Farrow and Ball neutrals
Julia Wainwright
6 years ago
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6 years agoJulia Wainwright
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Help! Need to choose farrow and ball paint today
Comments (11)Morning, From what you have said, I would go for James White which has green undertones rather than yellow understones like the White Tie. James White is fine for Exterior Masonary and you will see that option when you purchase. I would then pair that with the French Grey for the front door/woodwork. This is a classic colourway of theres specifically made for outside woodwork. It's the one you see on small pretty cottages. The colours works well with the James White and sits beautifully outside. Any colours with greener undertones will work better outside as they will harmonise better with the other colours from nature and not look so out of place when aging or getting slightly dirty with time. I hope this helps a little and if you need any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.. and of course.. keep us posted! Regards, Gina...See MoreAnother Farrow & Ball Dilemma!
Comments (14)I’m a long-standing fan of Craig & Rose, although i’m sad to see their prices are now stretching into the F&B range; they used to be very slightly more expensive than Crown Period—ie, a good third cheaper than F&B for really lovely colours and great quality. More recently I’ve jumped onto the copying colours at Johnstone’s bandwagon, and I’ve been extremely impressed by the quality and endurance of the eggshell in particular. Once it cures it wipes clean very well, and is proof even against insistent dog claws. I was also very pleased with the colour match, which was to LG. I agree with whoever said that Dulux’s so-called ‘colour matching’ is pretty much a con, and Valspar too, I think. They match to their nearest tone which is not the same as true colour matching. By contrast, I really couldn’t tell the difference between my sample of Slaked Lime and the copy. As for F&B: I loved all the pictures I saw of rich deep blue islands and peninsulas in otherwise soft neutral kitchens and wanted to emulate. Tried Stiffkey Blue, the proper F&B eggshell. It was a disaster, went on ok on chipboard/mdf but looked horrific everywhere else. Ended up painting over it. Should really get that tin on gumtree! By contrast, I have nothing but good to say of Craig and Rose’s eggshell, which paints beautifully and cured well. Put it this way, my painted furniture survived moving house without getting chipped, which I thought was impressive....See MoreHall/Stairs/Landing revamp help! Farrow & Ball ....
Comments (13)As you have a 6-year old, a slightly darker colour would work,- say a darker grey, but do the walls etc in Satin so they can be easily wiped down, and light reflects off shiny surfaces. I do like the darker bookcase, and again would go with another dark colour - we all need changes every so often. You have blue in other places, so how about a Midnight Blue for the bookcase? You have lovely floors, and it seems such a shame to cover them with rugs - leaving them natural would expand the space visually. With the handrail, I would leave it with the varnished oak, as this is one place that picks up marks more than anywhere else....See Morealternatives to Farrow and Ball
Comments (19)I would go Little Green or Benjamin Moore which are technically much better paints than Farrow and Ball. You've only just got to mark Farrow and Ball estate emulsion and you're stuffed. It won't wash off. The big problem I have with Farrow and Ball is the amount of coats it needs and I'm fed up of using it. Every job I'm on there's always some form of issue with it. Whether it needs the extra coats (and yes I've used their undercoat) or you need a bit more and have to buy another 2.5L tin instead of a 1 litre (they don't do 1 litre tins). The customer marks it before you're finished, the paint does something to ruin your brushes, the list goes on. It was either last year or the year before I was told Farrow and Ball spent £12,000,000 on their marketing alone. That's where the cost of the paint is going, not on improving the quality of the product....See MoreA B
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6 years agoWe're with Colourhappy. Clunch everywhere, teamed also with shadow white and shaded white. Kitchen and internal doors are a custom colour mix based on a car paint ( Ford Dove Grey )
It looks a cool colour in the photo's but it's anything but. When the sun shines it's warm and creamy, not grey, not green, not cream, just a good old mix that all sorts goes with
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6 years agoWe used soft white almost everywhere, and were pleasantly surprised by how nicely it showed as a very soft grey. Down pipe for cabinets, railings for architraves and doors. It’s such a calming pallet, and not “too grey” as I originally feared....
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