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[Oznell]

Continuing on a British kick, for some reason! 

Those who follow Nicolas Fairford, know that he moved into a slightly larger Edinburgh apartment than the one he had before.  Here, while he's taking down his Christmas decorations, you can see how a few of the rooms are shaping up.

He painted the new apartment's walls, feeling that the stark white was too cold.  I think this might be designer favorite "Mouse's Back" by English company Farrow and Ball?

Do you think it's too dark?  What's your opinion?

Here he is rearranging his sitting room table.  I enjoy the English obsession with antique ceramic boxes, birds, whippets--  and all dogs, for that matter.  Here he is fiddling with his vignette-- he eventually went with taller dogs sitting on the books!  He has several pairs to choose from.

Here's his stripped-down, after Christmas mantle.  This is where the shorter dogs eventually landed.  How lucky to have a fireplace in a small city apartment!

Hey, this posted before I was finished!   Here's another shot:

He says in January, he gets carried away with hoping for spring, and potted up some bulbs.

Anyway, in his video, he continues putting away Christmas decorations, shows his bulb planting, transforms his dining room, sweeps his tiny stone courtyard, and bakes a chicken recipe.  I really like the way he turned his dining room back into a little library.

The video is really good.  If you search:   New year, new start. Taking down the Xmas decorations, and cleaning and organising for 2022 --  it should pop up. 

If that doesn't do it, you can google Nicolas Fairford  youtube to get it.

[on the bay]

I do think the paint color is a little  depressing. He may get tired of it and want more light eventually.

[Jk9]

I love the color and considering something like that

[Duckncover]

We painted our dining room a similar color last year and it looks drab. Will be going with a lighter shade soon. 

[on the bay]

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@Duckncover wrote:

We painted our dining room a similar color last year and it looks drab. Will be going with a lighter shade soon. 

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@Duckncover drab is a good word for it.

[DREAMON]

I don't care for the drab paint color or decor..I guess he's just not for me.

[Sooner]

Surprisingly run-of-the mill.  

[Oznell]

I'm glad it wasn't just me then--  I also find it too dark, and when he was debating it, was hoping he'd go with the lighter shade!   Being in Edinburgh too, it's not like he's going to get huge amounts of sun streaming in....

But I do like his traditional, refined British sensibility.  Here he is in the dining room, dismantling and getting ready to put away his lovely red and white Christmas china.  I think he said it is "Toy's Delight".  It made me think a little of what @ciao_bella described as her winter scheme...

He's in the process of turning it back into a library table.  Since the little dining room is a pass-through room in the apartment, people will stop on their way through to look at a book that catches their fancy. 

I think the living room would benefit from having the dining room's light colored walls, or something similar.

[ECBG]

That wall color is pretty, but it won't bounce the light.

Enjoyable.  Thanks!

[Patriot3]

It's a little dark for me.  I would prefer a kind of eggshell, especially if it is small room.