@colourhappy I totally agree. Like everyone else I can’t help being influenced by trends but I really try to choose things that are not too ‘of the moment’. Like those enormous wall clocks someone else mentioned. They look fab but they are definitely a trend that will define this period. Eventually there will be a lot of them in landfill. Our trusty magnolia paint saw us through 10 years of family life in our old house with 3 young children. It was super easy to slap a bit more on if it ever got dirty - who am I kidding, I mean WHEN it got dirty. It didn’t clash with the wood effect floors which I think many of the currently popular grey or yellow colours would have. I suppose I’m also lucky that I’ve not spent much time as a renter so I don’t have the frustration of having magnolia forced on me. I don’t remember it being a thing in the 80s either. I DO remember the Dulux ‘hints’ range from then though: Apple white, orchid white etc. My Mum loved those.

Go with your instincts! You have a fairly monochrome room at the moment (love the flying ducks btw ;) so you can browse for some inspiration - try searching for painted hutch/dresser on Pinterest and you will get thousands of images, then choose whatever takes your fancy. I have a business refinishing furniture and at the moment I can sell anything as long as its grey, so if that's what you want to do you will be in good company :D The darker gunmetal greys look very effective, also indigo blues. Don't worry about fashion though as the beauty of paint is it can always be stripped off or painted over if you change your mind. Equally don't feel guilty about painting/altering the dresser either as I couldn't give it away in it's original finish these days :0 Good luck!

My initial reaction to the photos was that the kitchen units' colour somehow didn't quite 'gel' in the room and I was rather hoping colourhappy would come in and be able to cast her professional eye over it. I still really like the granite and I agree that at least changing the lower units will work. Perhaps the upper units need changing too? J Pleass, would you consider doing that?

Love the ideas and that styling of the bathroom is very nice. Do you happen to know what Mylands colour that is? Slightly regretting having a dark floor tile now when I see that white floor and the colour on the walls. Do you think I would be making the room too dark if I have both the dark green/blue floor tile and a rich dark green blue on the wall? I agree that the Dulux Teal colours look great! Really 'of the moment' too that colur.