Tablelands is a warm greige that sits in that beautiful territory between brown and grey. But brown doesn't have to equal boring. Balance Tablelands with light, organic materials. Try matte white stoneware, textured clay pottery, cream porcelain or a ticking stripe linen to bring it to life. We'll show you a few different ways to use Tablelands in your home and what colours we think look best with this versatile neutral.

Clarisse fabric by Clarke & Clarke

Paired with Soft Powder Blue 

Tablelands has a surprising affinity with soft powder blue. It's a pairing that feels entirely at home in the English country house tradition. Think William Morris florals, toile de Jouy, and delicate blue-and-cream chinoiserie. The warm brown-grey of Tablelands grounds these lighter, cooler blues in a way that prevents them from feeling washed out or cold.

If you think Tablelands is too heavy for a bedroom, think again. Try Tablelands on a bedhead, a set of bedsides against soft blue walls or an occasional chair with cream and blue upholstery. Pair it with a matching lampshade and cushion and add in some cream linen and classic ticking fabric. 

William Morris Wallpaper - Pink & Rose in colour Indigo

Style tip: When pairing Tablelands with blue, keep the blue on the softer, more muted side. Powder blue, duck egg, or washed denim rather than bright cobalt or electric navy. The warmer the blue's undertone, the better it harmonises with Tablelands' own warmth. Add a feminine touch with hints of soft pink florals.

Wallpaper - Borastapeter, Dahlia Garden in colour blue

The Vintage Console

These pieces have character, and the aim is to keep it that way. Good bones to start with, and the goal of painting them is never to erase that character but to enhance it.

Use Tablelands to add depth and warmth, making carved details, moulded edges, and turned timber come alive. Use a small amount of Blake & Taylor Brown Wax in any carved recesses, moulded edges, and turned details highlighting the piece's original craftsmanship. 

Try Some Decoupage

Decoupage or Furniture Transfers are the perfect way to add a little personality to those special pieces, and Tablelands, in many ways, is the ideal base colour for decorative techniques. Redesign with Prima tissue decoupage paper applies beautifully to pre-painted furniture surfaces: cut or tear the paper to fit your drawer fronts, apply decoupage medium to the surface, lay the paper carefully, smooth from the centre outward, and seal once dry. The tissue weight means edges are almost invisible.

Tablelands and Feathers in Glow Decoupage

Tablelands with Rustling Wings Decoupage

The Country Kitchen

Painted on a solid timber farmhouse table, Tablelands creates exactly the right visual weight for a country kitchen. It is substantial without being too heavy and paired with white or cream walls, and the mix of natural materials and earthy colours, it defines the country kitchen aesthetic. Try mixing different coloured chairs in colours, Aged White, Sage and Tablelands.