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Double-drenched schemes for a cosy, cocooning interior

Double-drenched schemes for a cosy, cocooning interior

October 17th, 2024

Little Greene

As the cooler months approach, it’s important to bring a touch of cosiness to the home and create a sanctuary that will soothe and comfort us over the winter season.

Immersing your interiors in luxurious, all-over colour is a wonderful solution, as it can completely change the look and feel of any space. For a real transformation, consider Double Drenching your scheme. This new approach combines two or more related colours with varying undertones to envelop the entire space in beautiful colour.

Explore our gallery of double-drenched schemes to inspire a cosy, cocooning interior refresh this season…

Ceiling & Above Dado: Dock Blue, Walls: Royal Navy, Window: Smalt, Headboard: Dock Blue

Use strong sumptuous blues for a bedroom sanctuary

Double Drenching works best when you combine colours with a variation in hue rather than strength, delivering a scheme with impact and personality. In your bedroom, be bold and choose a palette of deep and vibrant blues like Royal Navy, Dock Blue and Smalt.

The subtle contrasts between each shade will provide visual interest, creating a layered effect that will add to the sense of cosiness. Incorporate coordinating navy soft furnishings and textural elements for a bedroom scheme that is equally comforting as it is captivating.

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Front wall: Córdoba, Skirting & Architrave: Purple Brown, Far Ceiling & Cornice: Scullery

Combine deep browns and purples for all-over warmth

From rich chocolate browns to sumptuous aubergine hues, brown is an inviting, indulgent colour that can bring unrivalled warmth to an interior. Consider painting your walls and woodwork in a timeless earthy mid-brown like Scullery to envelop your space in an atmosphere of calm and cosiness.

For a Double Drench effect, introduce richly coloured browns with purple undertones to add depth and dimension. Còrdoba and Purple Brown both work wonderfully – their noticeable dark purple hues offer an alluring, opulent quality that will elevate your scheme.

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Ceiling & Cornice: Dark Brunswick Green, Walls: Hopper, Skirting: Hopper, Window Surround: Citrine

Create a cocooning living room with a palette of rich greens

To create a double-drenched scheme with greens, consider rich and vibrant shades that have beautiful depth to them. A strong green like Hopper is ideal for your living room walls and woodwork, harmoniously accompanying natural wood finishes and creating an inviting, wraparound effect.

For a cosy, layered green look, incorporate greens with varying undertones that will create unexpected colour highlights in different parts of the space. Dark Brunswick Green is a slightly darker hue to accent the ceiling, whilst Citrine provides a bright pop of colour on the window frames.

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Ceiling: Mid Azure Green, Right wall: Mid Azure Green, Door: Mid Azure Green, Left Wall: Deep Space Blue, Bath: Dock Blue

Transform your bathroom into an immersive oasis of colour

In bathrooms, we want to create a tranquil, relaxing environment, so we often opt for soft light neutrals to achieve this sense of calm. However, the use of strong, bold colours all over can create a truly atmospheric bathroom scheme, providing a luxurious setting where you can escape and unwind at the end of each day.

Mid Azure Green is a resplendent deep teal that beautifully adorns bathroom walls, ceilings and woodwork. Juxtaposed with Deep Space Blue, it creates an unexpected contrast for a scheme that is both lively and calming, evoking peaceful forest surroundings. Consider painting your bath in Dock Blue to achieve a complete room transformation.

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Ceiling: Blush, Walls & Picture Rail: Masquerade, Skirting: Masquerade, Window: Light Gold, Floor: Invisible Green

Choose a soft pink pairing for encompassing warmth

Embraced on all walls, a soft powdery pink like Masquerade is a versatile living room colour to complement every season. Masquerade provides a warm and cocooning feel during the colder months, and seamlessly transitions into spring-summer with its earthy, understated hue.

Using a deeper pink on the ceiling will give your scheme an elevated finish, adding warmth and cosiness whilst still feeling elegant and refined. Consider adding a surprising design detail, such as painting your window frames in the delightful yellow, Light Gold.