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Nigel Slater’s home is deeply, deeply comfortable. I cannot express this enough. Its atmosphere is one that embraces the deep connection between it and its owner. It is an animate space which Nigel takes enormous care of and everything inside it. It is incredibly beautiful, but mostly it is comfortable in a way that is rare.  

At home with Nigel Slater. 

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Cook and writer Nigel Slater standing in his kitchen painted in Foundation, our simplest white paint colour.
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Paint Chart
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Paint Chart
£5.95

Our beautiful and unique paint charts with large and lovely swatches of 126 colours. These are hand painted in our factory with our True Matt Emulsion, so that you can see and feel the colours. Seven carefully planned layouts, so that you can move them around and find your perfect palette.

To accompany your paint chart, please download the Maps of Colour.

Organised by page in keeping with our hand painted Paint Chart, our Maps of Colour are designed to give you pathways for every colour in our collection. Learn more and download your free PDF here.

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Maps of Colour Downloadable PDF
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Maps of Colour Downloadable PDF
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Organised by page in keeping with our hand painted Colour Chart, our Maps of Colour give you pathways for every colour in our collection. You can select a tonal neutral or two, or find the perfect white or mid tone to work together beautifully.

Our families have the added advantage of being able to work with each colour within the whole group of shades.

Choose the lead colour from our paint chart and then select as few or as many shades from the eight we have selected to build a palette for an individual room or as a palette for your home - like a beautiful map of colour.

The product images only show an example of what you will receive, all seven pages of the current Colour Chart are included.

This product is a free digital download. You can add this to your cart and go through a short checkout process, and once complete you will be given the option to download straight away. A link to download the PDF will also be emailed to you. Keep in mind that links expire after 24 hours. If you try to access them afterwards, a new email will be sent to you.

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Samples - A4 Hand painted Colour Cards
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Samples - A4 Hand painted Colour Cards
£3.50

Colour samples are available as A4 colour cards hand painted in our Steadfast Matt Emulsion.

Available in all colours so that you can create the perfect colour story for your projects.

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Sample Colour Box
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Sample Colour Box
£150.00

Our beautiful colour sample box.

It includes hand painted A4 colour cards in 126 colours, samples of all finishes, product & application guides, two hand painted paint charts and our Maps of Colour.

Everything you need to create the perfect colour palette for your home.

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Nigel Slater's bedroom painted in Night, our deep near-black blue paint colour.

Atelier Ellis makes natural, breathable, bio-based paint and colour to help people tell their story of home

We’re an independent maker of colour, formulating, making, and selling exceptional quality paint. Our colours are thoughtfully researched to create the perfect backdrop for the stories that place people at the centre of their home. Read more.

Beautiful Materials, Intelligent Making

Welcome to our new manufactory, surrounded by nature in the heart of the South Downs. Founded on our core principles of intelligent making, materiality and environmental care, this special place anchors our thinking and informs our decision making. 

Interior of a room with a wooden table, black swivel chair, large window, and decorative items including a pink flower bouquet, hanging paper lantern, and wall art. Industrial ceiling with ductwork and a long fluorescent light fixture.

Visit us at our London studio

We are delighted to welcome you into our London studio, nestled inside the beautifully restored Bottle Factory in Bermondsey.

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