Decorating
The Grisaille Papers from Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball have announced the launch of ‘The Grisaille Papers’ their distinctive new wallpaper collection.
This charming new compilation has the diversity of pattern plus the characteristic Farrow & Ball depth of colour and surface texture, achieved by combining traditional printing methods with the finest Farrow & Ball water based paints.
The Grisaille Papers are offered in 24 designs in a stunning sepia grey colourway, beautifully printed by Farrow & Ball craftsmen.
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Plasti-kote BBQ Spray Paint
Plasti-kote have the ideal product to renovate your tired old barbeque – BBQ Spray Paint. It is simple to use and only takes 2-3 hours to completely dry.
Here’s how to renovate your barbecue:
1. Clear out any old coals and remove the grill.
Plasti-kote Super Spray Paint
You can give your garden a lift this summer by renovating any tired old garden plant pots using Plasti-kote Super Spray Paint.
Here’s the Plasti-kote method for renovating your plant pots:
1. Clean the pots to get rid of any dirt or moss.
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The Ringwold Papers from Farrow & Ball
This sophisticated wallpaper, called “The Ringwold Papers”, from Farrow & Ball, is based on an early eighteenth century silk pattern by James Leman.
Originally designed as a woven textile for couture dresses and elaborate gentlemen’s waistcoats, this sprig and berry design has elegant winding branches and two tone variegated leaves.
Traditionally, Farrow & Ball create the depth of colour in their products only achieved through the combination of traditional printing methods and their finest water based paints, as opposed to modern printers inks. This wallpaper is no different – it is available in all five of the Farrow & Ball paint colour families and is offered on both complementary and related tonal grounds.
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Farrow & Ball Modern Emulsion
This is Teresa’s Green, just one of the colours available in Farrow & Ball’s Modern Emulsion range.
Introduced in 2005, Modern Emulsion is the perfect alternative to Farrow & Ball’s ‘Estate Emulsion’.
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Linda Barker for Valentine’s Day
If you want to re-vamp your home with a Valentine’s theme, you could try this designer wallpaper from B&Q.
It’s called “Passion Flower” and is designed by the celebrity home designer Linda Barker. It is available in different colourways including pink (pictured) and blue.
Linda has also designed another wallcovering with a floral theme for B&Q, called “Lotus Flower”, in case Passion Flower isn’t quite to your liking. Like Passion Flower, it is available in various colours.
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Colour Trends for 2006 from Farrow & Ball
Martin Ephson, Director of specialist paint manufacturers Farrow & Ball has been speaking about the trends in paint and wallpaper that he predicts will be fashionable in 2006:
“For spring and summer ’06 we will see the return of yellows, fine shades like ‘Dayroom Yellow’ and ‘Hound Lemon’ rather than the ever popular but strong ‘Sudbury Yellow’. Also pink, but again, fine colours such as ‘Pink Ground’. ‘Calamine’ and ‘Setting Plaster’. Witness a big return to grey whites, in particular ‘Clunch’, ‘Slipper Satin’ and ‘Off-White’.
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Wall to Wall Designer Wallpaper at B&Q
With the current revival of the popularity of wallpaper, B&Q have introduced an extensive range of designer wallcoverings which includes pretty florals, bold stripes, contemporary flocks and beautiful damasks.
The wallpapers have been specially designed for B&Q by some of the UK’s top designers including Wayne Hemingway, Linda Barker and Laurence Llewelyn Bowen.
The Baroque Wallcovering featured here (in purple) is by Laurence Llewelyn Bowen and costs £15.98 per roll.
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The Vermicelli Papers Collection from Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball have announced a new wallpaper collection – ‘The Vermicelli Papers’. Based on an 18th Century textile design called ‘Vermicelli’, the distinctive spiral pattern is available in all the Farrow & Ball colour families.
Martin Ephson, Director of Farrow & Ball said “‘The Vermicelli Papers’ are the natural addition to the Farrow & Ball wallpaper library. This timeless spiral pattern creates an individual look to suit contemporary or traditional interiors in a similar way to how modern fashion fuses elements of vintage, haute couture and high street.”
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Anza Round Paint Brushes
If you think a paint brush is just a paint brush, it’s time to think again – Anza have just launched a new range of paint brushes with several features that make them unique:
Unlike most domestic paint brushes, these are round, like an artist’s brush. The round brushes are especially suited to shaped profiles and edging work, such as skirting, banisters and pipes – as they follow the profile being painted, rather than splitting like a flat brush.
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