Decorating a bedroom using Farrow & Ball paint

Preparation in any decorating job is vital to give the best possible finish. I first had to strip one wall of wallpaper and unfortunately you never know what  condition the wall will be in until the paper is removed. Thankfully in this case the wall was fine.

There were a number of cracks in the walls that needed to be filled and sanded. 

It had been about 10 years since the room was last decorated and there had been a water leak through the ceiling. 

This meant we’d first need to seal the damp stain with Zinessar BIN stain seal killer and primer (2 coats). 

Next we needed to paint the ceiling down to the picture rail on the wall using white Dulux Matt emulsion (2coats). 

Next we needed to paint all the walls in Farrow & Ball estate emulsion lamp room grey applying two coats. Farrow & Ball is one of the best paints on the market today.

Yes, it is expensive compared to other brands, but you get what you pay for. The colour on the chart is exactly what you get on the walls and the finish is excellent – the best I have known. I also decided to paint the walls in the wardrobe the same colour giving it a complete look when the wardrobe doors are open. 

Here are some after pictures.

The window frame and windowsill had previously been wood stained and the customer wanted this painted so I used ronseal primer and undercoat to seal the wood and then painted in Farrow & Ball Wimborne white eggshell (2 coats).

Finally the woodwork was prepared for painting including the wardrobes. First I undercoated all the woodwork in Farrow & Ball undercoat and then top coated all the woodwork twice in Farrow & Ball Wimborne White estate eggshell. 

The constrast of the two colours gives a beautiful finish and has a calming effect 

I would never hesitate in recommending Farrow & Ball paint. The finish is excellent and their colour range is fantastic and a little bit unusual but that’s the magic of Farrow & Ball paint.