Farrow and ball

[EmpireBiscuit]

Is it worth the extra money for FB paint?

Bump before I spend an unnecessary fortune!

I haven't been tempted by any of the F & B colours yet, even though I live in a Victorian house.

However, it is one of the most discussed topics on Mumsnet (seriously!) so why not do an Advanced Search where you will find all sorts of extremely long threads where people discuss the nuances of the various shades in unbelievable detail. Amazing but true.

No, of course not.

Well, for me personally, yes.

I love the super matt finish, and personally I found it a dream to work with. Plus their colours are limited, which for me is a huge plus point- with dulux et al I would literally spend hundreds on testers and drive myself crazy with choices... F&b you get to 'know' the colours and know what does and doesn't work.

If you ask a bunch of teens about trainers, they will come up with hundreds of reasons why the fashionable brands are better than unfashionable ones.

Is you ask a bunch of young men why a flashy car is better than a plain one, the same.

If you ask a bunch of Snetters about fashionable paint....

little greene co. paint is better

I like F&B, but I know plenty of people don't. I think you get a certain 'look' & finish with their paints which is hard to achieve with others.

Yes.

Yes, and it doesn't give me a headache when I'm using it. Worth every penny.

No, marks too easily with small dc

Friend likes little Greene but never used it personally

even dulux is expensive. so, how much more is a litre of f&b than a litre of crown for example?

what use would a litre be?

cost up 15 litres.

Would be a waste of money in this large, modern house.

It depends what look you're going for. If you want very specific shades of blue/green/grey then yes. I doubt the quality is any better, it's all about the colours. Our dd's room is Middleton Pink - lovely soft sophisticated pink colour - not at all candy or princess pink!

No idea. i can never tell. A nice colour is a nice colour as far as I can see - am prepared to be told I'm missing something though.

Well, I don't think I'd need 15 litres to paint two rows of cupboards. 6 foot long and 3 and a half foot tall each of them. Think four litres would be more than enough for a second coat.

I saw that middleton pink,it's lovely and dulux do a lovely shade that is almost identical. I will remember what it's called in a second......

bongo jazz 4 and Caribbean dawn 3. both lovely dusty shades of pink.

IMO it is worth the money. We have it all through our house and it has worn well even with 2 messy DS's

all depends if you like the finish
i find it marks too easily, and doesn't wash
our entire house was F&B'ed when we moved in, and I am slowly correcting it to stuff more suited to young DC.