Paint colours I’ve used and loved in my home
One of the questions I’m asked most often is which paint colours we’ve used throughout our homes. Over the years, across both our Victorian terrace in London and our current home in Newcastle, I’ve naturally gravitated towards muted, calming shades — colours that feel timeless, easy to live with, and that work well together across different rooms.
I’ve pulled together a full list of the paint colours we’ve used so far, room by room.
Our London home: colour directory
Living room
Rolling Fog Pale — Little Greene (walls)
De Nîmes — Farrow & Ball (cupboards)
Hallway
Mindful — Coat (walls)
The Drink — Coat (woodwork)
Kitchen snug
Light Blue — Farrow & Ball (cupboards/woodwork)
Kitchen
Pure Brilliant White — Dulux (walls)
Front door
Peignoir — Farrow & Ball
Bathroom
Strong White (colour match) — Valspar
Eliza’s room
Moonshot — Valspar
Landing + stairs
Mindful — Coat (walls)
Railings — Farrow & Ball (woodwork)
Loft bedroom
School House White — Farrow & Ball
Loft ensuite
Record Store — Coat (panelling)
Mindful — Coat (walls)
Our Newcastle home: colour directory
Living room
Silt — Little Greene
Eliza’s room
Petal Grove — Valspar
Bathroom
Butterscotch — Rust-Oleum
Spare room
Light Blue — Farrow & Ball (woodwork)
Porch
Light Gray — Farrow & Ball
Office
Skimming Stone — Farrow & Ball
Garden
Natural Stone — Cuprinol
If you’re trying to choose paint colours yourself, my biggest tip is not to overcomplicate it. Most of the colours we’ve used across both houses sit in that softer, muted palette, which makes it much easier to mix shades from different brands without the house feeling disjointed.
Sampling is always worth doing properly as well. Colours can look completely different depending on the light in a room and the time of day, so testing a few options first can save you from repainting later.
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If you’re planning a room and would like personalised advice, you can also book one of my interior design Power Hours where we work through your space together.
A one-off design call to get you unstuck.
Get honest advice and clear answers on anything from colour palettes to layout dilemmas. You’ll fill in a short questionnaire beforehand so we can make the most of your hour.
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• 60-minute phone or Zoom call
• Pre-call design questionnaire
• Follow-up summary email with notes and links
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