Craig & Rose paint?

Catriona_P

Hi guys,

I'm looking to repaint my living room (a cold, north-east facing room in a mid-terrace so not much light most of the year), and thinking of going green. While looking for inspiration online I saw a similar room someone had painted with Craig & Rose's 1829 Deep Adam Green paint.

I've never heard of Craig & Rose before but seems they are like Farrow and Ball? Admit I did :eek::eek::eek: a bit at the price though!

Has anyone ever used Craig & Rose paint before? Is it worth the price or is there a cheaper alternative that would look just as good? And finally - if anyone with knowledge of these things (DIY-novice here) can tell me if I'd be making a massive mistake having this colour in a dark room. I havn't tested a sample yet and will get some to try on the walls tomorrow.

Thanks

toerag33

We have used Craig & Rose paint in most rooms in our home for many years. It is our paint of choice.

Kind regards

toerag33

cte1111

Personally I think the colour is a bit dark and gloomy, which isn't ideal for a dark room.

p4tti

Hi

I recently used C&R eggshell to paint an old cabinet from very dark wood to antique white, to fit my dining room I coat of primer (not C&R) 2 coats of C&R 1829 eggshell.
The paint was really good and I am really happy with the result. Hopefully you should see it at this link

http://pinterest.com/p4tti/

Catriona_P

Thanks for the link P4tti, that cupboard is gorgeous! And thanks for the recommendation aswell toerag33.

cte1111 - it bothers me yes that the colour might be dark, although it seems to work in rooms I've seen online, but maybe they're just bright rooms! I'll get a tester pot today and see how it looks

Edwardia

We have used Craig and Rose paints from the 1829 and Opulence ranges. The Dark Chocolate eggshell, velvet matt and suede effect are all gorgeous and great to work with - made the skirting boards look like big chunks of chocolate and the walls like Green & Black's chocolate ice cream. The Deep Burgundy emulsion is IMO best in the matt, it's a bit too shiny otherwise. The Rich Gold metallic is fantastic too for small stuff.

frankie1star

does anyone know how c & r compares to Annie Sloan?

phoebe1989seb

We've also used a lot of Craig and Rose 1829 - Pale Oak being one of our favourites as it goes well with our Arts & Crafts styling. We've also used many of the darker shades over the years and have generally found them good to use as well as usually being a better colour range to suit our furnishings than F&B. The only one we've had issues with is Kashmir Beige - used in both eggshell and emulsion in our new kitchen extension - the emulsion has dried a bit patchy

No experience of Annie Sloan I'm afraid......

Catriona_P

I have heard of Annie Sloan but never used their paint, sorry Frankie

I bought the tester for the C&R paint and unfortunately it's just too dark for the room, although it is a lovely colour. I've actually settled on a Dulux colour (I know, I know... ) and am painting it this week!

However - all is not lost as I'm going to use the C&R tester pot to paint my daughter's IKEA table which is in need of much love. I could really get into this upcycling business, it's so satisfying!