Posts by Karen Haller
On the Colour Couch with make-up artist Kristina Gasperas
I first met Kristina at a women’s networking event back around 2014. I was in much need of professional photos for website and I was thrilled that not only was Kristina a make-up artist, but a photographer as well. Since then, Kristina has been my make-up artist and professional photographer. We bonded over our shared…
Read MorePantone Colour of the Year 2022 – Is it blue or purple?
I’m guessing you’ve already seen Pantone’s colour of the year, and you’ve probably already asked yourself the question ‘is it blue or is it purple?.’ I know I have.
Read MoreColour Christmas gift list 2021 supporting small businesses
Hello colour lover! After the success of last year’s Colourful Christmas gift blog, I thought I’d do it again, bringing to you a list of handmade, handcrafted and unique colourful gifts from around our colour filled world. Once again I put a call out my Instagram to see who wanted to be on my colourful…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with CIDA winner Phoebe Lewis
This year I had the honour of being a judge for the Colour in Design Awards (CIDA) UK and that’s where I got to hear about Phoebe Lewis. Phoebe entered the awards showcasing her natural pigments made from seaweed, showing not only the beautiful colours that could be created, but how she does this in…
Read MoreLet’s Celebrate – You Wear the Colour!
Oh my how time flies. I can’t believe The Little Book of Colour is 2 years old today!! And to celebrate I’m going to be posting up on Instagram each day this week a colour for us to explore together and I’ll also be giving away a signed copy (maybe two) of my book –…
Read MoreTimes+ Online Colour Workshop
Have you seen an interior design scheme that you love but find it a bit overwhelming knowing where to start when it comes to your own home, particularly when it comes to using colour? And how you wanted to understand which colours are right for you, and which work together to help you transform your…
Read MoreWhy Pink has become a lockdown favourite
If yesterday’s UK Sunday Times article ‘Tickled Pink’ is anything to go by, it would seem that this most cosy of hues has made it’s way into our hearts and our homes during the past 18 months of lockdowns. I’ve always championed pink as I felt it got an undeservedly bad rap, especially from the…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Stylist Lucy Gough
I was first introduced to fellow Australian Lucy Gough when stylist Emma Morton-Turner and founder of The Inside Stylists network recommended me as a guest lecturer for Lucy’s styling course at Central Saint Martin’s London. Since then we have become firm friends and featured as the colour expert on her wildly successful online styling courses.…
Read MoreHappy International Colour Day 2021!
Yesterday, the 20th March was the official first day of Spring (in the Northern Hemisphere) and it was also International Day of Happiness – now if that’s not the perfect pairing… Today 21st March oh my, we have the trifecta – it’s only International Colour Day. Those are three joyful things to celebrate so I…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Chrissy Red
Chrissy and I first met when she was facilitating the ‘Colour in Architecture Award’ for WAN AWARDS back in 2016 in London. I burst into the room late (having sat on a tube in a tunnel for what felt like ages) and the first thing I saw was this flame of red hair. I instantly…
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