Advantages: Wonderful muted colours with real depth Disadvantages: Price
...and well worth the extra. Just looking at the room now, it looks like an expensive paint job!
Farrow & Ball is available at specialist paint supplers. I didn't know that Homebase stock it, but apparently they do so it should be easy for anyone to obtain. ... more
Having recently moved to a small market town I needed to redecorate and decided to try a more expensive brand of paint than I would normally use.
What a revelation! I chose Farrow & Ball Estate Emulsion in Hound Lemon for the lounge and I am absolutely delighted with the results. This paint is very high quality, almost odourless and gives excellent coverage. If you are painting onto neutral walls you can get away with just one coat, but for a better finish I would recommend 2 coats. I mainly used a roller, taking a brush to certain restricted areas and the application was equally successful with both.
Farrow & Ball use traditional formulas to produce beautiful muted colours. They incorporate much more pigment than other mainstream paint manufacturers, which results in a real depth of colour. Their paints have a matt, chalky appearance which work equally well in period or modern environments. The colour palette is extensive and sample pots are available at £3. I paid £23.99 for 2.5 litres of Estate Emulsion - expensive when compared to the mainstream brands, but the results are exceptional and well worth the extra. Just looking at the room now, it looks like an expensive paint job!
Farrow & Ball is available at specialist paint supplers. I didn't know that Homebase stock it, but apparently they do so it should be easy for anyone to obtain.
I have recently used Farrow and Ball for the first time in my living room, I was absolutely delighted when I discovered it only needed one coat and the paint went on like a dream. The person in the shop explained to me about the pigments they use to make their colours and it really does make the difference. I have painted some of the house in different, slightly less expensive paints and I really wish I could afford to do my whole house in F&B. I ... ...definitely worth the money and the paint goes a long way. My room has gone from a long and slightly dark room to a large, spacious light and airy lounge. The difference with other main brand paints is the depth of colour. At different times of the day the colour in the room changes slightly, it gives the room character and makes it look absolutely fabulous. ...
Jessieb77 11.08.2009
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Advantages: quality of product ,range of colours,excellent coverage, ideal for period properties Disadvantages: having to order some colours or finishes and wait for up to a week for it to arrive instore
...paint stockist nearby or in Homebase stores. The only downside is that a lot of Homebase stores don't stock the full colour range and you have to order it in advance, it takes about a week to arrive which is really annoying if you need some at the last minute because you've run out! ...
paintaholic 12.04.2009
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