womanofdulwich Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Getting ready to open Dulwich Village- I cant see how it will survive- don't you have to ahave an aga to have fired earth tiles? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankito Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Really? Where? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-472900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsaboy Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Bunch of rip off merchants. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-472922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
womanofdulwich Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 near Harold George- where the horrible Studio (54?)was. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-472937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 They do paint too, wod Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-472945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
womanofdulwich Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 I expect its farrow andball paint then. I am pleased to see them, its just such a small shop I think it will be difficult. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-472947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
candj Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 It's not Farrow and Ball paint, it's their own brand. We used it on our front door ages ago. I think they also do bathroom fixtures/fittings as well as the tiles you mention. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-472959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankito Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 And they do. I have no idea who Harold George is...? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-472963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBen Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Dulwich Vlllage is prime for a small marketing outpost for an outfit like this (or Farrow and Ball). It doesn't have to make much money they could run it for a few years only to build profile and shift enough high margin floor tiles. Remember, this is a land where overblown kitchens that look like a Dalek's bedroom and cost 100k+ are not uncommon with a nice little overflow into ED where houses are getting more aspirationally fancy. Will it be useful to Village residents on a daily basis in the way many ED shops are? Of course not. I sometimes wish the village powers that be would take a peek at what the Howard De Walden estate have achieved in Marylebone, where the larger chains are limited but basically subsidise smaller independent stores to get a healthy, diverse commercial mix. The Dulwich Estate does a great job of preserving the village feel in all respects but choice of commercial tenant - Pizza Express and Cafe Rouge always seem like a jarring contradiction to me. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-472966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 They used to have a large and wonderful range of really nice and unusual wall tiles.And now they don't. Just enormously expensive free-standing kitchen furniture which I wish I could afford :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-473234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie1997 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I really dislike fitted kitchens but somehow think Fired Earth have managed to make a whole collection of the stuff look like the 'free standing' equivalent of a fitted kitchen, if that makes any sense... Either that or I'm just jealous :-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-473262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Curtain Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Oh how boring.But it is as Mr Ben alludes to, true to form. Dulwich estates are pretty dire in their tenant choice and the F.E shop proves the rule.If it's paint your after then F.E under performs compared to Little Green co. or Farrow & Ball.Anyway, don't I sound the "grump" today.Meh.Nette:-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-473621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
womanofdulwich Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Whats wrong with Homebase anyway ( apart form the double glazing women, who never seem to have any takers, and I always feel a little bit sorry for)? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-473623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBen Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 WomanofDulwich (SE21) keeping it real there...Word. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-473706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsaboy Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Farrow & Ball is one of the worst paints I have ever used. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-473725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedges Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Top tip - if anything in Fired Earth takes your fancy, take a day trip to the outskirts of Banbury in Oxfordshire and go to the factory outlet store. Still comparitivly expensive but a snip compared to full price and it is good quality stuff. I have a cupboard full of emulsion paint I picked up for ?1 a tin (2.5L). Any transport costs from here would easily be outwieghed with savings.:)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-473776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Curtain Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Salsaboy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Farrow & Ball is one of the worst paints I have> ever used.No...You just don't know how to paint properly.Nette Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-473855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBen Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Putting aside all the usual fluff about Farrow and Ball - can anyone tell me if I can successfully colour match F&B in Dulux (ast a decent outlet) and if so will anyone be able to tell the difference? (apart from the ?340 extra in my pocket) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-569876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 i think some locations have a scanning device / colour temperature reader to inform the mixing machine Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-569879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theasidonio Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 The boys at White's Trade Paints in Brockely will be able to adviseMrBen Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Putting aside all the usual fluff about Farrow and> Ball - can anyone tell me if I can successfully> colour match F&B in Dulux (ast a decent outlet)> and if so will anyone be able to tell the> difference? (apart from the ?340 extra in my> pocket) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-569888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLogCo Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Mr BenNo they can't but they can get. Lose. The Dulux spectrometer will match the nearest Dulux colour to the F&B.If you want to match it, then go to Whites of Brockly & ask for JohnHe's your man for top top advice Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19437-fired-earth/#findComment-569889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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