Feature:
Paint & colour
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It helps to make a mood board of how you want your house to look and feel. Versus
try to get their clients to do this as if they had an unlimited budget as it gives them a
good insight into their taste and what they are expecting the home to look like in the
end. This way the home owner and the consultant are on the same page, and the home
owner has the opportunity to express their desires rather than just being told by the
consultant what they think.
Versus Paint invite you to visit their new Paint Boutiques and experience the true beauty
of their exclusive colour range colours that are truly on trend and that work in homes
from palatial to lock-up-and-go. Their colours transcend fashion and transform homes
into beautiful places.
African Design Magazine put some questions to the company about paint and colour:
Q: Colour itself is like one of the senses, enhancing our world and our state of
mind. What colours are currently ‘hot’?
A: Greys are still the new neutrals used to create your blank canvas with feature
combination colours used to either energize, calm or warm your space. This year’s hot
combos together with the greys are charcoals and nude toned variations all in a variety of
textures.
Q: What innovations have we seen in the paint industry lately?
A: Versus Paint are one of the leading manufacturers of modern paints and coatings.
The tendency is moving towards the VOC’S (Volatile Organic Compounds) in acrylic and
solvent based products being lower 5 grams per litre. Nanotech is the new buzz word in
the paint industry!
Q: How is the African paint industry shaping up in 2015?
A: There has been a huge increase in the volume of paints being manufactured in Africa
over the last few years. AD
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