PAINTED EARTH | AGAINST THE GRAIN
For a fresh update to any room, it's all about texture and environmentally friendly products, according to Painted Earth's Kristin Garland.
What can we expect to see in the year ahead?
We expect to see more texture on walls, be it wallpaper, timber wall cladding in wide, aged, smoke and lime oak boards, or natural paints such as lime wash, and polished plaster finishes using fresco (a tintable plaster) and stucco (and lime-based interior/ exterior plaster). There is always demand for environmentally friendly paints, which is an area we specialise in, with both natural and acrylic paint options. As we head into summer there will be plenty of colour in paints, including Cuban Turquoise, Wild Strawberry, Pink Ginger, and Lemon Limes & Bitters.
What areas of the home are people typically updating with your new ranges? Our reactionary paints, including Liquid Zinc, Iron Base and Rust, are being used in outdoor areas such as courtyard and feature screen walls, and garden ornamentation. For interiors, our chalk emulsion is very popular.
How can homeowners get creative with Porter's Paints products?
Every surface, piece of furniture and object in our showroom is painted in a different product, offering plenty of inspiration. Book a workshop to learn and what you can paint, and organise a consultation with one of our designers.
Painted Earth (08) 9430 5353, porterspaints.com.au.
The Carioca dining table and Webber sideboard (below and below right) head up Ultimo's key new-season pieces.