Colour school: How to use honeycomb in your home
Team this sunny tone with luxe gold to add warmth to a living-room scheme
This rich caramel shade looks great in both classic and contemporary settings. Varying in intensity from warm mustard to natural shades of maize and honey, team this inviting hue with mid-century furniture for a cool, retro feel. Add a touch of Seventies flair by layering a mix of small-scale graphic prints or bring the scheme up to date with modern gold accessories.
Start with honey-toned walls, add some wooden accent pieces, then lift the look with pops of pattern.
Hello sunshine
Add a glamorous vibe with Art-Deco details
Distressed sunburst round mirror, £199, Marks
& Spencer
Golden touch
Go luxe with cool metallic accents
Riddle table lamp, £579, Bert Frank
Prints charming
Choose geometric pattern for a playful twist
Rhumba square cushion, £84, Margo Selby range,Amara
Bottle it
Pop on a windowsill to create a warm sunlit glow
Large bottle vase, £24, Next
Take a seat
Re-create mid-century style with this modern take on Danish design
Bermondsey sofa in Knebworth Curry, from
£680, Sofas & Stuff
Retro replica
Choose from six colours
Trim phone, £35, Wild & Wolf range, Exit Interiors
The Palette
Add warmth with these honeyed hues
TURMERIC Up the intensity with this high-impact shade
India Yellow Estate Emulsion, £38 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball
GINGER Soften the scheme with a subtler take
Golden Square marble matt emulsion, £38 for 2.5ltr, Mylands of London
SAFFRON This warm tone has a traditional feel
Prairie Gold solo matt emulsion, £25.99 for 2.5ltr, Crown Paints
More ways with honeycomb
Try it with... Black
Up the luxe factor by teaming golden tones with dramatic black. Soften the look with steely grey accents.
Mustard bed linen, from £100 for a single duvet cover, Venice range, Christy
Tactile touch
Accessorise with deeply hued fabrics
Ribbed plain furnishing fabric, £25 per m, John Lewis
Golden hour
Use damask for an opulent look
Alexander gold wallpaper, £44 per roll, Laura Ashley
In the dark
Use on a feature wall
Jewels Night 1 matt emulsion, £24.49 for 2.5ltr, Dulux
Try it with...Pale pink
Put a modern spin on earthy mustard by teaming it with a blue-toned pink. Use a chalky finish for a contemporary feel, then add depth with statement wood-effect flooring.
Walls painted in Soft Cinnebar 5 flat matt emulsion (top); Cherished Gold flat matt emulsion; both £24.49 for 2.5ltr, Dulux
Floor it
Opt for a budget-friendly alternative to real wood
Versailles UF1155 flooring, £31.99 per sq m, Arte collection, Quick-Step
Pretty print
Add easy elegance
Lace pink and gold wallpaper, £46.50 per roll, Wallpaperdirect
In the pink
Calm fiery yellow with a cooler hue
Ballet Shoes flat matt emulsion, £24.99 for 2.5ltr, Crown Paints
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Tamara was Ideal Home's Digital Editor before joining the Woman & Home team in 2022. She has spent the last 15 years working with the style teams at Country Homes & Interiors and Ideal Home, both now at Future PLC. It’s with these award wining interiors teams that she's honed her skills and passion for shopping, styling and writing. Tamara is always ahead of the curve when it comes to interiors trends – and is great at seeking out designer dupes on the high street.
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