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Color Inspiration: Mount Vernon Estate of Colors


Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate and gardens, is a short drive from DC and a lovely place to escape. Fine Paints of Europe is now producing 30 of the paint colors picked by George Washington himself for Mount Vernon's interior. 120 more colors are inspired by period artifacts and in the Estate of Colours collection.

 
 

The Mount Vernon Estate of Colors paints are available in odorless acrylic, traditional alkyd, and low-VOC waterborne alkyd formulations suitable for interiors and exteriors. Get more info on the Mount Vernon Estate of Colors from Fine Paints of Europe and order a paint deck. Click here for more info on visiting Mount Vernon.
(Images: Fine Paints of Europe; Mount Vernon Ladies' Association)

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I've always loved the Prussian Blue of Mount Vernon's Large Dining Room...

posted by bepsf on August 26th 2009 at 3:45pm
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