Beachy Blues
Inspired by the beautiful NZ summer and beachy days that come with it, today's Pictagram focuses on some of the beautiful beachy blue finishes you can create using Artisan Paints and Products.
The Background of the image focuses on and shows our beautiful pale Bach Blue as it is in a light soft cool restful blue that is available in Premium Chalk Paint, velvet luxe our hybrid outdoor chalk paint and Matte Estate our wall paint.
The little sticks show premium chalk paint colours in Hokitika Gorge, Cape Reinga and the ever vibrant and bold Azure Kingfisher (these show the raw Chalk Paint colours (unwaxed)
The swatch sitting up the top of the image has been painted first, across the entire swatch in Bach Blue Premium Chalk Paint, then masked off in sections with different finishing products applied over the top to show the impact of how your top finishing product can change the overall finish and colour when compared to doing a one colour Bach Blue finish.
From right to left
1: We have our Szofia Metallic Glaze brushed over the top of Bach Blue creating a beautiful soft green hue and shimmery lustre over the top with underlying blue tones.
2: Secondly we have Hokitika gorge a beautiful mid blue (as seen on one of the sticks) this colour has been used as a coloured wax then brushed over the top of Bach Blue. A coloured wax is simply a little of our highly pigmented premium chalk paint mixed in with our clear wax creating a lovely soft blue finish
3: Lastly we show Cape Reinga coloured wax brushed over Bach Blue creating depth and contrast and and this combo is great for creating a beachy rustic finish when painted with lots of texture .
All three finishes have been created using the same base colour, Bach Blue. Whether you are after something with slight depth, shimmer or maybe a flat smooth contemporary one colour finish, it's all possible. Bach Blue is a versatile colour and a "neutral blue" that is restful and easy to dress around. Some beautiful blues to consider to add a touch of "Beachy" to your interiors.
Inspired by Beachy Blues? Visit your Artisan Retailer to explore the colours and finishes in person or if you don't live close to a retailer click here to order online
The Artisan Company is a New Zealand owned and based company focussed upon making and providing the highest quality decorative paints and tools for homes and all types of spaces. Born out of a rich heritage of bespoke furniture and interiors through the merging of Taylored Revival and Vintro Paint NZ and with several decades of experience we are unashamedly focused upon luxury DIY products and in helping people achieve bespoke looks in their interiors.
As NZ's only bespoke paint manufacturer making our own exclusive formulations including our flagship Premium Chalk Paint we combine technology with our fine tuned natural skills. We use advanced machinery with an exact accuracy measured within less than a ¼ of a ml and use a custom formulation database with complex colours formulated by hand; most of which can't be replicated by machines. Our trademarked FLOWplus® technology further differentiates our range being built in from the ground up and allowing our thick full bodied and highly pigmented paints to mould and flow effortlessly. We are a proud NZ company who promotes and uses local suppliers and products wherever possible. We also aim to have a positive impact on environment through low VOC paints, minimised wastage and smart use of materials.
To provide the best possible experience for our customers we have also curated artisanal tools including the world renowned Staalmeester brushes which work in perfect unison with our Premium Chalk Paint and otehr ranges with there rich and creamy consistency. From the advanced bristle materials through to the INOX steel ferrules it all really helps to achieve the best results, and yes brushes do make a big difference to your painting experience and finish.
Aside from our unique range of products, we are also proud of our decades worth of experience in the field of decorative painting and training. Having been recognised locally and overseas for these efforts has also led us to directly train over three thousand people and paint over two thousand bespoke furniture or interior pieces for clients.
Heritage of Taylored Revival
Taylored Revival or TR as it was known by its regulars was a family business started in a garage in East Auckland in 2012. A leading decorative painting studio which undertook thousands of commissions projects over the years and was considered the leading Chalk Paint retailer in the Australasian region. Progressing through the years from a small retail store in Whitford through to a large format 300m2 retail site in Botany. Take a quick look at the history and the prequel to The Artisan Company below.
