Farrow and Ball paint colours in real homes
Long beloved of interior designers, Farrow & Ball paint has a near cult following for its array of water-based, eco-friendly paints, that are packed with rich pigments which give a deep tonality to walls. But, with 132 colours in the palette, including almost 50 neutrals, as well as their signature dark hues, a little guidance and inspiration can help. It's one thing to look at a paint chart and think a colour is nice, but in our experience, you need to see the colours in real life to understand why the vibrant, joyous hue of ‘India Yellow’ is so popular and what makes elegant, understated ‘Setting Plaster’ the perfect pink. Drawing from some of our favourite houses, we have pulled together more than 60 of the best Farrow & Ball paints, to offer a broad gallery of paint inspiration and counsel.
We spoke to Joa Studholme, Farrow and Ball’s Colour Curator and all-round paint expert, for her top tips on choosing the right Farrow and Ball paint for your house (and you can see Joa’s own house in Somerset here).
How to work with natural light
The first thing to assess is where light is coming into the room, and from which direction. “Light is your friend when it comes to decorating – do not fight what nature has given you,” Joa explains. “Large, light rooms are best suited to lighter tones while stronger colours bring small dark rooms to life. The quality of the light will change how you perceive the colour, so you need to think about what time of day you will use the space as well as whether it faces north, south, east or west.” For example, there’s no point painting a south-facing room a colour that works with the daylight if you only use that room in the evening.
For rooms you tend to use in the evenings – i.e. when there is no natural light streaming in through the windows and you’re likely to rely on lamps and electric lighting in general, then “you can afford to choose a much stronger colour. This will create an intimate cosy space as it will be artificially lit anyway, while rooms you work in during the day probably will benefit from being kept light. In that case you still need to consider whether the room would benefit from warm undertones or if you want to embrace cool light.”
Best Farrow & Ball paint for south-facing rooms
When it comes to the direction a room faces, Joa advises that “south-facing rooms are often the easiest to decorate as they are filled with warm light for most of the day. Pale soft tones like ‘Cromarty’, ‘Pink Ground’, ‘Hay’ or ‘Skimmed Milk White’ will maximise the feeling of light and space, while the slightly stronger ‘Blue Gray’, ‘French Gray’, ‘Setting Plaster’, ‘Sudbury Yellow’ and ‘Bone’ will all glow in south light.”
Best Farrow & Ball paint for north-facing rooms
“North-facing rooms tend to bring out the green in all colours,” explains Joa, “so if you want to avoid this then look to warm based neutrals like ‘Jitney’, ‘Oxford Stone’ or ‘Stony Ground’. Alternatively embrace the cooler north light by using stronger tones like ‘Sulking Room Pink’, ‘Brassica’ or ‘Bancha’ – deeply saturated colours are perfect for use in north facing rooms.”
Best Farrow & Ball paint for east- and west-facing rooms
According to Joa, “choosing colour for an east- or west-facing room is totally dependent on what time of day you use the space. Light in east-facing rooms tends to be cooler in the evening and brighter in the morning.” Naturally, in west-facing rooms it’s the other way around. “So, if you are lucky enough to have a room that benefits from both east and west light the colour will change throughout the day – making the walls feel alive! East facing rooms tend to benefit from soft calming colours with an underlying warmth like ‘Peignoir’ or ‘Pale Powder’ while using cooler tones like ‘Cornforth White’ and ‘Dimpse’ in west-facing rooms will neutralise the warm light at the end of the day.”
Picking wood and ceiling colours from the Farrow & Ball colour chart
“The choice of colour for the woodwork and the ceiling is just as important as that of the walls,” notes Joa. “You must think of the room as a whole. A bright white on either ceiling or trim will make the walls look darker as well as making you more aware of where the walls end and the ceiling begins; this causes the ceiling height to drop. Either use a complementary white (something with the same base colour as the walls – these are listed on the F&B website) or if you are braver use the same colour on the walls, woodwork and ceiling – not nearly as frightening as it sounds!”
Scroll down for House & Garden’s gallery of paint ideas from the Farrow & Ball colour chart; seeing them in situ in real people's houses will illuminate how these pigments react to the light, easing your passage to the perfect paint for your walls.
