Farrow and ball pigeon color match5/2/2023 This sort-of-cheating has worked well for us outside with all the fence panels and garden trellis. Who am I kidding, my budget is already smashed to smithereens but you know what I mean. This top coat method is a way of getting F&B colour on a large reno without breaking my budget. ![]() For anyone only doing a small amount of painting and wanting the real McCoy, it’s far better to use two coats of the real thing, but I have metres and metres and metres to do here. On the exterior fence woodwork I used a grey primer & undercoat, then the F&B copy colour, then the F&B ‘real’ colour. Mr M went mad when we estimated the final amounts as it’s a Edwardian house with high ceilings and large rooms! To save a bit of cash, I decided to do some cheatin’ and have copies as the undercoats. Much of the outside is F&B’s Railings, with Pitch Black for some of the internal window frames and main bathroom, and a splash of Pavilion Grey in the guest bedroom. Many of our walls are Dulux Super Matt white offset by outrageously lush wallpaper, but where there is colour (well, I say colour, but mostly I mean black and grey), it’s deep and dramatic. I haven’t been able to grow one of the Government’s magic Money Trees. As the house will be used for events and location shoots, I’m keen to make the interior something special but I don’t have an endless pot of money. This past few weeks we’ve been decorating a guest bedroom and the main bathroom here at Moregeous Mansions. The simple fact is that this brand of paint is very good quality, with less water and more pigments in it than cheaper paint on the market. In the same way that the rich, muscular red of icy sea salmon doesn’t really compare to the slightly greasy and flaccid pink farmed stuff, the deep pigments of F&B cannot be cheaply, easily or exactly copied. Why buy Alaskan Dead Salmon when you can have Farmed Dead Salmon eh? You know what I’m talking about right? It’s not a secret anymore that independent and DIY store paint-mixing services will ‘copy’ F&B colours into their brand of paint et voila! – who needs to buy F&B if the budget won’t stretch to it. The Moregeous paint brushes have been dipped into most high street paint brands, plus into Farrow & Ball and also into ‘copies’ of the aforementioned. The questions I see popping up over and over again on Instagram, in forums and in blogs – “Is it worth it?” and “Can it be copied?” As background for you, I’ve been decorating properties for over 20yrs, both for myself and clients, and for those with regular budgets and higher than average ones. Anyone in the know is yearning for Stiffly Blue and Yeabridge Green but here’s the painful truth: Farrow & Ball paint is more expensive than other brands like Valspar or Dulux. Costs spiral and budgets shoot up faster than a Friday night Prosecco cork. You know the score if you’re an interiors addict who’s embarked upon a renovation of your own or let’s face it, just a simple room makeover. You can read our full terms and conditions here.Oh, the dilemmas cause by the combination of a reno to finish and the love of a damn good paint colour. We do not recommend choosing colours from a colour screen as screens do not accurately represent paint colours as they will appear in your home. ![]() We advise purchasing a sample pot of your chosen colour prior to purchasing larger quantities. *Please note we are unable to accept returns of paint which has been tinted to your colour selection. *PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL FARROW & BALL PAINT IS NOW MADE TO ORDER THROUGH OUR OFFICIAL FARROW & BALL TINTING SYSTEM AND THEREFORE IS INELIGIBLE FOR RETURN OR REFUND. Discover hushed tones such as Elephant’s Breath, hues as deep as Hague Blue and the exact shade of our Borrowed Light. This unique look transforms modern and traditional homes, large and small, inside and out, across the world.Įach colour tells a story, whether it’s inspired by the beauty of nature, thier Dorset home, historic houses or notable people and places. ![]() Brimming with only the finest ingredients and rich pigments, their paint responds extraordinarily to all types of light to bring your walls to life. Their distinctive palette of eco-friendly paints is renowned for its depth and complexity. ![]() Founders John Farrow and Richard Ball were passionate about creating richly pigmented paint to original formulations using age-old methods, and it’s a passion that is matched by their craftsmen today. Farrow & Ball paints are born and bred in Dorset, England, their home since 1946.
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