Heritage colour
I love colour and I have been working with colour not only as an artist but
as colourist in the paint industry and an interior decorator.
After many years of teaching and working with colour and interiors,
I now provide colour consultancy for heritage buildings.
I see myself as an intermediary between the client and the building.
I would like to assist in merging the client’s preferences and individuality
with the building’s character, feel and history.
Therefore, I don’t supplant or impose a style, but aim to understand
both the client and the place.
The consultancy can involve:
Selection of interior colours: for walls, ceilings and architectural period features
Selection of exterior colours: for walls, doors, window frames,
roof and architectural period features
Selection of wallpapers
The colour selection can involve:
Colour matching to existing colours or archival colour samples
Custom colour mixing. I have access to a tinting machine!
Colour testing: I create large colour brush outs and test colour in space
in different light conditions
Colour formulas: I record custom colour formulations
Paint schedule: I create a paint schedule for the painter
including prep information
I work with Porter’s Paints products and Farrow and Ball colour charts.
Interior Consultancy
First site visit: analysis of lighting conditions, client brief photographic record
Second site visit with proposition of colour selection
Paint tinting, 1L samples in appropriate finishes, large colour swatches, custom colour formulas. (Paint cost is separate from consultancy fees.)
Third site visit: colour testing, adjustments to tinting.
Paint schedule
$550
*Any additional work, such as selection and specification of softfurnishings or furniture will be charged per hour @ $50 per hour
*Cost for travel outside Launceston area will be added as extra
Use the form below to start a conversation about interior consultation
Exterior Consultancy
Exterior colour scheme for heritage buildings should achieve harmony between the architectual features and its surroundings. Longevity is the aim, as repainting exteriors is expensive.
First site visit: analysis of lighting conditions, client brief photographic record
Second site visit with proposition of colour selection
Paint mixing, 1L samples in appropreate finishes, large colour swatches, custom colours formulas. Paint cost is separate from consultancy fees.
Third site visit: colour testing, adjustments
Paint schedule
$700
*Travel costs outside Launceston are will be added to the cost
Use the form below to start a conversation about exterior consultation
images by Ness Vanderburgh