1/101Although there was no budget to do a full overhaul of the kitchen in this Worcestershire house, Farrow & Ball's brand ambassador Patrick O'Donnell created a stylish dining area by drenching the walls and woodwork in a single colour, Farrow & Ball's ‘Biscuit’ in the Dead Flat finish. He painted the previously cream legs of the table in ‘Mahogany’ and covered it in a block-printed textile from Doing Goods. Patrick also made the bookshelves himself, buying the wood at a local timber yard, and used them for the couple's extensive collection of cookbooks. The chairs are upholstered in Howe at 36 Bourne Street's ‘Knurl’ linen. Plates by Paul Young, found at Tinsmiths in Ledbury, decorate the walls.
Simon Bergström2/101In his tiny Stockholm flat, Sebastian Bergström has painted a cabinet in the living room in Farrow & Ball's ‘Oval Room Blue’, which Sebastian calls the perfect backdrop for his tomato-red chairs, which are painted in ‘Heat’ by Little Greene.
Paul Massey3/101Slightly cooler and more candy-pink than ‘Setting Plaster’, Farrow & Ball's ‘Calamine’ is a pretty hue, used here on a child's bed in conjunction with ‘Pale Egyptian Blue’ by Papers & Paints in this stylish Chelsea townhouse.
Paul Massey4/101Farrow & Ball's Archive colour ‘Castle Gray’ is a dark green-grey that can look different depending on the light. In his former London flat, Brandon Schubert has used it to great effect as a backdrop for hanging art.
Simon Brown5/101While we are used to seeing Farrow & Ball's ‘Setting Plaster’ in kitchens when used on the walls, this kitchen by Samantha Todhunter is the first time we've seen it used on kitchen cabinets. A chequerboard floor in ‘Tora Blue’ and ‘Mallory’ limestone tiles from Artisans of Devizes is softened by the light pink, which is on a wall of panelled cupboards designed by Samantha, inspired by old dressers.
Christoper Horwood6/101The bright blue walls in Lucy Williams' house are painted in archive Farrow & Ball colour Yonder.
Boz Gagovski7/101When decorator Benedict Foley set about transforming creative consultant Max Hurd's London house into a humorous take on country house style, this space at the front became known as ‘the library’. The full bleed green colour scheme is based on Mark Hampton’s scheme for Denise Hale in San Francisco. The walls are in Farrow & Ball's Sap Green with the woodwork in Bancha.
Christopher Horwood9/101Decorator Victoria von Westenholz, working with her longtime friend Xenia Buckhurst, has infused the interiors of the cottage where Xenia lives with warmth and a welcoming atmosphere. Once the kitchen, this space has now become a utility room, with walls and cabinets painted in Farrow & Ball's Archive colour ‘Minster Green’.
Boz Gagovski10/101In a lovely area in the terrace house, tongue-and-groove panels in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Fake Tan’ are a background for an unsigned painting of Rudolf Nureyev from A.Prin.
Simon Brown11/101Designer Kerri Lipsitz has created a serene sanctuary in her London house, painting the walls of her bedroom in Farrow & Ball's ‘Smoked Trout’. The simple curtains are in Romo's ‘Alana’ fabric in alabaster.
Owen Gale12/101Painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Setting Plaster’, the light pink living room in this Victorian house in London serves as the perfect backdrop to the bolder tones used throughout the space.
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British Standard Cupboards13/101Lisa Mehydene has painted her kitchen pantry in ‘St Giles Blue’ by Farrow & Ball, which creates an ‘energising pocket of colour’. The tiles are by Wayne Pate for Balineum.
Owen Gale14/101Interior designer Angelica Squire has used Farrow & Ball's ‘Setting Plaster’ to cover the walls of her light-flooded hallway, kitchen and dining area. Here she has used 'Preference Red' on the trim as a contrast to the softness of the classic shade.
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British Standard Cupboards15/101The colour palette in Lisa's kitchen is relatively neutral: walls painted in Edward Bulmer’s ‘Lilac Pink’ complement cabinetry in ‘London Stone’ by Farrow & Ball.
Oivind Haug16/101Pastels may not be groundbreaking for spring but when they have the richness and depth of Farrow & Ball's paints, it adds another dimension. In this grand house by Ptolemy Dean, the hallway walls are in ‘Card Room Green’.
