A tough, washable paint with a high sheen, Intelligent Gloss is a quick-drying alternative Oil Gloss and is suitable for interior or exterior use.
It is ideal for use on interior woodwork, metals and plaster walls, particularly in rooms which need to be cleaned frequently such as kitchens and bathrooms.
A tough, washable paint with a high sheen, Intelligent Gloss is a quick-drying alternative Oil Gloss and is suitable for interior or exterior use.
It is ideal for use on interior woodwork, metals and plaster walls, particularly in rooms which need to be cleaned frequently such as kitchens and bathrooms.
As with Lawnmower Green, this shade achieved its greatest provenance some time after its introduction, becoming a mainstay in Laura Ashleys cottage style, and also featured in Terence Conrans New House Book of the 1980s.
In a west-facing room it was recommended that this colour be used in combinati[on with a pale grey and a coral red
It is believed that Frederick Handel and Benjamin Franklin had their London front doors painted in this rich, almost edible shade
David Hicks, one of the most important designers of the 60s and 70s, used powerful colours in combination to dramatic effect. Besides domestic projects for English aristocracy, Hicks also worked on many commercial projects and used this blue in the restaurant at the top of the London Telecom Tower in 1962.
Made popular by the landscape gardener Humphry Repton who recommended it for fencing and railings so that they would blend better with the background vegetation
A classic off-black colour, Obsidian Green has since been a popular colour for front doors and exterior railings, but in the 1970s it provided a dramatic backdrop to natural wood furnishings and khaki.
From its introduction in the mid 50s this has become the iconic off-white paint colour.
With its deep indigo hue, Dock Blue is a generous and indulgent colour: a little warmer than its greener sister shade, Royal Navy.
The Regency period was known for its delicate pastels and the popular Berlin Blue, another key colour during this era, used Prussian Blue as a pigment from which this reduction is derived.