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A Palette of Mid-Century Colours by Kevin McCloudFebruary 8th, 2011
This capsule collection is in part inspired by the Festival of Britain and the launch is timed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the historic event. For Colour Card Click Here Created to be a ‘tonic for the nation’, the Festival Read the rest of this entry » The Famous Nine, by Farrow & BallJanuary 28th, 2011
Fired Earth Set for Massive Price IncreaseJanuary 24th, 2011
NEWS JUST IN Massive price increase for Fired Earth paints with effect from 1st February. 5 litres emulsion up from £39.95 to £52.50! 2.5 litres emulsion up from £24.95 to £29.50 Buy now at the pre increase prices on our site. Click Here New for 2011- Colortrend paints from IrelandDecember 15th, 2010
At Colortrend, they pride themselves on surpassing expectations every time in terms of both the quality of their paint and the choice of colours on offer. They have been making paint at Celbridge in Ireland since 1953, so have learned a thing or two about colour over the years. Coming Soon – Farrow & Ball 2011 Colour CardNovember 30th, 2010
The famous colour families of neutrals, reds, yellows, greens and blues remain and much work has been done to improve the adjacencies of colours to show customers how our colours work together. Details of the new colours and the colours which are to be withdrawn will follow shortly Feed the Birds with Father Christmas at PensthorpeNovember 27th, 2010
As part of Pensthorpe’s annual Floodlit Feeds, the Nature Reserve has invited Father Christmas to take part in the popular evening spectacle and he will arrive with his sledge laden with grain and bird food for his feathered friends. Read the rest of this entry » 24-Hour Room Service at The Swan Hotel and Spa, CumbriaNovember 25th, 2010
Following the floods in Cumbria and a £4m refurbishment, things at the Swan are very different. Before the floods, the Swan was a curious combination of traditional English lakeside hotel with a contemporary, somewhat stark, bar and restaurant; perhaps the floods were a timely, if expensive, blessing in disguise. There’s now a reassuring air of calm amid the chic Designers Guild soft furnishings in reception. All 52 rooms have been refurbished using Designers Guild, Ralph Lauren and Nina Campbell designs and accessories. NEW IN STOCK – RAL COLOUR FAN DECKNovember 23rd, 2010In 1927 the German Reichsausschuß für Lieferbedingungen und Gütesicherung” (State Commission for Delivery Terms and Quality Assurance) invented a collection of 40 colors under the name of “RAL 840″. Prior to that date manufacturers and customers had to exchange samples to describe a tint, whereas from then on they would rely on numbers. In the 1930s the numbers were changed uniformly to four digits and the collection was renamed to “RAL 840 R” (R for revised). With tints constantly added to the collection, it was revised again in 1961 and changed to Read the rest of this entry » Different Styles of DecoratingNovember 20th, 2010
COLOURED WALLS AND WHITE WOODWORK. The most traditional style is to use a colour on the walls and white gloss on woodwork, often the same white as that on the ceiling. This is a very clean, but sometimes hard look. To soften the contrast, select a white which is more sympathetic to the colour on the walls; this will make the contrast more gradual and you become less aware of where things stop and start, so the confines of the room disappear and it will feel bigger. Read the rest of this entry » Choosing Farrow & Ball ColoursNovember 8th, 2010
Remember you can test paint colours in the room to be decorated using our sample pots, available in all 132 colours. Farrow & Ball sample pots are available from Paint & Paper – First for Premium Paints! |
The Farrow & Ball colour card has 9 new colours and the whole flow of the card has been changed to accommodate them.
Pensthorpe Nature Reserve & Gardens near Fakenham in North Norfolk, will be celebrating the festive season with the help of an extra special guest, as Father Christmas will be flying in on his sleigh to feed the birds at 4pm from Saturday 18th December, Sunday 19th and Monday 20th December.
When choosing colour there are many factors to take into consideration including architecture, the purpose, shape and direction of a room and above all light.