Owen Gale17/101Farrow & Ball's 'Setting Plaster' is an undeniably popular soft pink that works so well in a myriad different spaces. Here, in the open plan kitchen-dining room of Angelica Squire's house, it gives a warmth and comfort to the space and benefits from the skylight that brings out its lighter side.
Mark Fox18/101In the kitchen in this flat in Hackney, original tiles surround the sink in the building's distinctive pastel colour palette and work well against Farrow & Ball's ‘Stone Blue’.
Paul Massey19/101In this Arts and Crafts house by Brandon Schubert, the panelling, designed by Brandon, is painted in a lovely soft blue: Farrow & Ball’s ‘Blue Gray’.
20/101The trumpet of a daffodil is a deep, yolky yellow, evoked here in the sitting room of Benedict Foley and Daniel Slowik. Benedict painted the room in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Wet Sand’ on the recommendation of their great friend Emma Burns, managing director at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
Boz Gagovski21/101The walls in this bedroom, painted in Farrow & Ball’s sunny ‘Babouche’, in the same terrace house were inspired by Nancy Lancaster’s Yellow Room in her Mayfair flat.
Boz Gagovski22/101Looking out from the drawing room in this unassuming London terrace, a door frame in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Bancha’ offers a glimpse of the Norton Saliba painting in the hall.
Boz Gagovski23/101The red-painted, carved Burmese side table from Foley and Prin picks up on the walls in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Bisque’ in a living space in the same London terrace.
Boz Gagovski24/101In the living room of the same terrace house, the walls are in Farrow & Ball's Sap Green with the woodwork in Bancha.
Photo: Simon Brown25/101The stately dining room in this grand country estate in northern England was enlivened with the addition of Farrow & Ball's De Nimes blue wall paint.
Sarah Griggs26/101The mixture of printed and plain fabrics and Farrow & Ball's 'Pond Green' balances the neutral with the bold in this bedroom in a terraced house in Chelsea.
Paul Massey27/101Tongue-and-groove panelling in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Dead Salmon’ complements the warm tones of an unsigned painting from Jonathan Drake Antique & Decorative, SW11, in this charming converted barn.
Paul Massey28/101In the same converted barn, the panelling round the bath is in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Lichen'.
Paul Massey29/101The staircase in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Dead Salmon’ is softened by a Swedish flatweave runner in the same barn.
Paul Massey30/101In a bedroom in the same barn, walls painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Setting Plaster’ showcase a headboard made by John Haswell from a rug.
Paul Massey31/101Three sets of framed botanicals (two seen) are displayed on the wall in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Pointing’ in the dining room of the same converted barn.
Simon Brown32/101In the guest bedroom in a cottage in the Cotswolds, walls are in ‘Bancha’ provide a backdrop for beds in ‘Hay’, both from Farrow & Ball.
Simon Brown33/101In a unique bathroom in the same Cotswolds cottage, a CP Hart bath painted in ‘Hague Blue’ from Farrow & Ball nestles under the beams.
Simon Brown34/101In the living room in the same Cotswold farmhouse, the walls are in Farrow & Ball’s ‘School House White.’
Simon Brown35/101In the bedroom of this old Queen Anne vicarage, the walls are painted in ‘Pavilion Blue’ by Farrow & Ball.
Simon Brown36/101The light pink units of the kitchen are painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Setting Plaster’ in the same Queen Anne country house.
Milo Brown37/101The vanity unit in a bathroom in a mid-century house in Holland Park is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Oval Room Blue.
Milo Brown38/101In the same Holland Park house, the inside back of the shelving either side of the fire surround is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Mouse’s Back.
Paul Massey39/101The floorboards in novelist Andrew O'Hagan's house in Primrose Hill are painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Rectory Red’.
Paul Massey40/101Walls in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Light Blue’ introduce a more youthful feel in the living room at this 18th-century house in the Cotswolds.
Chris Wakefield41/101The kitchen cabinets in Sean Symington's Cotswolds cottage are painted in ‘Red Earth’ from Farrow & Ball.
Owen Gale42/101When choosing the colours for her living room, Sandra Barrio von Hurter wanted it to be a more grown-up space. She landed of ‘Lichen’ by Farrow & Ball on the walls. A layer of pink tones in the furniture and the couple’s collection of books and some of their art complete the scheme.
