dulux. Witham
book rack (used as
plate rack), £178,
Rowen & Wren.
Striped runner, £125,
Cox & Cox, is similar

9. Chambray

Blue

Make this relaxed, comfortable,

easy-going blue your new go-to shade

TAKE THE EASY OPTION Warmer than TRY IT IN
baby blue and more forgiving than denim or A KITCHEN
navy, chambray is a versatile shade that goes
Chambray and white is
with just about anything. Team it with crisp a timeless combination
white for a fail-safe combination or try soft that looks comfortably
neutrals like putty or taupe to cosy it up. at ease in a country
kitchen. Warm timber
LOOK AT LIGHT LEVELS FIRST Blues tones sing out against
can vary depending on the light, so before you this flat blue, so work
settle on a shade, work out which way the plenty of wooden
elements into your
light falls in your room. Maximise the feeling
scheme, such as
of space in a bright room by choosing a paler worktops and flooring.
tone or, in rooms with little natural light,
embrace the darkness with moodier blues. TRY IT IN
A LIVING
ADD DEPTH WITH PATTERN Break
up blocks of solid colour by bringing in hefty ROOM
doses of pattern. Anything goes, as long as Team chalky chambray
you keep to the same family of blues. Mix walls with crisp white
paintwork for a relaxed,
stripes and checks, toiles and denim twills,
coastal-inspired scheme. Iggy armchair, £890,
with accents of inky ikats and dusky ombres. Worried about blue Sofa.com. Lucas
looking too cool? Then flatware runner, £125,
WARM UP COOL BLUES Work in plenty
layer in lots of warm Habitat. Mottram
of rustic, natural textures to offset flat blue weaves, mixed patterns Meadow cushion,
tones and add richness and warmth. and darker tones. £55, Rowen & Wren

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