High ideals

BLUE SKY THINKING

‘Ceilings are a great way of adding another layer of interest and making a space feel cosier. All too often they are an afterthought but we make sure to consider their potential,’ confides interior designer Nicola Harding. ‘Using colour on the ceiling helped extend the walls in this dining room.’ Nicola starts by thinking how she wants the room to feel, ultimately, and she also takes into consideration the amount of natural light – which comes here from the floor-to-ceiling glazed doors. With that in mind she specified a simple emulsion – Farrow & Ball’s Stone Blue – that both complemented and enhanced the furniture, rugs and