Farrow & Ball Paint.

Farrow & Ball are one of the best known brands of paint in both the UK and abroad. Manufactured in Dorset Farrow & Balls colours have become synonymous with 'Englishness' since their association with the National Trust in the early days. With names such as 'Sudbury Yellow', taken from the staircase at Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire, to the widely known 'Elephant's Breath', Farrow & Ball's influence and useage are widespread.Since humble beginnings in rural Dorset, we have set ourselves aside from other paint companies by creating a product of quality, using only the finest quality ingredients and rich pigments.

Founders, John Farrow and Richard Ball, went against the trend of the 40s, shunning acrylic paints. Instead, they invested in making paint traditional methods, with natural minerals and high levels of rich pigment that are continued to be used to this day..

All Farrow & Ball paints and wallpapers are made using meticulous, traditional methods, ensuring the paint has its signature depth and rich pigment and the wallpapers their tactile texture. Every person, from the craftsmen making the paint and wallpaper, to the Colour Consultants advising people on colour in their home, contributes to maintaining Farrow & Ball’s high standards.

Maintaining the quality standards of our paint and wallpaper time and time again is as important as the mixing and printing itself. We are meticulous in our production and quality control, ensuring that every pot of paint has its signature depth and richness and our wallpapers retain their uniquely tactile texture.

The way Farrow & Ball create paint and wallpaper is certainly not conventional – there is true alchemy to their paints. In its infancy, all the integral components – chalk, china clay, titanium dioxide to name a few – are mixed to create a base paint. The pigments needed to create Farrow & Ball’s signature depth of colour are then measured and added in exactly the right amount. From there the batch of paint is mixed together, ensuring the pigments are thoroughly dispersed to ensure every tin in that batch is exactly the same colour, before being tinned.

When it comes to wallpapers, most are made using ink, but all Farrow & Ball's wallpapers are made using their own environmentally friendly water based paints. Each wallpaper design has a unique texture which is achieved by using a hand brushing technique to apply the background colour. This, coupled with the application of the pattern using another layer of paint, creates wallpaper of great distinction and beauty.

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For further information on Farrow & Ball paints please either contact us or drop in to the shop where you can browse through the brush out sample boards and speak to our knowledgable staff who are more than happy to help.