Luke Edward Hall43/101This hallway, designed by Luke Edward Hall for his London flat is painted in Farrow & Ball's fresh 'Folly Green' colour, which brightens a potentially dark space and creates a zingy energy.
Chris Wakefield44/101Ottoline's ‘Madame Ziggle’ wallpaper is complemented by Farrow & Ball's ‘Cooking Apple Green’ on the panelling in this colourful Cotswolds cottage.
Simon Brown45/101In the drawing room of this 16th-century farmhouse in Dorset with interiors by Samantha Todhunter, ‘Fairhill’ chairs by George Smith in a Tissus d’Hélène chenille contrast with walls in ‘Setting Plaster,’ one of the most popular pink colours that Farrow & Ball have.
Michael Sinclair46/101Walls in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Studio Green’ create a restful mood in the country house of Keith Johnson and Glen Senk. The Edwardian tub with a built-in shower enclosure from Frome Reclamation was originally bought from Harrods in 1915. A Regency hall chair holds bathing essentials.
Michael Sinclair47/101An Art Deco light from a flea market stands out against walls in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Rectory Red’, which unite this space in the country house of Keith Johnson and Glen Senk's house.
48/101In this bohemian Brooklyn home, the colour is confined to the rooms leading off the hall, while the hall itself is kept completely neutral with both the walls and the panelling painted in delicate, barely-there Wevet.
Alicia Waite49/101Joinery in Farrow & Ball's 'Chappell Green' adds a splash of colour in designer Emma Ainscough's London flat.
Michael Sinclair50/101Walls in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Pointing’ set off a William Kent era English mirror, against which rests a Lucian Freud engraving of Leigh Bowery. Beside a Jamb stone and marble chimneypiece is a lenticular print of the Queen by Chris Levine. Julian Mayor’s plywood ‘Clone Chair’ sits alongside his welded stainless-steel ‘Glenda Chair’ chair on a rug from Rush Matters. Explore more of the country house of Keith Johnson and Glen Senk.
Paul Massey51/101After a determined search for a house in Kent that satisfied her love of Georgian architectural features, interiors doyenne Katharine Howard made full use of her insider knowledge to complete its decoration. In the snug, the walls are painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Hardwick White’. Katharine has upholstered the armchair in ‘Lena’ in cardamom and the pouffe in ‘Leon’ in driftwood, both linen fabrics from Raoul Textiles.
Oivind Haug52/101The main bedroom in this Kent rectory by Ptolemy Dean has Farrow & Ball ‘Lamp Room Gray’ walls.
Benjamin Edwards53/101With its mix of clean lines and natural textures, the townhouse of interior designer Emma Sims-Hilditch pays homage to its London setting, while serving as a reminder of her rural roots. In the kitchen, irregularly sized wood panelling is painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Purbeck Stone’.
54/101There is a striking freshness to this modern sitting room, painted in the time-honoured combination of Pavilion Gray on the walls and Wevet on the ceiling and trim - a crisp contrast that accentuates the simplicity of the decoration.
55/101In this kitchen, Blackened has been used on the walls, doors and shutters. The Pavilion Gray units are only very slightly darker than the walls, which helps to create a sense of space. The daring use of Pitch Black on the monumental island gives the rest of the room a feeling of spaciousness.
Owen Gale56/101Chris Graves of Clarence & Graves has built on the beautiful bones of this Victorian house in Chiswick to create a stylish family home that blends bold colour with muted elegance. The boot room has walls in Farrow & Ball's ‘Setting Plaster,’ while the woodwork is in 'Arsenic'.
57/101Walls in ‘India Yellow’ paint by Farrow & Ball create a warm atmosphere in the dining room of an Oxfordshire house by Max Rollitt.
Davide Lovatti59/101In this attic room, the wood panelling has been painted in Farrow & Ball's 'India Yellow'. It creates a really cosy space, but should however be used in moderation in small rooms where its intensity may be overwhelming.
Paul Massey60/101Eildon Hall, a 19th-century house belonging to the Buccleuch family, has long been cherished for its relaxed conviviality. Now, current custodians Walter and Elizabeth Dalkeith, with designer Olivia Emery, have retained its charmingly domestic feel, but with a considered contemporary twist. This bedroom has walls in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Sudbury Yellow’, which stand out against deep blue woodwork.
