The Paint Color This Designer Swears by to Salvage Busted Outdoor Furniture
There's a reason outdoor furniture is designed to be extra-durable: Exposed to the elements, it must withstand harsh sun, rain, and wind. And if you're lucky enough to call a beachfront home, the weather is even harsher, thanks to the salt air. So it should come as little surprise that designer Amanda Lindroth, who has made a home in the Bahamas, has come up with a clever way to revive weathered patio furniture.
In an Instagram tour the designer gave House Beautiful of Hope Hill, her home in Lyford Cay, she pointed out a particular green hue on much of her furniture. That color—which falls somewhere between mint and sage—is Benjamin Moore's Southfield Green and it's Lindroth's secret to keeping her furniture looking fresh.
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"I’m always quoted as saying ‘when your rattan gets ratty, just paint it and it looks like new again,'" laughs the designer as she tours us around a patio with sofas, tables, and shutters in the green hue. The color is inspired by set designer Oliver Messel, who renovated several homes in Barbados and Mystique that prominently featured a similar color. In many parts of the Caribbean, "Messel green" is a household term for the color.
“Almost all his work in Mustique has this green shutter,” says Lindroth. “And anything that’s looking bad we give a coat of that and you get another couple years out of it.” Genius!
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