Help - have zero artistic talent and need to decorate!

[Conundrumish]

Tonight we need to decide what colour to paint our sitting room (walls and skirting boards) and dresser that we are having stripped.

I am looking at white/ivory/cream or magnolia (if there is still such a thing!). For walls, I know it is a bit naff, but I like Crown Solo as it goes on in one coat and wipes clean really well. For the dresser I am either thinking Crown, Dulux or Farrow & Ball.

Can anyone with more artistic talent than me suggest a good colour combination pls? The emphasis needs to be on keeping it bright. So white with cream dresser or some such. Thanks.

I read something the other day about it having bad coverage. Also, I have three small boys and lots of ride-ons that just bash paint. Surely it's not wipe clean?

If so though, what colours?

Thanks [smils]

look at the f and b website they do an excellent colour guide which was a supplement for homes and gardens
have a search

I know this isn't what you asked for specifically but having had a few duff ones over the years I have just discovered the most wonderful carpenter. He's really, really good, reasonably priced and, best of all, has a PhD - he used to be a scientist, so he's very bright. I know that isn't vital for a carpenter but it means there's no endless talk about football and 'amusing' hints about cups of tea.

Anyway, we all loved him - including my grumpy husband. His name is Jeremy Norton and he's got a website, bit posh looking but it gives you an idea of what he does.

www.nortonwoodwork.com

Thanks Bionda. In the South West, so prob too far, but he looks very impressive.