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The Nordic Edit by Tapet-Cafe
A bold new take on Scandi style
The Nordic Edit is a selection of 24 Farrow & Ball paint shades chosen to celebrate the colours of Scandinavia. The edit was curated by Jannik Martensen-Larsen, head of Danish design house Tapet-Cafe, to reflect the region’s open landscapes and cities, as well as the work of its designers and tastemakers.
The Edit
Be transported by a collection of colours with diverse inspirations, from Copenhagen townhouses and verdant summer lawns to the unmistakable clarity of northern light.
Going beyond the whites and greys we might traditionally associate with Scandi design, The Nordic Edit embraces bold and unexpected shades from our signature palette of colours and the Farrow & Ball Archive.
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How to Use the Nordic Edit
This curated selection of colours is designed to excite and inspire, inviting you to step outside your comfort zone, be bold and creative with colour, and create your own new Scandi look. To help you get started, here are some of Jannik’s top tips, with ready-to-use combinations from the Nordic Edit.
Look at your home as one full canvas
“Once you’ve defined your neutral, carrying it throughout your home on ceilings and woodwork can create a stylish, elegant feel” says Jannik. “Here, we’ve used Strong White, which looks clean and graphic but still classic.”
Look at your home as one full canvas
“Once you’ve defined your neutral, carrying it throughout your home on ceilings and woodwork can create a stylish, elegant feel” says Jannik. “Here, we’ve used Strong White, which looks clean and graphic but still classic.”
Add fun details
“Painting window niches in a contrasting colour adds an unexpected sense of fun,” says Jannik. “So that the contrast isn’t too harsh, try a softer tone for your accent colour, like Potted Shrimp, which we’ve used here to offset the rich depth of the Serge walls.”
Add fun details
“Painting window niches in a contrasting colour adds an unexpected sense of fun,” says Jannik. “So that the contrast isn’t too harsh, try a softer tone for your accent colour, like Potted Shrimp, which we’ve used here to offset the rich depth of the Serge walls.”
Spice up new surfaces
“The ceiling is a canvas that often goes ignored, but it looks great when consciously incorporated into a room,” says Jannik. “If you bring the ceiling colour down onto the top of the wall, as we’ve done here in Arsenic, it creates a wonderfully open, sky-like feeling.”
Spice up new surfaces
“The ceiling is a canvas that often goes ignored, but it looks great when consciously incorporated into a room,” says Jannik. “If you bring the ceiling colour down onto the top of the wall, as we’ve done here in Arsenic, it creates a wonderfully open, sky-like feeling.”
Try bold contrasts
“In my designs I often remove white all together,” says Jannik. “To create a pleasing contrast, try two bolder shades together instead, as we’ve done here with Danish Lawn and Chinese Blue.”
Try bold contrasts
“In my designs I often remove white all together,” says Jannik. “To create a pleasing contrast, try two bolder shades together instead, as we’ve done here with Danish Lawn and Chinese Blue.”
Look at your home as one full canvas
“Once you’ve defined your neutral, carrying it throughout your home on ceilings and woodwork can create a stylish, elegant feel” says Jannik. “Here, we’ve used Strong White, which looks clean and graphic but still classic.”
Add fun details
“Painting window niches in a contrasting colour adds an unexpected sense of fun,” says Jannik. “So that the contrast isn’t too harsh, try a softer tone for your accent colour, like Potted Shrimp, which we’ve used here to offset the rich depth of the Serge walls.”
Spice up new surfaces
“The ceiling is a canvas that often goes ignored, but it looks great when consciously incorporated into a room,” says Jannik. “If you bring the ceiling colour down onto the top of the wall, as we’ve done here in Arsenic, it creates a wonderfully open, sky-like feeling.”
Try bold contrasts
“In my designs I often remove white all together,” says Jannik. “To create a pleasing contrast, try two bolder shades together instead, as we’ve done here with Danish Lawn and Chinese Blue.”
Behind the Collaboration
To find out why Jannik Martensen-Larsen is the perfect partner for our first Scandi-inspired edit, head to The Chromologist. Over on the blog, we’re sharing Jannik’s top decorating tips and insights into all things Nordic, as well as the full story behind our collaboration.
Behind the Collaboration
To find out why Jannik Martensen-Larsen is the perfect partner for our first Scandi-inspired edit, head to The Chromologist. Over on the blog, we’re sharing Jannik’s top decorating tips and insights into all things Nordic, as well as the full story behind our collaboration.
About Tapet-Cafe
Founded in 1974, Tapet-Cafe is a Danish family-owned business rooted in craftsmanship, aesthetics, international design values, and superior quality. Today, the company is run by second generation Jannik Martensen-Larsen and his wife, textile designer Helene Blanche. Together, they continue Tapet-Cafe’s vision of making the world a more beautiful and interesting place.
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