Planter paint colour?

eileenchurch

4 years ago

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

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Echinops Garden Design
4 years ago
Hi thanks for your enquiry. The paint was from Farrow and Ball called 'Pointing'.
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Planter paint colour?

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