Joa’s Cosy Festive Transformation

Walls: School House White No.291; Mirror Frame: Berrington Blue No.14 and Pantalon No.221; Chair: Cane No.53; Fire Surround: Smoked Trout No.60  

 
All images by James Merrell for Red 

The home of our colour curator, Joa Studholme, has the benefit of feeling light, bright and breezy for most of the year. But with just a few clever colour tricks, it’s instantly transformed into a festive hideaway – right on cue for a season of intimate celebrations and snowy nights by the fire. 

These small seasonal tweaks come courtesy of our new edit of colours, Farrow & Ball Curated by Liberty. The 15 shades of the edit were chosen for their timelessness and versatility, and Joa’s festive looks – jointly created with Bryony Rae Sheridan, buying manager at Liberty – certainly pay testament to those qualities. 

“I love to use colour to zone areas and create different atmospheres in different parts of the house,” says Joa, “but these don’t need to be grand statements.  

“For the festive period, when the house is full of friends and family, I’ve added small touches of colour on everything from pieces of furniture to tablemats, all of which make the house feel cosy and intimate. By the summer it might look very different!” 

Luckily for us, Joa’s home has been captured at its most celebratory in an exclusive photoshoot for Red magazine. And, seeing as it’s the season of giving, we’re delighted to be able to share the results with you here, too. Here’s Joa to tell us more about how her clever decorating hacks can provide the perfect backdrop to your most memorable moments this festive season.