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December 2025 News

Colour being mixed: “Happy” from our Sadhana Collection As we edge toward the end of the year, the studio has been glowing—quite literally. Winter always invites deeper, moodier colours, and they’ve been dancing beautifully under the studio lights as we mix. It’s been a joy to spend this month working with such rich tones; because secretly the darker, stronger colours are my personal favourites, and this has been one of the most exciting mixing periods we’ve had. A Colourful Desk: Colour Matching Reference Sheets Studio Updates (and my brief career as “Acting Boss”) While Francesca continues her incredible journey through…

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Dune 45 II

November 2025 News

November 2025

November is monumental here at Francesca’s Paints as the company celebrates three birthdays. Francesca’s Paints is turning 29! The Company was established and founded on the 14th of November 1996 by Francesca, meaning that it celebrates 29 years this month! Francesca’s passion for paint and colours started in Sydney, Australia, where she discovered the trade working for Porters Paints, the only manufacturer at the time which created traditional and natural paint finishes. Peter Lewis, the founder and owner at the time, had hired her because of her thick Italian accent which added authenticity for a company that imported all of…

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Francesca Travels to India 2025: Monkeys on the Koteshwar Temple

October 2025 News

October 2025

Welcome October! October in Clapham Common, our local park. Autumn Colours: A Surprise Twist This autumn brought us an unexpected turn. We imagined the season would be filled with warm, cosy shades such as the magnificent Arabella’s Pumpkin and Marco’s Terracotta. Instead, the colours that captured everyone’s hearts were greens and blues. Perhaps this was inspired by a lovely online editorial featuring a Chelsea cottage painted entirely in Cilantro from our Cuban Collection designed by Sarah Morris from design studio McWhirter Morris. You can explore the article here. Wall Colour: Cilantro In Eco Emulsion A Colourful Conversation Another joyful moment…

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October in Clapham Common, our local park.

September 2025 News

September 2025

September has arrived — a month of in-between days, touched with both warmth and melancholy. The sun lingers softly, yet the evenings remind us that autumn is near. After the openness of summer, September feels almost like a new year, carrying with it a quiet invitation to begin again. The last colours of Summer It is the time when our homes begin to matter more — when we light candles, pull close a shawl, and imagine the colours we want around us for the colder months. This September, I find myself drawn to warm tones that hold the last memory…

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September 2023 News

August 2025 News

August 2025

External Limewash on a Welsh Farmhouse. Painted in Clay from the Earth Collection. A Summer to Remember What a joy this summer has been! Long, sun-drenched days filled with warmth and that special golden light that makes everything feel vibrant and alive. It’s the kind of weather that invites us outdoors — not just to relax and enjoy, but also to take care of the homes we live in and love. External Limewash in Angelico Pink from the Poison into Medicine Collection. These bright, dry days offer the perfect conditions to paint exterior walls, especially with Limewash. Limewash, with its…

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Angelico Pink in external Limewash.