Without planning, it seems I go through phases of being drawn to different colour palettes. This January I’ve wanted clear, stark and grey landscapes (perhaps an antidote to the clutter of birthdays, packed bags and Christmas in December?); and flashes of peaches, pinks and oranges with warm homey touches.

This is uncharacteristically calm for me – I’m usually much more drawn to bold shapes and even bolder colours. Make of that what you will – perhaps an inward reflectiveness on my plans for the year coming to the fore, or maybe I was just inspired by the colours of the Alps, but here’s my January in colours: