Miss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris

The countdown is on and I’m about to head off on holiday with my family but not before I fill you in on my September colour board project that I undertook. I was asked by the tile showroom Reed Harris to create 6 colour boards for their Miss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris on the Kings Road. It was a fun project pulling together paint from Little Greene, tiles from the Reed Harris collections and all anchored by Miss Print Wallpaper. I first came across Miss Print in about 2010 and have seen them at various shows over the years including Decorex, ICFF and Tent (now the London Design Fair) but if you are not familiar with Miss Print they take their influence from the British countryside mixed with mid-century and Scandinavian design. They’re notable for simple clean lines and colour, but strike a balance between a midcentury modern and contemporary. The East London based company also produces its wallpaper here in the UK.  For those of you who are long-term readers of Hello Peagreen you’ll know I have a soft spot for midcentury design and colour. I have an Ercol bookcase, a drop leaf dining table and plenty more besides, then throw in my love of colour and you can see why Reed Harris thought I’d be the (wo)man for the job.Miss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris, hello peagreenMiss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris, hellopeagreen, tiles

Before I was even let loose in the showroom on the King Road for the Miss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris, I had some research and mood boarding to do. Colour can evoke a mood and ambience in a way that is immediate and impactful. Yet so many of us are concerned that “colour” will become too dominant or overwhelming in our homes, just take a look at the research that went into the House of Colour. I wanted to show that you need not be fearful of colour and that there isn’t just one way of working with a palette. I rummaged through the sample room of Reed Harris and fiddled with paint swatches until I found a balance I was happy with from the products available. A lot of tea was drunk that day. There were plenty of products that would happily sit alongside my predictions for 2019 tile trends spotted at Cersaie, including two of my favourites that I included in the displays – the beautiful green and turquoise Bolle Verde tile and the mesmerising Ritmic Angolo Tortora.Miss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris, hellopeagreen, tilesMiss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris, hellopeagreen, tiles

The above shows Palm Tree Ocean, Bolle Verde tile and Canton 94 Little Green all available from Reed Harris.

I’m not going to lie, I had a lot of fun with Stuart and Karen, from Reed Harris, especially when I would make an outrageous suggestion. Sometimes though you need to push a little harder to see where the real boundaries are, that’s always been my philosophies with clients, to encourage them to take risks and explore. As Kelly Wearstler said “Living without colour is like living without love”.  So while it might appear that I “went for it”, in reality, this was a balanced and considerate colour discussion. I know that not everyone is going to choose a deep forest green coloured tile for their kitchen, bathroom or elsewhere in their home but being brave with colour can lead to some fascinating and beautiful outcomes. On my second visit to the showroom, it was install day and that’s when the boxes really came to life. I kept the painted outer edges of the boxes and the wallpaper selection matching vertically to show how the same colour can be used in different pairings – I’m sharing them side by side in the photographs below so that you can compare. The inner box painted colour you will notice changes though.

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I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing a little bit of the process behind putting together the colour boards for the Miss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris. If you’d like to see more of my colour styling take a look here or maybe have a look at my post about copper blushMiss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris, hellopeagreen, tiles Miss Print Pop Up Shop at Reed Harris, hellopeagreen, tilesThe above shows Tarn Indigo by Miss Print, Ritmic Angolo Tortora tile and Mortlake yellow 265 and Mazarine 256 by Little Green all available from Reed Harris. Now if I could just win the lottery I’d have those Angolo Tortora tiles in my bathroom.

If you’d like to see more colourful posts take a look here or maybe the tile trends coming for 2019?

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14 Comments

    • mary
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      November 2, 2018 / 10:49 pm

      That green tile has me in love. Not sure I could use it in my bathroom but it needs a home that will love it, it’s completely gorgeous.

  1. October 27, 2018 / 10:36 pm

    Oh hello lovely mood boards! Don’t these all look great? However the last one really caught my eye with its contrasting patterns! It’s really wonderful work Mary!

    • mary
      Author
      November 2, 2018 / 10:54 pm

      Thank you lovely lady. I’m going to decorate my son’s bedroom in the new year and I’m trying to persuade him that the Tarn Indigo wallpaper by Miss Print is the right choice. He’s a little bit wedded to his Sanderson St Ives wallpaper I put up for his nursery. I’m using all my powers of persuasion, but bribery is next on the cards. Hope you like the video Jenny trying to do that a little bit more,

  2. October 28, 2018 / 10:30 am

    Mary what an exciting project to be part of. Loving the dreamy deep greens at the beginning. Need to check these tiles out for the kitchen splashback…

    • mary
      Author
      November 2, 2018 / 10:55 pm

      There were some heavenly tiles that I got to “play” with. Honestly, it had me in a tizz at times as I want them all in my home.

  3. October 28, 2018 / 6:17 pm

    What beautiful patterns and colours! And how exciting to be involved in this – great work Mary! x

    • mary
      Author
      November 2, 2018 / 10:56 pm

      thanks, Abi I really appreciate it. It was a really fun project

  4. October 29, 2018 / 11:37 am

    Wow what beautiful mood boards. Absolutely stunning colour combinations! What a wonderful collaboration!

    • mary
      Author
      November 2, 2018 / 10:56 pm

      Thank you so much, it was a fun project to play with Miss Print Wallpaper, Little Green Paint and the sample room of Reed Harris for tiles

  5. October 29, 2018 / 12:49 pm

    I love Miss Print, what a great experience to work with the designs for Reed Harris. Love your moodboard ideas. Hope you’re having a good holiday!

    • mary
      Author
      November 2, 2018 / 10:58 pm

      Thanks Rachel, they were great to work with. I have a soft spot of mid-century, so the Miss Print wallpapers and I were always going to have a love-in. I had a wonderful holiday too, was great to get another blast of heat in Florida.

  6. October 29, 2018 / 1:05 pm

    What an exciting job Mary – the mood boards look brilliant – loving the greens and turquoise designs.

    • mary
      Author
      November 2, 2018 / 10:59 pm

      Thanks Lin, It seems we’ve all been inspired by the colour green recently. I loved your green mood board post.

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