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Hannah Carvell

How my screen printing shapes my use of colour at home – it's about balance, layering and intuition, and not knowing how it will turn out is part of the fun!

Daisy paintin on neutral wall above sideboard.

Screen printer Hannah Carvell is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts on colourful home design for a creative family to live in. See the rest of her articles here.

When I start a new screen print, it almost always begins with a pencil sketch – sometimes drawn by hand, sometimes on my iPad. I might have a vague idea of the colours I want to use, but the real thinking about colour happens once I begin printing. Colour, for me, is something that evolves through the process rather than being fully decided at the start.

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