Farrow and Ball Paint Dilemma
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Farrow and Ball Estate Eggshell paint..is that the best for painting a
Comments (11)Hi Louise, My experience as is that Farrow and Ball eggshell is hard to work with and difficult to get a great finish - difficult to lose the brush marks. Little Greene oil eggshell is fantastic, levels really well and dries quickly with decent coverage. They also do a really nice Grey colour card too. If you are set on Farrow and Ball colours then Johnstones do an exact match as they use the same mixing machine so the colours are spot on... much better quality paint and cheaper too. The traditional oil eggshell is great and the aqua system is lovely to work with if you want the convenience of a quicker drying time. Dulux can only match to the nearest colour that they do, so don't bother even trying to match F&B... I'm not a pro by any means, but have lots of experience... a professional painter will be able to work wonders with anything though I suspect! Good luck!...See MoreFarrow & ball v Little Greene for painted kitchen
Comments (7)Hmmm difficult one. I’ve read that kitchen manufacturers prefer Little Greene’s eggshell. Now I’ve used the water based eggshell on some furniture and it’s fine, but I’m not convinced it’s tough enough for a kitchen, so maybe they use the oil based one? I’ve painted my front door in Farrow & Ball exterior water based eggshell and it has fared really well. I personally cannot use oil based paints as they give me a very bad headache so water-based only for me....See MoreIs Farrow & Ball paint worth the money?
Comments (10)After recently splashing out on F&B when B&Q had 3 for 2 on paint and I thought it would be rude to not pass up a chance like that, I have mixed feelings. I've used whatever was on offer before but after painting the rooms I've done my thoughts are: estate emulsion is nice and it definately has better colour tones than the cheap brands but definately don't use it where there is any chance of moisture (tried it in the bathroom and it runs). Don't use it where it will get scuffed e.g. on the stairs where you'll lean against it but in rooms like living rooms & dining rooms it looks great. Where F&B really come into their own (in my humble opinion) is their eggshell for woodwork, furniture etc. It's tough has a lovely finish and the colours are deep and look expensive. We painted a couple of bathroom cabinets and a bath panel in Moles Breath (gotta love the names) and they look great. So kitchen units for example if you want something a bit different I'd I'd definately use but as for everything else, I'm inclined to agree with the majority on here and go for Johnstone's colour matching service, there's generally at least one Johnstones Tradecservice near every major town....See MoreFarrow and ball paint similar to snowfall by crown?
Comments (2)I had to Google that colour but it’s very confusing from the images. One looks like cream , one like light grey and the other a putty colour. Does it have to be F&B because I tend to pinch their colours and get a colour match from Johnstones as I prefer their paint. Plus it’s heaps cheaper....See Moreharrietgh
7 years ago
minnie101
7 years agoHi. You don't need a dado rail. Two tone works in period or contemporary homes to give a contemporary look
minnie101
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoHello Harriet,
Yes I suggest this method of painting at half height, without the addition of beading in the form of dado a lot. I love this and, if you don't have it, you don't need it.. With regards to the height you need to go, it depends on the height of the ceiling in the space considered. So it could be dado height which is roughly the top of the back of a chair but could easily be much higher depending on my next point that compliments Minnie's..
Also depends on whether you want to do the same for picture rail or lack thereof... So you could actually use 3 colours and the top where picture rail would go take this colour up to and over the ceiling.. So there's choice between how many colours.. I also like to include all the woodwork and so again there's a variety of ways.. The same or a shade or two lighter or darker than wall colour.. Take into account the flooring and size of the space as this too will help you decide what and how much.. If you want less contrast work with shades of the same palette, that way you achieve a look with less contrast which you may find easier to deal with..
You can also use the same with the idea of skirting or lack thereof... Pictured.. It's a dark interior but you can see the principle can be applied in a variety of ways.. : ))
shelleyuk
7 years agoharrietgh
7 years ago
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