~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A lot of people claim to be experts in all sorts of areas these days, but when it comes to making a major investment – both emotional and financial – in transforming your vision into reality, it’s important to make sure that the people you trust with your project really are up to the challenge. We are experts in colour, paint and decoration – we don’t just paint rooms – we transform your walls or furnishings into works of art. Our areas of expertise are: • Painted finishes • Murals • Customised Decorative Art and Repair Work • Colour consulting • Custom colour matching (unique colours are our specialty) • Hand painted furniture We take enormous pride in our work, so you will too. In collaboration with Brendan Lakin http://www.blakin.com for further information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About Us For us, every job is an artistic creation. FRESH palette works with creative intermediaries such as designers, architects and interior decorators, as well as directly with private and commercial clients. Our dynamic and innovative approach to working with clients to define and respond to briefs, means that we are constantly successful in developing intelligent design solutions that enrich any surface, creating unique painted finishes and even commissioned works of art that engage and captivate audiences. FRESH palette demonstrates that the difference between painters and artists is an inherent elegance and sophistication in everything we do. Some of our satisfied clients include: • Brides of Sydney • The Mean Fiddler Pub • The Beresford Hotel • The Meat & Wine Co Darling Harbour • The Great Northern Hotel • Pamela’s Beach House • Andrew Johns • Brian Cadd FRESH palette services all areas of the Sydney Metropolitan area, including the Central Coast, Hunter Valley and Newcastle. It takes an artist to truly understand the value of decoration Director of FRESH palette, plant and wildlife illustration expert, Linda Collingridge is not just a painter – she is a qualified artist with an unrivaled, internationally developed knowledge of decorative products. Linda’s background includes working as a storyboard artist for television commercials, furniture restoration, trompe l’oeil mural work, painted finishes and colour design. She has also conducted classes for major Australian paint companies. As well as a wealth of artistic experience, Linda brings a commercial acumen to her work, with a solid respect for client budgets and deadlines. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Colour Consulting We can stylize your home into something you will be proud of. Your home is a reflection of who you are and at FRESH palette we don’t simply specify ‘trend’ colours of the moment - we find out what makes you tick and then co-ordinate our paint selection with your existing fittings and furnishings. We take pride in our fully customised service. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Murals We can make your dreams a beautiful reality or a breathtaking fantasy – it’s up to you. Transform a bland surface into a work of art, give children’s imaginations room to soar in bedrooms that will take them to other worlds, or create gorgeous feature walls that give the illusion of space and add impact to any room or courtyard. Regardless of your needs, FRESH palette can design a beautiful solution, creating the impression you desire. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Painted Finishes Transform your world with stunning finishes. From realistic Marbling and Textured Stone to slick Metallics and Italian Stucco, FRESH Palette specialises in a wide range of finishes. If you only have a magazine clipping of what you would like, FRESH Palette can replicate it for you, or if you need some inspiration, we can provide that too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hand Painted Furniture Living memories of days gone by… Turn tired pieces into works of art, stylish French replicas, or create contemporary classics to suit your décor. Our durable paint finishes and fine porcelain, decorative glass or solid metal handles will suit any piece that you would like to transform and are suitable for raw, waxed or polyurethane timber. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Decorative Art & Illustration Personalised… The artwork in your home should be a reflection of you, your family, your memories and your style. It should make you smile, relax or inspire you. The art we create for you is a representation of all the elements that make you, you. Corporate Customised Art… In today’s market you need to stand out from the crowd – and we can create a range of customised artworks or logo options for you, and a style that you can take to all elements of your business, from outdoor signage to interior design. A visual anchor that customers will instantly recognise as yours is a powerful branding tool for any business. Unique gifts… There’s nothing better than being able to give a loved one a gift that is totally unique, designed just for them. Celebrate a wedding, welcome a new family member, mark the passing of the years, or simply let someone special know that you care enough to find a gift that is as individual as they are. Illustrations for Publication… Specialised illustrative work for your project or publication needs to be in the hands of the professionals. FRESH palette have all of the knowledge, scientific expertise and technical know how to illustrate to your specific requirements. As seen in Australian Geographic Journal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Qualifications Bachelor of Arts (Plant and Wildlife Illustration) Paint Finish Teacher for large paint companies including Bristol Paints Porter's Paint recommended decorative painter NEED ADVICE OR A FREE QUOTE- call Linda on 0412 551 287- we are passionate about what we do and more than happy to help! In order to produce quality finishes every time, Fresh palette Decorative Painting only uses the best materials. We proudly use Resene, Covered In Paint, Porters, Bristol, Taubman’s and Dulux products. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy customers HI Linda I just want to say that Chris and I are so happy with the paint work you have done on our furniture. I cannot stop admiring the pieces every time I walk past them. The bed stool is at the foot of our bed and it tones in beautifully with the curtains and the other imported French pieces. It was a brave venture and risky investment on my part to import these frames, but you have given me in particular a real sense of relief, your paintwork has truly accentuated the beauty of these pieces. I can’t wait to have the pieces completed and be part of our home. I will contact you when the pieces return. I will give Dave the upholsterer your card, and will highly recommend your work to anyone I hear who maybe looking for a decorative painter. Don’t worry I don’t think it will be too long before I get a few more pieces in. Thanks for making the process so enjoyable with a fantastic result. Thanks Kerry & Chris Our website is currently under construction, so for further information or to arrange a consultation contact Linda today on 0412 551 287.