Farrow & Ball paint and supplies
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Farrow & Ball

Farrow & Ball has a cult following when it comes to their palette of 132 timeless colors. Farrow & Ball paints are born and bred in Dorset, England, their home since 1946. Founders John Farrow and Richard Ball were passionate about creating richly pigmented paint using age-old methods and it’s a passion that is matched by their craftsmen today. All Farrow & Ball finishes are water-based, quick drying, and low in odor and VOC’s.

New Dead Flat

Farrow & Ball released a new paint finish — it’s their new and improved Dead Flat. This is Farrow & Ball’s most matte finish with a 2% sheen similar to Estate Emulsion, however, Dead Flat is considered an upgrade for the following reasons:
  • it is washable, wipeable and scuff resistant
  • it is a hybrid finish, still eco friendly, but much more durable
  • it is multi-surface and can be used on walls, woodwork, trim and radiators
 The unique formulation, of the New Dead Flat with a 2% sheen, reduces light reflection making the color appear richer and and deeper. All Farrow & Ball colors including the Archive colors are available in the Dead Flat finish.
Modern Emulsion (7% sheen) should still be used in bathrooms or anywhere with steam/moisture, as it contains a mildewcide. The New Dead Flat is washable, but it is not formulated to withstand constant moisture/steam.
The R&D team has been working on this formulation for the past five years and they’re very excited to  introduce New Dead Flat to Farrow & Ball fans. 
Sample pots available at Hirshfield’s Edina and Roseville stores. 
Hirshfield’s Edina can tint Farrow & Ball in the store, but with all the sheens and bases they sometimes will have to order in product. Stop by or make a phone call. 

Guess what’s new at Hirshfield’s Edina?

A brand new Farrow & Ball tinting machine is what’s new! Our Edina store can now tint all Farrow & Ball paint colors at their location!!  The paint bases used for in-can tinting are created with care at the Farrow & Ball factory in Dorset, England, and use exactly the same balance of high-quality ingredients as ready-mixed Farrow & Ball paints.

The store is stocking the following finishes:

  • Estate® Emulsion
  • Estate® Eggshell
  • Modern Emulsion
  • Modern Eggshell
  • New Dead Flat

Finishes not mentioned will still have to be ordered and that is a 2-3 day turnaround. We are not stocking huge quantities so give the store a call first and they’ll check stock for you before you make a special trip.

Farrow & Ball sample pots available at our Edina and Roseville locations. Color cards available at all our stores or email mrh@hirshfields.com and we’ll put the palette of 132 colors in the mail.

Hirshfield’s Edina and Hirshfield’s Design Studio carry the Farrow & Ball wallpaper collections. Handcrafted wallpapers, made using Farrow & Ball paints and printed in the traditional block-printing method. 

 

THE CALIFORNIA COLLECTION

BY KELLY WEARSTLER AND FARROW & BALL

Welcome to The California Collection, a palette of eight new sun-soaked paint colors created in partnership with internationally recognized designer Kelly Wearstler. Allow yourself to be whisked away to the misty shores, palm-lined streets and desert highways of California with these versatile shades, each one crafted with an eco-friendly water base.

This Kelly Wearstler collaboration is the first time Farrow & Ball has worked with an outside designer since the company was founded in 1946. ‘Kelly Wearstler is an ideal partner because she shares Farrow & Ball’s appreciation of design and color’ explains Anthony Davey, CEO at Farrow & Ball. ‘There are many consumers who have an aesthetic desire to try something new and Kelly is the perfect design master to show them how.’

A California native since her twenties, Kelly brings her unrivalled eye for color and form to Farrow & Ball’s new collection, with effortless combinations and expertly style rooms to inspire.  Her advice:  “If you want to take a baby step with color, try Faded Terracotta. Everyone looks good in a room in that color. It gives you that nice, rosy glow.”

 

 

Color names clockwise from top right:  Citrona, Faded Terracotta, Hazy Palm, Salt, Sand, Stoke, and Tar.

Available at Hirshfield’s Edina location

This collaboration offers large swatch samples, painted in Estate Emulsion, for purchase at $8 each. There are no sample pots available with The California Collection.

This collection is available in four interior finishes: Estate Emulsion, Modern Emulsion, Estate Eggshell and Modern Eggshell.

“California has that feeling of optimism and sunshine, and I want to bring that to the world.”  Kelly Wearstler

 

Questions about Farrow & Ball?

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