Hi Neville. I’d really like to put a stamp on my home and would love to use black more throughout but I’m afraid it might turn out to be dark and drab. Do you have any hints and tips for using this colour?

I really want to give my home a clean, crisp finish. I know that white is really popular for this but for me, it always ends up looking bland – help!

We are due our second child in October. We already have a three year old. We live in a two bed apartment so they will be sharing quite a large room which we will be redecorating. I wonder if there’s any colour scheme that would work for a baby and for a toddler as well, as I know colour is so important for them at that age.

I have a son and daughter at home studying their hearts out for the Junior and Leaving Cert. They are spending lots of time in their rooms and I would like to make the space as comfortable and relaxing as possible. I have heard that certain colours can help people’s memory, is there a particular colour I should paint their rooms to help them during these tough months?