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Q & A ASK MR MERRIDEW

Q What counts as neutral these days? Someone told me recently black was now a neutral – heaven forbid. I just want a calming palette for my bedroom. Any ideas?

Pat, Somerset

LONG gone are the days when neutral – the magnolias and the beiges – was seen as the boring choice; now almost any tone can be classed as one. Yes, black can be a neutral,

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