Little Greene launches 'Retrospectives' paint collection
Following the enormous success of its first collection of authentic historic paint colours, "Colours of England" Little Greene has once again collaborated with English Heritage to create a brand new collection: 'Retrospectives'. Comprising 32 stunning - and genuine - colours from the 1960s and 1970s, 'Retrospectives' will be unveiled at Decorex at the end of September 2011.
These fully-researched and validated late 20th Century colours represent the most iconic shades from the 1960s and 1970s: confident and uncompromising, yet surprisingly useable in the 21st Century interior!
But 'Retrospectives' is more than just a paint collection: it is also a social commentary, encapsulating the rapidly changing face of Britain in the late 20th Century, when the country and its inhabitants were exposed to more external influences than at any time in the past. Its shades are derived from a number of influences: the increasing affluence of the baby-boomers, the pop generation, immigration from the Indian subcontinent and the West Indies, with all the vibrancy and vitality of their bright (and often clashing) colours and the expansion of air travel and the increased availability of holidays abroad, not just to Europe but to farther flung exotic destinations such as the Middle East and North Africa
The 'Retrospectives' colours make a strong statement in their own right, but also blend harmoniously with the existing shades in the Little Greene colour card. They pick up the heritage story where it left off, in the 1950s, and give a strong sense of continuity to the English Heritage paint range, which now stretches from Georgian times to the late 20th Century!
The Little Greene English Heritage paints are suitable for all properties, ranging from listed buildings to state-of-the-art apartments. Each shade is available in a selection of environmentally friendly water- and oil-based finishes, suitable for all surfaces in the home, including Little Greene's signature flat finish 'ULTIMATT', plus eggshell, gloss and floor paints.
As Little Greene has pledged a generous donation to English Heritage, every can of paint sold contributes to the protection and conservation of England's inheritance for both present and future generations.
Little Greene paints are available nationally and internationally, through a network of distributors. They can also be bought via mail & phone order and online at littlegreene.com.
