Period Living

True hues

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Balanced beauty

1 Plaster pinks provide a warm neutral backdrop against which contrasting details – such as Devol’s Emerald Green London tiles, £27 each – can shine. ‘Tiling from floor to ceiling and even behind glazed cupboards, will create more impact than just a splashback,’ adds Helen Parker, creative director at Devol. Its Classic English kitchen costs from £30,000.

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