It’s a gimmick. Yet I always fall for it. Every year at this time, paint companies announce their (cue the drumroll) Color of the Year, or COTY, as insiders call it. They roll out the paint color they ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Since there has been art, there have been disagreements about colour – what it means, how to use it, whether it is a good or bad ...

First there was colour drenching, then there was double drenching, now there’s a new painting technique taking over interiors. It's called ‘colour capping’ and we're predicting it will be one of ...

With a vast library of paint colours at our fingertips, fancy finishes and so many takes on trending colours such as blue – from cool, to light and airy, to muted, to deep – now here’s a conundrum to ...

This story is part of the October 29 edition of Good Weekend.See all 20 stories. Many an amateur interior decorator knows the feeling. You’re at the hardware store, in the paint section, intently ...

To get a good end result, hire a professional painter who will be able to advise you on what can work for your house. COURTESY PHOTO Painting your house can be a daunting task. It is, therefore, ...

Is there a better place to get up-to-the-minute interiors inspo than on Instagram? A place to breathe in the creative talents of designers and rest your eyes on some seriously beautiful rooms, the ...

Marcel Duchamp’s last painting has influenced artists for a century. Kelly Grovier looks at how it inspired the modern colour chart – and at its 17th-Century predecessor. This year marks the centenary ...