Catherine Gratwicke61/101The study of this Highgate cottage designed by Ben Pentreath is painted in Farrow & Ball's 'Brinjal'. An ikat lampshade sits atop Marianna Kennedy's 'Spring Lamp', while the blinds are in Zoffany's 'Linden' linen.
Jake Curtis62/101Thinking of decorating with blue? This sitting room which belongs to Chloe Macintosh, the co-founder and creative director of Made.com, is painted in striking 'Hague Blue'.
63/101Sulking Room Pink is sublime in this bathroom. Dusty in bright daylight, it looks warmer in the evening. The skirting is chic in London Clay, while the radiator is the same colour as the wall, so as not to be distracting.
Owen Gale64/101Chris Graves of Clarence & Graves has built on the beautiful bones of this Victorian house in Chiswick to create a stylish family home that blends bold colour with muted elegance. Chris installed panelling, painted in Farrow & Ball's 'Purbeck Stone' against the back wall of the bedroom to add some texture to the space. The industrial pendant lights came from Buster and Punch, while an artwork by Neil Foxx adds punchy colour.
Paul Massey65/101The walls in this beautiful eighteenth-century house in Bath are painted in ‘Smoked Trout’.
Davide Lovatti66/101The pavilion's hallway at Lamb's House in Leith is painted in Farrow & Ball's vibrant archive colour 'Terre d'Egypte'.
Simon Brown67/101Pressed flowers and foliage in antique frames are displayed on walls in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Wimborne White’ in this Dorset farmhouse by Samantha Todhunter.
68/101Named after the Cromarty Firth estuary, this colour brings a muted softness to any room. A lighter version of Mizzle, it works beautifully when paired with Light Blue, or grouped with Blue Gray and Pigeon. The colour can be used on both walls, ceiling and woodwork to create a seamless and relaxing space.
Paul Massey69/101This all-white open-plan kitchen is calmingly minimal. It features vintage powder-coated wall lights from Skinflint Design, a marble worktop and splashback and walls painted in 'Old White'. Greenery adds colour and brings the room to life. The scheme belongs to Anna Valentine's bright and minimalist London flat.
Paul Massey70/101The kitchen cupboards in designer Emma Grant's Primrose Hill flat are painted in 'School House White'.
Michael Sinclair71/101Walls in ‘India Yellow’ by Farrow & Ball contrast with the original parquet floor. The shallow English sink was bought at a local antique fair. Explore more of this creative country house.
72/101Gentle James White, with its underlying green tone, creates an airy feel in a light-starved hall. The lack of contrasting colours enhances the space, set off by Smoked Trout in the sitting room beyond.
Michael Sinclair73/101The panelling in this bedroom is painted in 'New White'. Hidden in a Somerset valley, this restored Georgian house was an irresistible challenge for its owners. Its painstaking restoration won a Georgian Group award in 2015.
74/101When combining a bathroom and bedroom space, zone the areas by colour. The basins behind the screen sit on an All White wall, which flows down from the ceiling, while the bath radiates against Chinese Blue bedroom walls.
Paul Massey75/101Farrow & Ball’s ‘Castle Gray’ paint creates a backdrop for artworks picked up by Brandon and his husband on their travels and a collection of ceramics, including some pieces he made himself.
76/101Like many Farrow & Ball blues, Dix Blue has a large dose of green included in it, making it warm. The addition of a small amount of black makes a comfortable vintage feel, so it is perfect for use on upcycled furniture and brings a relaxed feel to panelling and woodwork
Oivind Haug77/101Farrow & Ball’s ‘Breakfast Room Green’ paint is similar to the original colour of the 1820s drawing room in a rectory by Ptolemy Dean.
Brett Charles79/101The bed, drawers and shelves of this children's bedroom are painted in Farrow & Ball's 'Breakfast Room Green' to unify the scheme.
Rachel Whiting80/101In this hallway by House & Garden's Gabby Deeming, the walls have been painted with green 'Arsenic' emulsion. This is the ideal canvas for a display of flower drawings by Lucy Auge.
Jake Curtis81/101This country-style living room styled by House & Garden's Gabby Deeming has panelled walls painted in 'Breakfast Room Green', a soft olive shade.
