I could barely contain my excitement yesterday. I was off to visit the Masonic Villas project for the first time since the hallway, stairs and landing were given its new Farrow & Ball colour palette. I won’t lie. I did a little cry when I arrived to finally see it, worse still I found it impossible to leave… I just kept gawping. Truly beautiful.
Please bear in mind, we’ve still got artwork and mirrors to hang, brass stair rods to fit and the final finishing touches to sort, but I thought it was only fair you got to see it. I mean, we’ve all been waiting so long to see F&B’s Peignoir and Worsted up on these walls haven’t we?
**Major pic heavy post**
Before
After – Farrow & Ball’s Peignoir and Worsted
Everything from the dado rail and below was painted in Worsted Estate Eggshell, including all the door frames, staircase and spindles. Everything above the dado was painted Peignoir Estate Emulsion. I didn’t want lots of fussy colour changes around all the detail like the picture rail, frieze and cornicing. I wanted two blocks of colour. Nice, clean and simple.
A beautifully feminine combination of colours but not sickly sweet. It looks fresh and contemporary, but still with a vintage air. Just what this stunning building needed. The rich, dark mahogany handrail looks stunning against these colours.
Ideally, the staircase runner would be changed to something darker to really pop against the Worsted woodwork, but for now it’s staying as it’s pretty new. The dark bronze stair rods will certainly help to anchor the space, tying in with that deep chocolate handrail.
Another before pic.
It has a hint of Paris chic don’t you think?
You can read all about the chandelier here. Funny story.
Lyx Wall Lights by Mullan Lighting add a warm hit of antique brass, almost bronze, which will link in beautifully with the new stair rods running up the staircase.
Ignore the stash of stuff at the bottom of the stairs, (see I told you, we’ve not finished yet), but I wanted to show you the front door too. It’s been painted in Farrow & Ball’s Inchyra Blue, which no doubt about it, appears green in this house. Green with a hint of blue. Also, if you remember, I was using Inchyra Blue both here and just one other place…..
The second place being in the small home office, aka, “The Pod”. When you look back down the staircase you get a double hit of rich dark, greeny blue from the two spaces directly on top of each other. Both framed by the soft, earthy grey tones of Worsted. It works so well.
I shall be doing an update on “The Pod” in a little while. It shall be worth the wait!
And so there you have the hallway, staircase and landing. I hope you have enjoyed the tour of the freshly painted space.
I could sit in this chair all day looking at this fresh new space. It really is a delight to be in. I can’t stop looking at the pictures you know. I’ll be racing to get back there again next week.
So, is it what you expected? Would you rock these colours in your home? Would love to hear from you.
It looks simply gorgeous!
Thank you very much indeed. Still smiling here!
Oh my, those colours look utterly beautiful in this house! Not colours I would ever have thought of picking myself, but wow, I am blown away. They just SING, don’t they? Absolutely love the lights too!
Thank you. They really do sing don’t they? And yes the wall lights are really cool. Add a little edge to the space.
I am considering Worsted for kitchen units, along with a Railings island, do you think it would be OK. I worry that it may be too dark, but as the colour is so new there are very few real life examples. This is the most extensive set of photos of Worsted I have seen. It looks lovely. Thank you.
It’s so hard to say as each colour is so different in each space. The size, flooring, windows, light etc.. affects each colour so much. I don’t think Worsted is a dark colour, it’s a very earthy mid grey which looks lovely against darker tones. I’m not sure if the blue tones of Railings will make it appear a little cold though? More photos of Worsted in the F&B reviews here http://www.farrow-ball.com/worsted/couleurs/farrow-ball/fcp-product/100284#BVRRWidgetID Good luck!
Looks absolutely stunning Karen. Love the shot of the mahogany handrail contrasting with the paint colours. Beautiful job xx
Thanks Carole. That’s lovely of you to say xx
Oh wow Karen! I’m not usually one for a frieze but it looks wonderful in the space – great colour choices! xx
Yeah I know what you mean. It seems the new colours have really lifted this space and given it a whole new “unfussy” lease of life. Thank you!!xx
Fabulous makeover. Those colours work really well together and I love the simplicity of the scheme.
Thanks Fiona. Really glad you like it!x
It looks lovely! I’ve just painted my front door in Peignoir and my bedroom in Worsted. The bedroom was white before, so it’s quite a contrast. However, whilst the Worsted looks stunning in the natural light with a lavender tone coming through (window is south east facing) , I think it looks really murky and muddy in electric light. Do you have any advice about what sort of evening lighting might work better? Currently I have 2 smallish lamps either side of the bed. Thanks!
Hi Kathryn,
That’s a tough one. What with me not having any more info or pictures of your room. What colour is your furniture, ceiling, floor? The colours around it might be making it look that way more than the lighting. What kind of bedsides do you have? Shaded, directional lights, bare bulbs? And do your bulbs have a cool or warm light? So many considerations…
Such a beautiful transformation, love the grey colour and lighting choices.
Wonderful! That’s exactly what I would like to do in my home to transform the ugly heavy wooden dark brown doors into luminous and elegant doors, playing with the famous shades of grey! 🙂
Gorgeous! i envy Your color feeling, it’s fantastic what You do, love every bit but Your navy blue sofa with the same background, I’m dying
What is the paper you have used, I totally love it, the colour is amazing
I will be also painting Peignoir walls and with molding and was wondering if you could please tell me the ceiling color in the room with the door that you have painted Farrow & Ball’s Inchyra Blue.
It almost looks like an Ivory color but not sure. You have EXQUISITE Taste. Very Elegant,
Thx.
Thank you Audrey – that’s very kind. The ceiling was also painted in Peignoir.