Colour Stories
Why Halloween turns orange
If there’s one colour that lets you know it’s Halloween, it has to be orange! And no other country goes all out for Halloween than the US. Orange is everywhere. From carved pumpkins to pumpkin pie to spiced pumpkin lattes to orange frosted biscuits to party decorations. And if that wasn’t enough, there’s the fancy…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with artist/architect Kuda Mushangi
If you love when art and architecture collide, you’ll want to know the name Kuda Mushangi. As both a full-time architect and artist, Kuda brings a sharp eye for detail and a strong sense of form to each. His work explores the connections between place, memory and identity, often expressed through abstract forms and colour.…
Read More5 Reasons to fall in love with Autumn
Something I didn’t get growing up in Sydney, Australia were the traditional seasons. Our autumn was still warm enough to swim in the ocean. Since living in the UK, I’ve been able to experience the change in seasons which I just love because I get to experience the change in nature’s wonderful colours. Here I share…
Read More5 of my favourite colourful podcasts
Hello colour lover! I am back with my 5 favourite colour series and this time I am sharing my top 5 podcasts that celebrate the world of colour. Each one offers something unique whether it is exploring the science behind colour, uncovering its cultural stories or simply inspiring you to see colour in a new…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with colour historian Patrick Baty
If you love colour history you may already know the name Patrick Baty. Together with his family he runs Papers and Paints in Chelsea, London, a specialist paint shop that is a go to for designers and heritage experts searching for authentic historic colours. Patrick is renowned for uncovering the stories hidden in old layers…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Light Tribe founder Xander Cadisch
This time on the Colour Couch I’m joined by Xander Cadisch, Co-Owner of Phos Light and Founder of Light Tribe by Phos. Xander and I first connected during the very first Light Tribe webinars back in lockdown one, and over the years we’ve not only collaborated but also become friends. I’ve had the pleasure of…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Garden Designer Manoj Malde
I’m really excited to share this Colour Couch interview with you. If Manoj Malde looks familiar it could be that you have seen him on BBC2’s Your Garden Made Perfect where he has been a much loved member of the garden design team for the past few years. Or perhaps you have come across his…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Joanne Hardcastle
Have you ever been scrolling through Instagram when suddenly one image makes you stop? It catches your eye and you just have to see who this person is. That is exactly what happened to me when I spotted a pair of legs poking out from under a bed, wearing black and white striped tights and…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Dulux Creative Director Marianne Shillingford
What a joy it is to introduce you to Marianne Shillingford. For those of you who have yet to meet her, Marianne is the Senior Creative Director at Dulux UK and one of the kindest people in the colour industry. She devotes a great deal of her own time to a charity she founded, the…
Read More5 of my favourite colourful Instagram feeds – joyful
Hello colour lover! I’m back with my 5 favourite colourful Instagram account series, and this time I’m sharing with you my top 5 that are bursting full of colourful joy, that make me smile every time I see them pop up on my feed. Today I am delighted to share with you the very colourful Kim Hall,…
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