Verdigris

From the deepest Teal green and richest turquoise of Robin's Egg to the palest Duck Egg, Eau de Nil and softest Sea Foam aqua - a serene and tranquil colour palette.

Above image: Architectural Antiques LASSCO

Above images: 1.Silk wall covering by Fromental 2.Antique console table Augustus Brandt 3.Magazine Art & Decoration France 4.Painting by Henk Helmantel "Verlaten Merelnest"

Above image: Interior accessories Affari

Above image: bedroom furniture by AND SO TO BED

Above images: 1.Magazine Art & Decoration France 2.Fabric Sudbury Rose linen union from shop Tinsmith 3."Cimetiere Montmarte" by Photographer Dominique Dumas 4.Detail of Louis XV console table from Garnier Antiques

Above image: Magazine Country Homes & Interiors Photography Jon Day

Above image: Magazine Jeanne d'Arc Living

Above images: 1.Decorative painting from Segreto 2."Cove Check" linen in "Mineral" by Clarke & Clarke 3.Detail of antique armoire from Garnier Antiques 4.Interiors and Antiques by Une Ame en Plus

Above image: Interior accessories Affari

Above images: 1.Hotel Residence Royal Paris via Mr & Mrs Smith 2.Antiques from French Country Living 3.Antiques from Lantiques 4.Bedlinen from Bella Notte Linens

Above image: Portrait of a Young Lady by Jurgen Ovens (1623-1678) via The Bowes Museum

Above image: Simon Whitmore photographer of the wonderful home of Debbie from Powder Blue

Above image: by photographer Thomas Schultz discovered via Pamela Brannon on Pinterest 

Rust

A rich colour palette of burning copper through to soft dusted oranges and soft plummy browns, warm, inviting and enveloping. 

Above image: ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS Arcobaleno

Above images: 1.WALLPAPER "Stag Hunting" SHOP Fabrics & Papers 2.Rose print SHOP: Donna Geissler Photography 3.WALLPAPER "Empire" SHOP Fabrics & Papers 4.Antique iron window grill SHOP: La Caze

Above image: ANTIQUE canopy bed Le Louvre French Antiques

Above images: 1.CHATEAU La Creuzette 2.FABRIC "Cleo" Velvet by SHOP Fabrics & Papers 3.Interiors & lighting SHOP: Vox Populi 4.PHOTOGRAPHER Lois Slokoski

Above image: Chateau de Touffou from Country Life Magazine PICTURE LIBRARY 

Above images: 1. HOTEL: Borgo Santo Pietro 2.Zoffany Medevi WALLPAPER at SHOP Fabrics & Papers 3.MAGAZINE Campagne Decoration France

Above image: MAGAZINE Art & Decoration France

Above images: 1.INTERIORS by Natalie Haegeman 2.FABRIC:"Crescendo" damask wool by Mulberry at SHOP Fabrics & Papers 3.Herringbone log bag at SHOP Not on the High Street 4.FABRIC "Clan" chenille at SHOP Fabrics & Papers 

Above image: LOCATION AGENCY Mires Paris

Above images: 1.Print by PHOTOGRAPHER Alice Gao 2.FABRIC "Ancient Tartan" by Mulberry 3.Door by PHOTOGRAPHER Christine Bauer 4. The Paper Mulberry - our restoration project a vintage leather chair in the snug

Above image: INTERIORS i gigi

Above images: 1.PHOTOGRAPHER Paul Ryan-Goff 2.FABRIC: "Terracotta on linen" Crewel by Jan Baker 3.Apple holder by SHOP Whippet Grey 4.FABRIC: "Fair isle" by Zoffany

Above image: ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS Arcobaleno 

 

Grey

From subtle tones of the palest ash and silver to the deepest charcoal grey; the iconic French Grey, and the delightfully named Greige - that divine combination of grey and beige, all become part of a soothing and restful colour palette. Here are some of my favourites.

Above images SHOP: Affari AB

Above images: 1.SHOP: Affari AB 2.PHOTOGRAPHER: Paul Ryan-Goff 3.ANTIQUE & VINTAGE EUROPEAN TEXTILES: LoodyLady Ebay

Above image: ANTIQUE & VINTAGE EUROPEAN TEXTILES: LoodyLady Ebay

Above images: 1.BROCANTE SHOP & BLOG: G-Style 2.FABRIC: Woodford Plaid Fabrics and Papers 3.PICTURE LIBRARY: Gap Interiors 4.CREATIONS & INTERIORS:Terry John Woods 

Above image: PHOTOGRAPHER:Tessa Francesca

Above image: MAGAZINE & SHOP: Selvedge 

Above images: 1.SHOP: Baucis & Philemon 2.Cabbages & Roses FABRIC   Paris Rose 100% linen from Fabrics & Paints 3.SHOP: Olsson & Jensen 4.PHOTOGRAPHER: Tim Clinch

Above image scanned from: BOOK: Old Houses by Steve Gross & Susan Daley text by Henry Wiencek

Above images: PHOTOGRAPHER: Joanna Maclennan

Above images: 1. & 2. ANTIQUES & Blog: Atelier de Campagne 3. ANTIQUE & VINTAGE EUROPEAN TEXTILES: LoodyLady Ebay

Above image: ANTIQUE & VINTAGE EUROPEAN TEXTILES: LoodyLady Ebay

Miranda at The Black Barn is creating the most divine grey fireplace as part of her room makeover to view click on the picture below

French Dressing - for the Bedroom!

Divine rustic linens of billowing drapes; the gentle patina of wood, stone and plaster; sparkling chandeliers and fine ruffled bedlinen create the sublimely romantic French bedroom. 

Above image: Antiques by Une Ame en Plus discovered via Belgian Pearls the wonderful blog of Greet from Lefevre Interiors

Above images:1.Chandelier by Vox Populi 2.& 5.home linens from SHOP: Matteo discovered via Brooke Giannetti and her wonderful blog Velvet and Linen 3. Antique painting SHOP: Brownrigg @ Home 4.French antiques SHOP: Authentic Provence  

Above image:Daybed from SHOP: Aidan Gray

Above images: 1.INTERIOR DESIGN Corniche 2.& 4.home linens from SHOP: Matteo discovered via Brooke Giannetti and her wonderful blog Velvet and Linen 3.Antique mirror SHOP: Brownrigg @ Home

Above bedlinen from SHOP: Matteo discovered via Brooke Giannetti and her wonderful blog Velvet and Linen

Above image from antique SHOP: Atelier de Campagne 

Above images: 1.Antique chair SHOP: French Garden House 2.FABRIC: Cabbages & Roses Toile de Poulet Cotlin grey 3.Furniture & linens SHOP: Cote Bastide 4.Bottle SHOP: Olsson & Jensen 5.Linen FABRIC: Westbury Textiles 

Bedlinens SHOP: Bella Notte Linens

Above images: 1.PHOTOGRAPHERS: Gentl & Hyers 2.Embroidered linen FABRIC: Westbury Textiles 3.HOTEL: Borgo Santo Pietro 4.Detail from ANTIQUE ARMOIRE: French Finds 5.Linen FABRIC: Westbury Textiles 

Above image: Antiques by Une Ame en Plus discovered via Belgian Pearls the wonderful blog of Greet from Lefevre Interiors

Above images: 1. & 3.Furniture & linens SHOP: Cote Bastide 2.Bed linens from SHOP: Matteo discovered via Brooke Giannetti and her wonderful blog Velvet and Linen 4.Linen FABRIC: Westbury Textiles 

Above image: Photographer Tessa Francesca