82/101A fresh 'avocado' green, Yeabridge Green is based on a colour found in an 18th century Georgian farmhouse in Yeabridge, Somerset. It has a little more yellow than Breakfast Room Green, but a little less than Churlish Green.
James Merrell83/101'Calamine' paint has been used to emphasise the unusual recess at the top of this dining room. The walls are painted in 'Pavilion Gray' to maximise the light from the french windows.
Lucas Allen84/101In his Victorian Chelsea studio, designer Hugh Leslie kept the pitched ceilings' existing tongue-and-groove boarding, which is a great option for a simple yet smart ceiling. Hugh had the wood painted in 'Skylight'. 'It stops the space from being bland and hides the cracks in the wood,' he says.
85/101Small spaces don't have to be white] and minimal. Instead, embrace the diminutive size of a room and even emphasise it by creating a cosy nook. The small bedroom in Patrick Williams' Victorian flat is entirely painted in 'Lamp Room Grey'.
Paul Massey86/101The kitchen units in Brandon Schubert's London flat were custom built to Brandon’s design and finished in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Blue Gray’ paint to match the walls. A splashback and worktops in Carrara marble are a pale foil for yellow-painted Ercol ‘All Purpose Chairs’.
87/101Named after decorators' dust sheets, Drop Cloth is a slightly darker version of Shadow White, and the classic Shaded White; completing a trio of colours that work well together.
89/101In the main bedroom of Rita Konig's London flat she has used 'acres of C & C Milano wool for generous curtains, and 'Skylight' for the walls.
James Merril90/101Designer William Yeoward chose delicately patterned 'Tiger Lily' wallpaper by Studio Printworks at Tissus d'Hélène for this hallway with a nineteenth-century 'Sunburst' mirror is from Lee Wright Antiques. The paint used on the woodwork is 'Pigeon' by Farrow & Ball.
Alexander James91/101The cabinets in this kitchen, painted in 'Card Room Green', were designed by Amanda Hornby. The green tone of the cupboards adds a fresh feel to the room, complimented by the green tones in the artwork on the gallery wall.
Simon Brown92/101The living room of Ptolemy Dean's home in Sussex is painted in Farrow & Ball's 'Light Blue'. This contrasts well with the rust red ottoman from Teasal England, used as a coffee table.
Kristin Perers93/101Interior designer Abigail Ahern chose 'Down Pipe' to paint her east London sitting room. She gives the advice: 'the key to making dark colours work is to use other colours in the room that really stand out. You can't stick to the same dark palette for your furnishings or the room will look drab and depressing."
Paul Massey94/101In Lonika Chande's London house, DeVol’s ‘Real Shaker Kitchen’ cabinets and larder cupboard are painted in ‘Studio Green’ by Farrow & Ball; the interior of the glazed cupboard is painted in Mylands’ ‘Lolly Pop’.
Paul Massey95/101In a modern country house with interiors by Nicola Harding, the joinery in the boot room was painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Claydon Blue’ to tone with walls in ‘Oval Room Blue’.
96/101The bold decision to use Stone Blue on the walls, panelling and trim has enormous impact and connects the interior to the outside. Dix Blue on the ceiling was an unconventional but effective choice in this light-filled room.
Sharyn Cairns97/101The dining room walls in designer Ben Pentreath's Georgian parsonage have been painted in 'St Giles Blue', and lined with Piranesi prints. The imari lamp and shade are from Pentreath & Hall.
Davide Lovatti98/101The gunroom in Tom Helme's Carskiey Estate had a warm and earthy colour scheme, thanks to the walls that are painted in Farrow & Ball's 'Picture Gallery Red'.
Lucas Allen99/101In this kitchen area, traditional and contemporary pieces work together to create an informal look. Carrara-marble-topped units are painted in 'Hague Blue' while a mustard blind from Susan Deliss brings warmth to the space. Open-plan living is made cosy in this mews house in London owned by designer Caroline Riddell.
Paul Massey100/101At the west London house of Jos and Annabel White, a corridor with panelling in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Rectory Red’ leads into the games room downstairs.
Paul Massey101/101The walls in the bathroom of this house in Bath, painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Railings’, match the Emery & Cie cement floor tiles.
