Expert Help & Creative Inspiration

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Our expert contributors:

Abi Hugo

Neutrals Stylist

Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

Karen Jones

Creative Artisan

Kayleigh Sherbourne

DIY Specialist

Feel-Good Crafting with Friends

Feel-Good Crafting with Friends

Crafting is so much more than simply making something beautiful, it’s about connection, creativity, relaxation, and the joy of creating something with your own hands. Here’s why Karen crafts with f...

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Karen Jones

Creative Artisan

My favourite neutrals and how to use them

My favourite neutrals and how to use them

Neutral interiors and furniture offer more than simplicity; they create calm and clarity for busy minds. Choosing a neutral palette isn’t about playing it safe, but about intentionally designing a ...

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Abi Hugo

Neutrals Stylist

South-Facing Rooms: Balancing Brightness with Calm

South-Facing Rooms: Balancing Brightness with Calm

South-facing rooms are filled with light throughout the day. Here’s how to choose colours with cooler undertones so the room feels cool and collected even in full sun.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

North-Facing Rooms: Warming Up the Coolest Light

North-Facing Rooms: Warming Up the Coolest Light

North-facing rooms are the most consistent in natural light but also the coolest, here’s how to choose colours that make the room feel warm and welcoming.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

East-Facing Rooms: Holding the Morning Glow

East-Facing Rooms: Holding the Morning Glow

East-facing rooms shine when you preserve the softness of the morning light as it retreats in the afternoon. Read how to choose a colour to keep the energy throughout the day.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

Steel Teal: One Colour, Four Ways to Use It

Steel Teal: One Colour, Four Ways to Use It

Steel Teal adds calm, depth, and confidence. Versatile as a primary, supporting, or accent hue, it brings balance, refinement, and architectural impact to any home or interior style.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

How to Paint Perfect Stripes on Furniture

How to Paint Perfect Stripes on Furniture

Stripes can completely transform a piece of furniture into something playful, classic or totally bespoke depending on the colours and widths you choose. Here’s how to get clean, crisp stripes every...

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Abi Hugo

Neutrals Stylist

Winter Warmth: Deep Colour Palettes for the Season

Winter Warmth: Deep Colour Palettes for the Season

There’s a quiet beauty to winter that no other season holds. The days grow shorter, the air turns crisp, and the light softens to silver and gold. Mornings shimmer with frost, and evenings invite u...

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

Painting a room - Abi

Painting a room - Abi

As the autumn months set in all I want to do is get extra cosy and hibernate, follow my step-by-step guide to repainting a room in the enveloping shade of Swayed. 

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Abi Hugo

Neutrals Stylist

Jen’s Colour Edit — 5 Bold Shades to Boost Your Mood

Jen’s Colour Edit — 5 Bold Shades to Boost Your Mood

Bold colour is way of daring to feel, to experiment and create joy right where you are. Discover Jen’s five shades to try now.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

How Colour Confidence Boosts Your Mood

How Colour Confidence Boosts Your Mood

Just one bold colour choice can change your room and your mood. Read Jen’s guide to introduce colour to your life.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

Colours that soothe

Colours that soothe

Explore the Frenchic x Samaritans collection for seven colours that evoke peace, clarity, warmth and space to breathe.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

Creating a "gilded" effect with Frenchic

Creating a "gilded" effect with Frenchic

Follow Creative Artisan Karen’s three ways to get the elegant, antique gilded look using Frenchic’s decorative products…

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Karen Jones

Creative Artisan

Autumn Glow: Rich Colour Palettes for the New Season

Autumn Glow: Rich Colour Palettes for the New Season

Explore Jen's rich autumn colour palettes to bring this season’s cosy glow into your home.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

The Power of Colour

The Power of Colour

In every space we enter, colour sends silent messages, not just to our eyes, but to our nervous system. Certain hues can uplift, calm, energise or ground us, depending on how they interact with our...

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

Introducing Frenchic Colour of the Year: Boho Berry

Introducing Frenchic Colour of the Year: Boho Berry

Explore the versatility of Colour Consultant Jen’s berry colour palettes with Frenchic’s Colour of the Year Boho Berry, a rich, romantic plummy tone that adds timeless depth and warmth to any space.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

Introducing Abi’s Expert Collections

Introducing Abi’s Expert Collections

Abi’s range of three gorgeous collections run from warm and earthy Toasted Tones to minimalist Nordic Tones for peace and clarity and bold Statement Neutrals.

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Abi Hugo

Neutrals Stylist

Introducing Jen’s Expert Collections

Introducing Jen’s Expert Collections

Explore the timeless elegance of Art Deco, the bold personality of Maximalism and the soft, welcoming feel of Modern Cottagecore with Jen’s expert collections.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

Introducing Karen's Expert Collections

Introducing Karen's Expert Collections

Explore my three expert colour collections – whether you want the timeless, elegance of Chateau, the rich sophistication of Boudoir Beauties or the rustic charm of Potting Shed chic.

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Karen Jones

Creative Artisan

Introducing Kayleigh's Expert Collections

Introducing Kayleigh's Expert Collections

Colour is at the heart of everything I do, and these three collections perfectly capture the tones I love most—soft and calming, bold and dramatic, and everything in between.

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Kayleigh Sherbourne

DIY Specialist

Spring Awakening: Fresh Colour Palettes for the New Season

Spring Awakening: Fresh Colour Palettes for the New Season

Explore my four spring colour palettes to help you reconnect with nature and bring that fresh spring energy indoors.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

In the Hot Seat with Jen

In the Hot Seat with Jen

Step into Jen’s world of colour and dramatic style and how she brings individuality to her home.

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Jen Devaney

Colour Consultant

In the Hot Seat with Kayleigh

In the Hot Seat with Kayleigh

Kayleigh talks us through her Frenchic story, how she got started and her tips for first-time upcyclers.

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Kayleigh Sherbourne

DIY Specialist

In the Hot Seat with Karen

In the Hot Seat with Karen

Find out Karen’s signature style and inspiration, most memorable projects and where she finds her antique gems.

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Karen Jones

Creative Artisan