The Work we do
Paint Analysis and Colour Matching by Patrick Baty Papers and Paints can be found here: View Larger...
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Outbuildings to designs by Sir John Soane
Investigating, on a chilly autumn morning, the original colour scheme at a series of outbuildings designed by Sir John...
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Grade I listed Thames Valley project
Sampling at a current project - a Grade I listed house in the Thames Valley undergoing comprehensive restoration. Why can't I find an assistant who can hold the ladder and take photographs at the same...
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The Royal Warrant
A Royal Warrant is a mark of recognition to people or companies who have supplied goods or services to HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh or HRH The Prince of Wales. Today there are around 850 Royal Warrant...
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From the Scaffold to the Microscope: my Internship with Patrick Baty
Greetings! My name is Kirsten Travers and I recently had the pleasure of working with Patrick as an intern for the past four weeks. Like all good things, my internship has come to an end. But before I return to the...
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The World of Mythical Colour
"A short time ago the artistic world discovered that on garden gates, farm fences, etc., there was a most lovely blue-green colour to be seen sometimes. This was Brunswick green in a state of dilapidation, and was...
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From Handel to Hendrix: A Coloured History
Occasionally I hope to encourage guest bloggers to write about matters related to restoration, paint or colour. I had no hesitation when Lucy Inglis, the author of the very successful Georgian London blog...
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A Brunel Bridge – part two
An early view of Saltash Station, with the Bridge behind. Acknowledgement: Stephen Rowson In October 2009 I posted a blog on my sampling of the paint on the Royal Albert Bridge. I had been employed by Network...
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Papers and Paints – The Early Years
In September 1960, Papers and Paints opened at 4 Park Walk, in the heart of an area of London once known as Little Chelsea. Park Walk connects the Fulham Road with the curious kink in the King’s Road that is known...
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Some More Paint Colours from the Past
Paint colour cards from 1807 Encouraged by the recent reaction to a much earlier blog post on some paint colours of the past I thought it worth revisiting the subject. Introduction Some fifteen years ago, in...
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