Give coral a modern makeover by pairing it with cool neutrals and hints of copper
Choose furniture
with tapered legs to give the scheme a mid-century spin
A world away from its retro roots, peach is being revived as a soothing partner for popular tones of grey. Use it as a backdrop – choose a wallpaper featuring a small-scale print – then give the look relaxed elegance with honeyed oak furniture and Moroccan-inspired accessories. Keep the look contemporary with a few hits of brushed copper.
GET THE LOOK
Show time
Break up a peach wallpaper with a simple grey clock
Camden wall clock in Smoke, £42, Thomas Kent range, Black By Design
Making shapes
A geometric print will add a contemporary feel
Cotton cushion cover, £3.99, H&M
Take cover
Soften the look with cosy textures
Knitted cotton throw in Dove Grey, £100, Secret Linen Store
Looking peachy
Also comes in stone
Dinton dining chair in Coral, £175 for two, Marks & Spencer
Metal works
Go for a pop of copper to keep the look current
Copper candle, £6.99, New Look
Tall order
Try a hint of the trend with blush-toned accessories
Decal vase, £9.99 for three, Dunelm
The Palette
Layer muted tones or a modern feel
PRETTY PEACH Try this gentle shade on walls
Silken Sunrise 4 flat matt emulsion, £24.49 for 2.5ltr, Dulux
CORAL TINT Revamp furniture in this hue
Coral Wisp walls & ceilings emulsion,
£21.98 for 2.5ltr, Valspar range, B&Q
PALE GREY Use this subtle, sophisticated colour to anchor the look
Inox Intelligent Matt Emulsion, £45 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene
More ways with peach
Try it with… Yellow
Prevent peach from overpowering a look by breaking it up with hits of bold yellow and contemporary prints
Use a simple paint effect to combine peach with clay.
Copper Blush matt emulsion, £24.49 for 2.5ltr,
Bright idea
Add a sunny shade
Spira Mello Yellow Scandinavian fabric,
£24.95 per m, Hus & Hem
Go graphic
This tulip-inspired print comes in five shades
Sula 111323 wallpaper, £39 per roll,Scion
Day glow
Make a statement
Verdure Yellow Marble Matt Emulsion, £42 for 2.5ltr, Mylands of London
Try it with…blue accents
Give peach a more understated feel by teaming it with deep, sophisticated navy, using soft grey or stone hues as a background to tie the palette together
Create contrast with pops of navy. Hornbeam wallpaper, £97 per roll, Farrow & Ball
Prints charming
Try a dainty pattern
Malin wallpaper in Nordic Blue, £23 per roll, John Lewis
Blue crush
Give definition to a neutral sofa with cushions in smart navy
Rumba Lazuli fabric, £39.50 per m,Romo
Cool colour
Add a rich tone
Pitch Blue Estate Emulsion, £39.50 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball
