HOME & INTERIORS
COLOUR PALETTES W
Sadie Pizzey Sadie Pizzey Interiors is a full-service design firm based in Guildford. SP Interiors works on both residential and commercial projects and has recently been shortlisted for The International Design and Architecture Awards. Sadie designs with practical knowledge gained from extensive renovation experience. Her exceptional organisation and project management skills mean she keeps projects running to time and budget, developing innovative schemes and beautiful spaces to inspire clients. Sadie’s philosophy is: “We need our homes to be our battery chargers, to help us re-build and recover from everything that life throws at us. Designing spaces that embrace this, will dramatically improve our quality of life”. www.sadiepizzeyinteriors.com 74 SURREYROCKS | ISSUE 02
hen the topic of interior colour palettes are introduced, a large percentage of people interpret that to mean what colour should I paint my walls? But actually the colour palette of a home is seen in every element of what makes up each space. From windows to flooring, to lighting, to joinery. It all makes up colours and textures that interact and impact each other.
WHERE TO START
When I design a single space or a whole house I have never started with wall colour, that is almost decided for me by the other selections that are made for the space. My design journey starts with the emotion of a home or room. I want to know how does that client want to feel in this finished home? What do they want to see and be drawn to as they move round their home? These big questions then get narrowed down to specifics and details.
TEXTURES
I am drawn to a lot of natural materials and unique textures. Although colours will come into the choices, the texture and feel is more of my jumping off point. I build up the textures and layers carefully for a project. I also want to think about what my stars of the space are. The juxtaposition of how a striking texture or colour will then impact my choices for the rest of the space. We want our interiors to be warm, inviting, inspiring spaces, so getting the balance right is incredibly important. A space that is busy and has lots of strong layers and features is messy and exhausting to be in. Art can also provide the starting point. Either if a client has some beautiful art or is desperate for us to find a certain piece of art that
