Planter paint colour?

eileenchurch

4 July, 2016

Hi, can you tell the paint and colour of planters.

Long town garden Strawberry Hill · More Info

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Echinops Garden Design
Hi thanks for your enquiry. The paint was from Farrow and Ball called 'Pointing'.
5 July, 2016
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Planter paint colour?

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