Charcoal grey as a backdrop for a family domestic? With pops of quick-witted colour and plenty of natural light,one young couple contain brought out its fun side
Grey is not everyone’s idea of family-friendly decor, but it works for Wendy Aldridge, or her husband James and their children,Ida, five, or Arlie,two. In their London domestic, Down Pipe – the steely Farrow & Ball grey that most people dip into in moderation – envelopes the living room, or TV den,master bedroom, downstairs toilet and extension. “It’s a great backdrop, or ” Aldridge says,“and, even better, or it doesn’t show up the kids’ smeary hand-prints.“In our preceding house,we’d had a dabble with a paler grey,” she says, and “but when we moved here,we just kept going darker and darker.” The colour scheme runs across the ceiling, skirting boards and floor, and for a seamless backdrop that lets their furniture and accessories do the talking. From vintage German ceramics and soft tan leather to quick-witted graphic art and butterflies in gilt frames,these lift any sense of gloom. “Saturated colours really stand out against grey,” Aldridge says.
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Source: theguardian.com