| Chatelaine |
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| 29/04/2008 10:17 |
Alan Titchmarsh "blue"
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Morning girls,
There are bound to be some Alan Titchmarsh fans out there.... probably quite a few too...
And I have a query for you.....I've got a shed in the garden right by the house - it is in pretty good nick and the paint too is in good condition, BUT, I am a tad bored with the dark green paint. And I was considering painting it in something a bit more lively and sparkly
And thought about the Alan Titchmarsh blue. Years ago I saw it on several of his programs, and liked it, but now have a bit of a problem..... It has been quite a while, and for the life of me cannot really clearly remember what type of blue it was.... 
Then I can have a go at the shed, and the two garden seats too... 
In the UK I am sure that I could walk into a DIY store or similar and ask for this, and get it. But here on the Continent, I will more than likely get a blank stare, "what the 'eck she talking about?" kinda look....
Googling did not help either.
So, please, please, can someone give me an indication what sort of blue I need to look for. Bearing in mind that Dulux is rather thin on the ground to non-existant here.
Any help would be great. Thanks!
| shootingstar |
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| 29/04/2008 10:23 |
Re: Alan Titchmarsh "blue"
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Hi Chatelaine,
I know what colour you mean - it also features in a lot of middle-eatern / mediterranean type gardens. I can't remember the name of it right now, sorry.
Have a look at this link, see if it helps
Alan Titchmarsh paintings
| andicat |
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| 29/04/2008 10:24 |
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Morning Chatelaine
I remember the colour you are talking about, but can't help with the name
. However, Cuprinol do quite a few different colours, and I think there are some blue shades in their range.
| pinkannie |
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| 29/04/2008 10:25 |
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Hi Chatelaine, I seem to remember it as a darkish shade of cerulean blue, maybe with a touch of prussian or purple blue. Why don't you go to an art shop or the art dept. of your local diy store, they should have colour charts from Talens or another make watercolours and go to diy store with that?
What a lovely thing to think about...garden sheds...
I'm smelling the freshly-cut grass at the moment. Nothing beats the first ventures into gardening each year does it?
Enjoy your day!
| shootingstar |
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| 29/04/2008 10:26 |
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Got it - it's called Barleywood Blue - after his house.
| LadyWillow |
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| 29/04/2008 12:21 |
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In France we can buy tubes of pure colour, you add it to white paint bit by bit, until you get the colour you want. If you're good with colours and know the palette, you can get a couple of different colours to get the exact colour you want.
No only does this give you more chance of getting the exact colour ... but if paint prices with your are as expensive as in France, you'll save a packet.
| susieblue |
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| 29/04/2008 12:46 |
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Sounds a lovely idea but wouldn't it be easier to get a little man to do it as I'm sure it will turn out to be a bigger job than it sounds.
| Chatelaine |
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| 29/04/2008 13:12 |
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Thank you all so much! That has already been a tremendous help.
The present dark green of the shed, is rather a traditional "olde worlde" Dutch rural community colour.... it does go with the property, but now that I have that gorgeous garden, I want it to be MY creation, and I felt that Alan's blue would just fit the ticket. I absolutely love green, and huge variety of greens in my garden is a balm for the eye, but there is just too much green. Which is why I am adding colour with lots of flowering plants (lots of blues, pinks, whites, purples, and touches of yellow).... and a shed in that particular blue will add the necessary sparkle.... certainly on a dull grey day!
LadyWillow, a two and a half litre jar of "prepared on request" paint costs at our DIY center in town around 25 to 30 Euros.....
| Treetops |
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| 29/04/2008 16:38 |
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Chatelaine, we painted a garden bench with it a couple of years ago, so have just nipped down to the garage to check the colour, and yes, 'Barleywood' it is - Cuprinol Garden Shades. Love the colour and will be using it again on the bench to freshen it up.
Treetops
| Bluebell35 |
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| 29/04/2008 17:18 |
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I have just painted our new homemade wooden compost bin on our allotment in Barely wood blue and it looks great. Really cheers up the plot. Still have some left so might have to paint something else..............
Bluebell35 xx
| LadyWillow |
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| 29/04/2008 17:36 |
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Quote:
LadyWillow, a two and a half litre jar of "prepared on request" paint costs at our DIY center in town around 25 to 30 Euros.....
thank would cost about 376 Euro here!! And it's runny!