Orange soother

Muted, more sober tones of orange bring richness and a feeling of opulence to any setting, and won’t overwhelm a space.

“Burnished orange and copper shades are on-trend this year, and are particularly appropriate for this season,” says Liz Cann, design director of Sanderson and Zoffany.

“Orange conjures a cosy atmosphere and teams wonderfully well with grey.”

Use the latter for walls and then choose orange and copper shades for upholstery fabrics, cushions and lamps.

Orange punch

The boldest, brightest shades are full of verve and the colour gives an instant injection of optimism.

“If you prefer a sleek finish and a modern style, pair orange with soft grey and white finishes like aluminium and lacquer. “

These will act as a cooling influence and give a fresh, crisp look,” says Judy Smith at Crown Paints.

“Orange gives rooms a lift and demonstrates that you’re confident in your taste. Have fun with the colour, experiment and you’ll be surprised at the pleasing impact.”

Operation Orange

Individual items in orange, can be an antidote to ‘room blues’ which affect rooms that haven’t had a shake-up since the summer or are overdue a revamp.

Make a room rock with a velvet tub chair in glowing orange Zinnia fabric, £445, Oliver Bonas, or get smart with a chair that doubles as a bed for guests. A Suku ottoman bed, in tangerine orange, £159, made.com Accessorise a bathroom with luscious orange quick-drying Geo towels, £18 each, Best Bed Linen In The World, and enhance a ‘spa’ atmosphere with orange patterned tealight holders, £9.95 each, Telling Tales.

Pay a nod to the spookiness of Halloween with a stylish Hendrix large skull pattern scatter cushion, £40, made.com, and some risk-free LED candles: Gisela Graham Halloween wax LED candle, £6 each, The Contemporary Home.

Match an orange setting with a juicy home fragrance, such as Emma Bridgewater’s Tea & Oranges room diffuser, 200ml, £18, Marks & Spencer.