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Colouring Architectural Detail With Confidence
A room's architecture is its framework, and colour can celebrate it. Cornicing, panelling, beams, and alcoves all respond to considered paint. Highlig
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Material from the Abingdon Paint Finishes journal.
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Not All Off-Whites Are Equal: Choosing the Right Soft Neutral
White seems like the safest colour choice, yet it is one of the trickiest. There are countless whites, each with a hidden undertone. A white that glow
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Colour Drenching: Wrapping a Room in a Single Colour
Colour drenching is the practice of painting walls, ceiling, woodwork, and often doors in an unified shade. The effect is immersive, wrapping a room i
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Deep Saturated Hues for an Opulent Home
Jewel tones bring an unmistakable sense of richness to a home. Named for precious stones, these colours, emerald, sapphire, ruby, and topaz, carry a d
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Splitting a Wall with Colour
Dividing a wall into two colours is one of decorating's oldest devices. A band of one colour below and another above grounds a room beautifully. The t
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Refreshing with the Changing Light
A home need not look identical through every season of the year. Just as the light and the garden change, so too can the mood of our rooms. A clever d
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Respecting gloss on skirtings and doors
High gloss bounces light with a hard brilliance that sharpens crisp joinery. On detailed doors it catches every edge. It is the most demanding finish
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Drawing marble by hand
Marbling imitates the figure of marble with colour laid over a tinted base. A humble surface takes on the look of fine stone. The time-honoured craft
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What Lime Paint Is and Where to Use It
A traditional breathable finish explained, from its chalky character to its vital role on old and solid-walled buildings.
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Water-Based vs Solvent-Based Paints
The fundamental divide in paint technology explained, and how it shapes odour, drying, durability and cleaning.
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The Difference Between Emulsion and Eggshell
Two of the most common interior paints compared, from where each belongs to how they wear and clean.