The Dark Side of the Room

Need a creative boost? Paint your space the color of a poet’s inkwell or a witch’s hat. I dare you.

Image: Fiona Cameron Lister

When I was 13 years old in the 1970s, my dad said I could paint my bedroom whatever color I wanted. Being a strange girl, fascinated by the supernatural, death and darkness, I chose deep brown walls and deeper brown paintwork. To his credit, and the…