Iconic British brand Farrow & Ball began in the 1940s as a small firm specializing in paints
made in the traditional way with traditional ingredients. Iconic British brand Farrow & Ball
began in the 1940s as a small firm specializing in paints made in the traditional way with
traditional ingredients. Despite its success Farrow & Ball has stayed true to these
origins. It is the quality of the paint with its exceptional depth and subtlety of color that
has made the company famous worldwide. Farrow & Ball paints look as good on the walls of a
slick flat as they do in a period ballroom and are as perfect for a cottage as in a castle.
Divided into chapters according to style including Classical City Modern Country Cottage
and Country House the first part of the book shows Farrow & Ball paints and wallpapers in a
wide range of unusual and beautiful interiors. Part Two of the book is devoted to color. From
the themes of All White and In Neutral to Softly Softly and Bright and Beautiful each
chapter explores a particular palette and shows how color can be used to create atmosphere
character and charm. Inspiring instructive celebratory this book brings out the painter and
decorator in us all.
