Pretty Little Green Things

I’ve taken a little blogging hiatus over the last week to get some work done on a top secret project (I hope to have more to share someday soon.  And no, it’s not a book deal if that’s what you were guessing).  I’m back this week with a paint update.  Like many of you, I have my favorites – Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore remain my go to’s for color and quality.  But when I got an update from Unearthed Paints for their totally natural pigments, I was intrigued.  It turns out that their paints are made with all raw ingredients, like clay, chalk, and marble, and contain absolutely no synthetic ingredients.  They are biodegradable and because they’re not made with plastic binders, they are breathable.  What I love about natural paints are the luminosity and depth you get from the colors that you just can’t get with conventional choices.

Unearthed Paints come in a range of choices like Clay Paint, Vega Paint (their version of milk paint), Lime Paint and Plasters, among others.  And unlike conventional paints that you would buy premixed in a store, these are sold as powders.  Just mix with water and white to get your exact shade of choice.  The saturated color on the left is what you get without any mixing.  The shades on the right are what you would get mixing with a little bit and a little bit more of white.

If all of this sounds difficult or beyond your comfort level, Unearthed Paints has tons of tips and tricks on their website to help you with your project.  And even more helpful, you can always call them with questions.  How many paint companies do that?

Photos from Unearthed Paints

I’ve taken a little blogging hiatus over the last week to get some work done on a top secret project (I hope to have more to share someday soon.  And no, it’s not a book deal if that’s what you were guessing).  I’m back this week with a paint update.  Like many of you, I have my favorites – Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore remain my go to’s for color and quality.  But when I got an update from Unearthed Paints for their totally natural pigments, I was intrigued.  It turns out that their paints are made with all raw ingredients, like clay, chalk, and marble, and contain absolutely no synthetic ingredients.  They are biodegradable and because they’re not made with plastic binders, they are breathable.  What I love about natural paints are the luminosity and depth you get from the colors that you just can’t get with conventional choices.

Unearthed Paints come in a range of choices like Clay Paint, Vega Paint (their version of milk paint), Lime Paint and Plasters, among others.  And unlike conventional paints that you would buy premixed in a store, these are sold as powders.  Just mix with water and white to get your exact shade of choice.  The saturated color on the left is what you get without any mixing.  The shades on the right are what you would get mixing with a little bit and a little bit more of white.

If all of this sounds difficult or beyond your comfort level, Unearthed Paints has tons of tips and tricks on their website to help you with your project.  And even more helpful, you can always call them with questions.  How many paint companies do that?

Photos from Unearthed Paints