The project in detail
Bold colour choices like this don't just change a room, they define it. This Faringdon bedroom was transformed with a striking cobalt blue applied across all four walls in Dulux Trade Diamond Matt Emulsion, tinted to the customer's specification, a vivid, confident shade that gives the space real energy and character. The ceiling was finished in Dulux Trade White Emulsion, and all woodwork, including skirting boards, architraves, and door, was finished in Benjamin Moore Scruff-x Satin tinted to Chantilly Lace, providing the crisp contrast that allows the blue to really sing without the room feeling heavy. The fixed wall shelves were also included in the scope: secured properly in place and then painted to match the walls, integrating them seamlessly into the room rather than leaving them as an afterthought. Getting a colour this vivid right requires thorough preparation and careful application. Any inconsistency in coverage shows immediately under a shade this punchy. Cutting in cleanly around the ceiling line, woodwork, and shelving is precise, time-consuming work, but it's what separates a professional result from a DIY one. The result is a bedroom that looks intentional, well-executed, and genuinely striking, a room where the colour choice was ambitious and the delivery matched it.
Please note: minor snagging work was carried out after these photographs were taken. It wasn't noticed before the photos were shot. This was regrettable, but an omission worth being transparent about. Only the eagle-eyed viewer would spot it, but the work was completed to the same standard as the rest of the project.
