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Outdoor Paints from Earthborn With summer temperatures expected to be warmer than average this year, what better way to spruce up your outdoor space than with a little help from Earthborn’s range of outdoor paints. Suitable for exterior or interior woodwork, Earthborn’s Eggshell and Satin Varnish provide a long lasting, flexible finish that does not fade or yellow with time. Designed to care for wood for longer, these paints are specially formulated to repel water yet allow the wood to breathe. With a palette spanning 36 carefully selected colours such as Seagull, Flower Pot and Fresh Air, Earthborn’s Eggshells are totally free of VOCs, acrylics, oils and harmful emissions, making them safer and more pleasant to use. All of Earthborn’s Eggshells and Satin Varnishes are water based and odour free, thereby making an ideal environment for children, animals and wildlife. For long lasting paintwork on masonry walls, Earthborn Silicate Masonry Paint and Primer significantly outperform both limewash and conventional masonry paints. Being water based and VOC free, Earthborn Silicate Masonry Paint and Primer have strong environmental credentials. Both products bond with the underlying material to form a waterproof, weather resistant barrier that also allows the masonry to breathe. Available in 40 colours, Earthborn Silicate Masonry Paint is long
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lasting, weather and mould resistant, providing a crisp matt finish which lasts up to 15 years or more between repaints. Stockist: The Paint Shop, 4004 – 4005 Eurotowers, Europort Road, Gibraltar Tel 200 74848 www.thepaintshop.org or www.earthbornpaints.co.uk ■
Colour Trends
Pairing two colours together has become a sophisticated trend for 2010. First seen in fashion trends, this is a look that is filtering through to homes and interior schemes. In most homes whatever the style a neutral shade complimented by a vibrant colour will work, but remember that in smaller spaces its better to select two shades from a tonal palette which will give you a more timeless classic feel and work better visually to give the illusion of space. Contrasting artworks act well as points of vibrancy in a room, and if background schemes are more classic, they will have longevity. For homes in warmer climates such as Gibraltar, contrasting cooler shades such as Forget Me Not, Polka Dot and Pacific, will make the interior seem cooler, and in really hot climates the rule of using white to reflect heat still stays. ■
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