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Calling All Interior Designers

October 21st, 2010

professionals-big-designersWhile sustainability is increasingly important to interior design projects, there can be no compromise on aesthetics. The look and feel of an interior is paramount.

Fortunately, Earthborn shares that view. Our natural paints and varnishes have been developed to deliver superb finished effects while meeting the highest environmental standards.

Made using carefully selected natural ingredients and advanced manufacturing processes, Earthborn products are breathable, VOC free, toxin free and low odour, which makes them safer to use and to live with. Read the rest of this entry »

Why has the Farrow & Ball paint range been reformulated?

October 13th, 2010

SPF&BEU legislation sets limits on the amount of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) content allowed in paint. These limits were further reduced with effect from January 2010.

VOC’s are present in many household products. In paint VOC’s are solvents, such as white spirit, which evaporate while paint is drying. These VOC’s pollute the environment and could potentially have a detrimental effect on health.

With an ever increasing focus on the environment, it is likely that legislation will continue to require Read the rest of this entry »

Little Greene Supporting Breast Cancer

October 10th, 2010

bca-voteLittle Greene has a long standing commitment to supporting Breast Cancer charities and this year is no exception. Little Greene are making a special donation from every can of paint sold during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2010.

Buy the paint from us this month and get an extra 10% of Little Greene’s best selling emulsion. Click here

Alcro visits Paris

September 10th, 2010

ad.10  by Li Edelkoort

When it was time for Alcro Designers Collection 10, Alcro wanted to do something extra to manifest their anniversary.

The search led them to Paris and a very exciting cooperation with one of the world’s big names in design and fashion trends- Li Edelkoort.

The result of Alcro’s collaboration with Li Edelkoort is 31 colours, taking inspiration from birds, comprising seven families of four colours each, plus three complementary colours that work through the families. Read the rest of this entry »

The Farrow & Ball Look

August 18th, 2010

F&B BlogFarrow & Ball has been making paint in Dorset, one batch at a time, since 1946 and remains one of only a few companies making a full range of traditional and modern paint finishes of the highest quality.

Farrow & Ball Claim ………

“The depth and beauty of our paint colours are unmatched by other paints. We use more high quality pigments and resins and no low quality ‘fillers’, which gives our colours visibly greater depth and purity often referred to as the ‘Farrow & Ball look’. Unlike many other manufacturers we use naturally occurring pigments, such as Umbers in their purest form, Read the rest of this entry »

New generation of Alcro water-borne alkyd oil paint

July 27th, 2010

Modern_Oljefarg_Tackfarg_tra_4Modern Oljefärg is a new generation of waterborne alkyd oil paint. The new way to paint exterior woodwork comprises a system of base oil, primer and topcoat. The new waterborne system can be used on unpainted or previously painted exterior wood surfaces, including those previously painted with conventional alkyd oil paints. Alcro jpg 100 pix

The new system provides better gloss retention, chalks less and has a faster drying time. It is more weather resistant and easier to paint with.

Little Greene eco-friendly Exterior Masonry Paint

July 12th, 2010

LG-Masonry-Paint-Front-Door-ShotLittle Greene now makes an eco-friendly Exterior Masonry Paint specially formulated to keep your house and garden looking smart for up to 15 years.

Little Greene’s Exterior Masonry Paint is easy to apply and quick to dry.

It has a smooth, matt finish that resists dirt retention, and with such a beautiful range of shades, there is a paint for walls everywhere, from townhouses to cottage gardens.

For a Little Greene Colour Card click here

Understanding Colour

June 29th, 2010

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“It’s worth remembering that no colour works in isolation and finding a new, successful combination can be rewarding and exciting.”
David Oliver, Design Director of Paint & Paper Library

Understanding colour is one of the most difficult aspects of decoration to get right because there are no absolutes. It has as much to do with light as pigments and neither is constant. When selecting a colour it is important to decide:

  • where to make definitions and where to create sufficient emphasis to catch the eye in terms of the transition from light to dark and warm to cool. Read the rest of this entry »

Farrow & Ball Exterior Masonry

June 22nd, 2010

emailnews0508_4Farrow & Ball Exterior Masonry is a highly durable exterior paint which provides exceptional protection for outside walls, brickwork and render.

This product has the same hallmark Farrow & Ball mattness and depth of colour to achieve a seamless look from inside to outside the home.

Farrow & Ball customer Services receive queries on the suitability and preparation for this finish during the Spring and Summer months, mainly on newly rendered surfaces. Read the rest of this entry »

Bestå – The Best Exterior Wood Protection

June 9th, 2010

Besta_Tackfarg_tra_3L_4The Alcro exterior wood painting system, Bestå, has been specially developed to cope with Sweden’s variable climate, which is why they can guarantee that it will protect a façade for up to 15 years.

Looking to the future, means looking to the environment and climate change. Alcro-Beckers are to the forefront in this area and have more eco-labelled products than any other paint manufacturing company.

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