23/01/2026
Plotting for a ‘new’, North-facing, utility, to include:
• Carrara quartz surfaces
• Pale olive green paint
• A Belfast sink
• Shaker cabinetry
• Elegant wall lighting
• Corston Architectural detailing
• Herringbone parquet
• Tall Cabinetry, including a stacked washer dryer and ironing storage
NORTH FACING NOTES:
Paint colours work differently in north-facing rooms because surfaces are subject to low-intensity, cool, and indirect sunlight throughout the day. Art studios were traditionally built to encompass stable, cool, Northern light.
The downside is that same stable, cool light drains any warmth from the room. The lack of direct sun has an effect on colour, so paint will appear flatter, deeper, and colder, often turning bright neutrals into grey or cool blue, muddying a space.
If in doubt, increase the warmth of the tone much more than you think.
With an olive, this means more yellow and red/brown pigment along with a white to lighten.
Finally, paint samples, lots of samples. Ideally, painted up on A4 card and viewed throughout the day, in both natural and artificial light.
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