A Dapper, Dibber Drawing Room

Walls: Dibber No.312 in Dead Flat | Ceiling: Bone No.15 in Dead Flat

Nestled in the legendary landscape of the Lake District, proudly stands the Eller How house. Half-family-home and half-holiday-let, the grand estate is slowly being renovated room by room. Every step is lovingly documented on Instagram @ellerhowhouse. This isn’t our first foray to the space; we visited last year, when they used our Adelaïde paper to transform an attic bedroom.

Walls: Dibber No.312 in Dead Flat

This time, we’re stepping inside the freshly painted drawing room. We’ll let Nina (the creative mind behind the project) share the background to this transformation:

“We decorated the lounge, on the holiday let side, in Light Blue when we first bought the house. It looked beautiful, but after four years I felt it deserved a refresh. This change felt like a brave choice, as I’m not normally one who goes with a darker colour, however this room is huge and faces south, so I thought I would give it a try."

And the results? Safe to say, a success. Nina explains:

“Well! What a transformation! The depth of the colour, how it changes in the light — in the evening sunshine it almost glows. It feels cosy in the evening and sophisticated in the day. I’m so glad I took the leap of faith and I’m now looking around as to what else I can paint a darker colour. The power of paint!”

The new space features one of our new colours, Dibber , perfectly paired with classic neutral Bone . The two earthy hues are a match made in heaven — well, technically at our home in Dorset but it’s close enough. 

Walls: Dibber No.312 in Dead Flat | Ceiling: Bone No.15 in Dead Flat

“The colour Dibber is nothing short of stunning,” Nina says, “it’s rich and takes on such a warmth. It feels sophisticated and complements perfectly the period features of the room. It went on incredibly well in two coats with brilliant coverage.”