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November 2023 News
Nov 2023
Welcome November! An important month for Francesca’s Paints – we will be celebrating our 27th birthday on 14th November. What an amazing time it’s been! I recall the very beginning of this adventure as if it were yesterday. We started in a studio on Parkgate Road in Battersea. The studio was very close to the Thames, and we shared it with some lovely decorators but it was cold and humid, so industrial heaters were our saviour – but too expensive to run for our liking! We later moved to the Business Centre in Lavender Hill. Our first…
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October 2023 News
Oct 2023
Another month has passed so quickly, this year is going too fast, it’s almost over! Autumn is on its way and consequently, all the lovely colours that come with it. Nature always provides the best colour combinations. It’s a busy time for us, mixing paints from our Collections, but also creating some wonderful bespoke colours. To make and create colours is a joy, a passion, it comes naturally and it is something that we really love doing. All our colours are formulated so they can be reproduced. We recently had a client who wanted to re-order a custom…
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September 2023 News
Sept 2023
And here we are, welcome September! One of my favourite months of the year. The days are getting shorter but the light is still glorious. The end of the August holiday brings feelings of wanting to make changes born from ideas that have been plotted during the summer – it’s a time to be creative. LDF23 To help with your creativity, visit the London Design Festival taking place 16-24 September, promoting London as the design capital of the world. So many inspiring and interesting places to go and fairs to explore. LDF showcases our city at its best. A RESOUNDING…
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August 2023 News
Aug 2023
The word “August” is derived from the Latin word “Augustus,” which was the name of the month in the ancient Roman calendar. It was named after Augustus Caesar, the revered Roman emperor. August holds a special place in the calendar as it marks the height of summer and offers an array of delightful experiences. August is when the UK’s natural beauty and colours are on full display. With the favourable weather and dry surfaces, it’s an ideal time to give new life to our exterior walls, by applying the lime wash, the most traditional and breathable paint, completely plastic free. …
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July 2023 News
Jul 2023
The word “July” is derived from the Latin word “Julius,” which was the name of the month in the ancient Roman calendar. It was named after Julius Caesar, the famous Roman general and statesman, who was born on July 12th. The Roman calendar originally had ten months, and July was originally the fifth month of the year. However, when the calendar was later reformed and January and February were added, July became the seventh month, the first full month of summer. Summer is a wonderful season associated with warmth, vibrant colours, and an abundance of nature’s bounty. Harvesting is a…
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