Colour in action - the master bathroom
with EDWARD BULMER
Lesson 9 of 24
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Edward walks you through his master bathroom, and explains how a very soft pink in a sample can feel a lot more impactful when applied to walls.
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Colour in Action - The Master Bathroom
A bathroom calls for a palette that feels comfortable and flattering, and I believe the best colour for that is pink.
Choosing Colour
- This particular tone may not strike you as a particularly strong pink on a colour chart (it's Cuisse de Nymphe Emue), but once applied to a room it can feel a lot more impactful. This is because pink really absorbs the light and produces a much more saturated effect. The lesson here is, a pink needn't be nearly as pink as you think!
- I think pink is best seen as an isolated wall colour, with tonal off whites to be used alongside on trims.
- To some extent, pink can be seen as a neutral thanks to the dominance of earth pigments within it, and as a result is a great accompaniment to stronger elements of colour within a scheme.
- This bathroom connects to our master bedroom, which has a palette of pale to mid green tones. To create a nice visual contrast between the two rooms, I consulted the colour wheel to find tones of red sitting opposite. To achieve a softer look, I reigned in the depth of red to arrive at this calming pink.
Paint Details: Walls in 'Cuisse de Nymphe Emue' and trim in 'Milk White'
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Your Instructor
Edward Bulmer
Award-winning interior designer, architectural historian, paint expert. House & Garden Top 100.
Edward Bulmer is one of the UK’s leading interior designers and architectural historians, specialising in the restoration and decoration of historic buildings. After studying History of Art at university, Edward trained under legendary designer David Mlinaric CBE, as well as working for Alec Cobbe, and Gervase Jackson-Stops OBE, who was architectural advisor to the National Trust. Alongside running his own paint company, Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, Edward has led a highly successful design team for over 30 years, working on some of England’s greatest country houses as well as a range of private and commercial projects including Goodwood, the Tower of London, Chequers and the Arts Club.
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