Trim Colour Series, no.2: F&B Drawing Room Blue

The owners of this house, in a distinctive and peaceful part of Greenwich, suspect that their front door has been blue for over a century. This continuity — which also applies to the red, green and black front doors nearby — has been lightly enforced.

UV damage to the existing paintwork had dulled and lightened it — the new colour is Drawing Room Blue by Farrow & Ball, and works beautifully.

A front door in Greenwich before and after being painted with Drawing Room Blue by Farrow & Ball