Monday 15 October 2018

Colour Study: Farrow and Ball De Nimes - The New Farrow and Ball Colour For 2018

As I hope you've registered by now, Farrow and Ball have introduced nine exclusive new paint colours for 2018! There are some fantastic tones in there and we've been looking at the low-down on the Modern Country Style favourite new Farrow and Ball paint colours. 

We've seen:
Sulking Room Pink: a soft Robin's Egg,
Treron: an uncertain creamy, stony grey.

Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Farrow and Ball De Nimes press shot

Today's offering is...
De Nimes

Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Farrow and Ball De Nimes Press Shot

Farrow and Ball say:
This quietly elegant blue feels wonderfully down to earth, so could be used on anything from a kitchen island to an airy drawing room. The exact shade is rooted in a regency palette but is inspired by the cloth of everyday workwear made in the French city Nîmes. Like denim, its blue hue is ultimately fashionable and yet always feels grounded.

Farrow & Ball De Nimes press shot
Farrow and Ball De Nimes press shot

And here is Farrow and Ball's promotional video...



Modern Country Style says...
Farrow and Ball De Nimes is reasonably true to its press shots. However, be aware that, in cooler lights, or North-facing rooms, it will read as a dark cool grey. I love its Air Force Blue feel, which contrasts wonderfully with white. This one's an absolute winner. A contemporary, more coloured take on Down Pipe but with less green.

Farrow & Ball De Nimes Sample

So let's take a look at what you should expect in your home. This fabulous trio of images from The Pool demonstrate how subtly Farrow and Ball De Nimes shifts in the light. 

Farrow & Ball De Nimes hallway

From deepest darkness in the top corners of this hallway....

Farrow & Ball De Nimes hallway

...through to a fairly mid-blue when drenched with warm, bleaching sunlight.

Farrow & Ball De Nimes hall

So do bear in mind that what will most definitely make a dramatic difference to your perception of this beautiful deepest-night-sky shade is your light levels. The brighter the light, whether sun or artificial light, the more coloured and paler Farrow and Ball De Nimes becomes. 

Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Paint and Paper Farrow and Ball De Nimes vignette 

Farrow and Ball De Nimes needs enough warm light to let its gorgeous blue notes be allowed to glow...

Farrow & Ball De Nimes hallway in sunlight
Give Farrow and Ball De Nimes the right space, as in this wall from The Constant Renovator, and watch it come alive...

And when I say coloured, I see this as a deep, deep blue. Yes, a very muted, dark blue but don't mistake this new paint colour for an off black. I think it would look stunning on wainscot panelling. Farrow and Ball's De Nimes is set to be another Modern Country classic, to be sure!

Farrow & Ball De Nimes in warm light
Warmth and depth emanate from De Nimes here in this shot from the workroommke

For more gorgeous Colour Studies, click below....!


Farrow and Ball Hardwick White, Plummet, Mole's Breath
Farrow and Ball Hardwick White, Plummet, Mole's Breath an De Nimes from Driftwood Homes

Which have been your favourites so far?

Take Care Until Next Time,
Sarahx


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Tuesday 2 October 2018

Colour Study: Farrow and Ball Treron- The New Farrow And Ball Colours For 2018

STOP PRESS!! Farrow and Ball have released nine new paint colours for 2018! There are some fantastic Modern Country tones in there and, over the coming weeks, we'll be taking a closer look together at the new colours and, more importantly, looking behind the hype and marketing to see how you might make each of the new Farrow and Ball paint shades work for you in your Modern Country Style home! 

Colour Study: Farrow and Ball Treron- The New Farrow And Ball Colours For 2018
Gorgeous chest of drawers painted in Farrow and Ball Treron by Visions of a super cute life

The new Farrow and Ball paint we're looking at today is...

Treron

Farrow and Ball Treron
So much depth and richness in Farrow and Ball's Treron paint , shown here by Seschaou

{And for or more of my Paint Colour Case Studies, take a look here:


Colour Study: Farrow and Ball Treron- The New Farrow And Ball Colours For 2018
Press image from Farrow and Ball of Treron in full sun

Farrow and Ball say...
This enduring colour is a dark version of a Farrow & Ball classic Pigeon, hence being named after the green variety of the same species. Although traditional in feel, Treron is perfect for modern homes where lots of natural materials are used or as an accent for both French Gray and our Traditional Neutrals.

Colour Study: Farrow and Ball Treron- The New Farrow And Ball Colours For 2018
I love this press shot from Farrow and Ball, pairing Treron with lots of white.

And Farrow and Ball's little video...



Modern Country Style says....
Farrow and Ball have really come up trumps with Treron; it's another one of their cusp colours - that is, you're never sure whether you've been gazing at a grey, a stony greige, a green or a khaki. This one's a winner as an exterior paint because its stronger tones will retaliate against the bleaching qualities of the sun. And for furniture too, toning beautifully with Hardwick White walls, for those who find the green of Treron a little strong. 

Colour Study: Farrow and Ball Treron- The New Farrow And Ball Colours For 2018
I'm loving this first shot of Treron from thestudiojq

But let's forget about the gloriously luring temptation of the perfectly styled press shots for a moment. This is how Farrow and Ball Treron really looks...

Colour Study: Farrow and Ball Treron
The very same chest of drawers painted in Farrow and Ball Treron by Visions of a super cute life in artificial lighting

It's important to note that under artificial light, Treron takes on a distinctly darker, olive hue. This is not a colour that will fade into the background but, rather, a statement, a centrepiece in itself.

Bedroom painted in Farrow and Ball Treron
Take a look at how Treron becomes a feature wall in a bedroom by crapadventurer and see what I mean. 

But, with lots of light, and judicious use, I think Farrow and Ball Treron fits perfectly into Modern Country Style homes.

Colour Study: Farrow and Ball Treron- The New Farrow And Ball Colours For 2018
Look how gorgeously Forge Interiors have styled Treron with Sulking Room Pink...

...particularly those of you who have a love for the natural, earthy look. A piece or two painted in Farrow and Ball Treron will just sparkle and shine. Though not literally. Unless you're using gloss. But I digress...

Colour Study: Farrow and Ball Treron- The New Farrow And Ball Colours For 2018
This lovely vignette by Paintpaperltd shows exactly what I mean. 

Next up, under my beady Modern Country Style eye, is another of Farrow and Ball's new colours for 2018: De nimes...

{Brace yourself. It's a corker!}

But, until then, 
take good care of yourself, my lovely,

Sarahxx

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