Decorating Ideas

Wall in Wimborne White Door in Lichen Wall in Strong White Gate in Off-White
Exterior Masonry Exterior Eggshell Exterior Masonry Exterior Eggshell

Creating the Farrow & Ball look for the outside of your home

Create fabulous schemes for doors and windows, exterior masonry or your garden by applying any of the following colour combinations.

All 132 Farrow & Ball colours are available in Exterior Eggshell and Full Gloss, both of which can be used outside for your exterior doors, windows and garden furniture. Our Exterior Masonry Paint is also available in over 100 colours.

Front Doors, Windows and Window Boxes

Window boxes painted in colours like Card Room Green or Oval Room Blue will enhance any exterior, but be careful not to use more than three colours on the front of your house or it can begin to look confused. Paint your front door and window boxes the same colour, but try using two finishes for added interest – Full Gloss on the door and Exterior Eggshell on the boxes.

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Card Room
Green
79

Oval Room
Blue
85

Classic colours such as black and red are very smart for front doors - try Pitch Black and Incarnadine for a classic, stylish look.

Pitch Black
256

Incarnadine
248

Other popular front door colours include Plummett, Studio Green, Black Blue and Hague Blue, which in Full Gloss could not be more elegant. On the other hand Blue Gray or Lichen in Exterior Eggshell will give a more relaxed and contemporary feel.

Studio Green
93

Black Blue
95

Hague Blue
30

Exterior Masonry

In keeping with its name, why not try Oxford Stone in Exterior Masonry Paint for exterior walls. For the urban exterior, try Manor House Gray on window frames with Railings on the front door, all in Exterior Eggshell. These colours work extremely well with Cornforth White on masonry, which is stylish but not too cold.

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Oxford Stone
264

Manor House
Gray
265

Railings
31

Cornforth
White
228

   Dovecote in Lulworth Blue           Pots (left to right) in                     Gate in French Gray                    Bench in Mizzle
   Exterior Eggshell                            Cabbage White                                Exterior Eggshell                           Exterior Eggshell
                                                                Charlottes Locks
                                                                Brassica
                                                                Exterior Eggshell
                                                                Shelf in Chapple Green
                                                                Exterior Eggshell

Garden Tables and Chairs

Don’t be afraid to use a mixture of colours – try Mizzle on chairs with a table top painted in Old White and table legs in Mouse's Back, all in Exterior Eggshell, to create a very relaxed atmosphere.

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Mouse's Back
40

Old White
4

Mizzle
266

Benches, Planters and Pots

If you want to create a mellow sophisticated look in your garden, paint planters and benches in the large selection of stone colours available in the Farrow & Ball range. Try Oxford Stone for a warm look, Fawn for a greener feel or String for an understated yellow scheme.

For a Mediterranean feel, paint flower pots in Charlotte’s Locks, Stone Blue and Terre D'Egypte.

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Oxford Stone
264

Fawn
10

String
8

Charlotte's
Locks
268

Stone Blue
86

Terre
D’Egypte
247

Garden Buildings

Summer houses and garden sheds look charming in Blue Gray or the slightly greener French Gray, both in Exterior Eggshell. Add character by using Castle Gray on window frames and doors.

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Castle Gray
92

French Gray
18

Blue Gray
91

Be sure to visit our advice section for further information on the preparation and application of our exterior paints.

Find out more about our different paint finishes.