Want to make your garden feel bigger? According to the experts at eco paint specialists Thorndown, the perfect paint colour can help.

Caroline Thornborough, Director of Thorndown, said: “Your fence can visually extend a boundary when painted in the right shade. Deep and natural colours, such as Thorndown Wood Paint in Yew Green or Blackthorn, are ideal.

"A dark grey like Thorndown Wood Paint Bergamot Grey will also dissolve a boundary and make a great backdrop to highlight plants.

“Shades of blue will make your fencing disappear into the horizon, while greens will help them blend seamlessly into the countryside. Strong colours help boundaries move backwards and make gardens appear larger."

But those who want to inject some brighter colours should not be afraid to go bold. 

Ben Thornborough, Director of Thorndown, added: “Never paint a fence pink, unless that is, you want a pink fence.
 
“In all seriousness, some architects, planners and garden designers might prefer homes not to show individuality, but we love to make our mark, so if you want to, paint your fence pink.”

“In some areas, there may be conservation or planning restrictions on the colours you can paint, it will be worth finding out if this affects you. And of course, try not to upset your neighbours. It may be worth talking to your neighbours and agreeing a colour for a boundary fence and then painting both sides.”

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THE THORNDOWN STORY

Thorndown is an award-winning specialist paint manufacturer that creates technically excellent, eco-friendly water-based wood paints and innovative peelable glass paint, perfect for shading and arts and crafts.

Inspired by the beautiful countryside and heritage of the West Country where the factory is based, the husband-and-wife team behind Thorndown, Ben and Caroline Thornborough, blend their passions for art, design, science and the natural world in their ecologically advanced paints.

Founded on the principles of creating the best possible products with leading ingredients that both respect and work with the natural environment, Thorndown has taken time to source the best raw materials to create cutting-edge water-based eco paints with virtually no VOCs. 

Thorndown’s Wood Paint is available in 72 colours and a UV Clear, while the Peelable Glass Paint is available in 24 opaque colours and 14 translucents.

Colour matching is also available along with over 1800 RAL Classic and Design colours.

Thorndown is represented by homes & interiors specialists jwcpr