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Double Drenching: Should You Try the Latest Paint Trend?

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Double Drenching: Should You Try the Latest Paint Trend?

October 14, 2024

Last year, Nell wrote about the “color-drenching” trend, in which entire rooms—from the ceiling down to the baseboards are swathed in the same color. Bathing a space in one hue is not for the faint of heart. Nor is the newest iteration of the trend: the double drench.

Double drenching, according to British paint company Little Greene, is similarly bold but involves the application of two or more paint hues that are often entirely different colors (e.g., a green with a yellow) and not just tonally different (e.g., a green with a darker green).

There are no rules to double drenching, except for one, says Ruth Mottershead, creative director at Little Greene: no white (though cream is fine). Every surface should feel rich with color.

Below, some of Ruth’s double-drenched designs.

Photography courtesy of Little Greene.

Architectural Details

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Above: Painting window trims in a different color is a great way to highlight a room’s architectural details. Here, Little Green’s “Smalt,” an electric blue, plays off walls painted in Royal Navy.
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Above: In a living room painted a dusty pink called “Masquerade,” window trim in “Light Gold” is an unexpected delight.

Ceilings

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Above: Ruth notes in her guide to double drenching that ceilings painted in a darker shade add depth and interest to a room—and works particularly well if the ceiling is high.
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Above: We spy another design trend in this room: The Unexpected Red Theory. Walls: “Yellow Pink.” Trim: “Affogato.” Ceiling: “Middle Buff.”

Alcoves

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Above: An alcove in a room is a natural spot to try out the double-drenching technique. At left: “Deep Space Blue.” At right: “Mid Azure Green.” Tub: “Dock Blue.”
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Above: For added ease, Little Greene suggests using their pigment-heavy Intelligent Paints, as they can be applied without primer.

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