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Holly Cockburn

Interior experts reveal the paint colours they always turn to when designing a room colour scheme

Farrow & Ball pink kitchen setting plaster.

Choosing the right paint shade is no mean feat - between undertones, how it looks in different light and combining multiple shades, it can be a stressful undertaking. Of course, you can order the testers, try them out around your home and then make the decision, but why go through all that stress when interior experts have the answers?

To help you streamline the decision-making process and put the testers away, we've asked design professionals what their favourite paint ideas are, so you can get that dreamy Instagram-ready look without all of the faff. There are a few popular paint brands that seem to dominate the scene, but are they worth the hype? And if so, what makes the often talked about shades so popular? 

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