The clocks have gone back and we’ve been plunged into autumn and all its glory! I adore the golden, russet and red leaves falling like confetti through the chilly morning air...until it pours down and we end up wading through clumps of leaf sludge that is...
For now, I am embracing the bright blue skies, the vibrant acers and beautiful beech. If the wind whips up tomorrow and this wonderful scene is destroyed, at least I have had my autumn fill! Finger’s crossed it stays dry for bonfire night too, a personal favourite of mine. Wrapping up, eating comfort food and having a glass of hot punch against a kaleidoscopic sky of fireworks and sparklers. What’s not to like? We’ll all be ‘ooh’ing and ‘ahh’ing with our eyes to the sky until our poor necks can take no more. Mine still hasn’t recovered since our ladybird infestation some years ago, but therein lies another tale...
We are all transfixed by autumn in one way or another and it often prompts me to wonder why nature’s palette works so well outdoors but not inside the home.
Think red, blue and green furniture against brown walls perhaps, for that authentic autumnal feel. Or black walls with neon green stripes to replicate the Northern Lights. Nice - for a nightclub. It might do for some but definitely not in my humble abode. The children would probably beg to differ but fortunately I don’t leave the decorating to them!
Neutrals as a backdrop always work for me, adding or changing colour themes and tones as I please. This idea works really well in children’s bedrooms too and is the reason we offer our furniture in a number of subtle pastel shades.
We have Angel White, Bunny Tail Ivory, Cream Bun, Ballerina Pink, Baby Elephant Grey, Cool Grey, Midnight Blue or Seaside Blue to choose from. Our three-stage painting process results in a durable, hard-wearing finish which can easily be wiped clean to maintain that freshly painted look.
Click on the colour swatch beside some of our products to see how each shade appears. You could also pop into our showroom at Heskin Hall or call us and we will send out a sample in the post.
Painted children's furniture is the perfect blank canvas upon which to build a bedroom full of changing colour and character through your child’s growing years. Just like the seasons...