Decorating The Prince's Foundation Natural House

We're very happy to say that The Little Greene Paint Company has been selected to decorate The Prince’s Foundation Natural House at this year’s Ideal Home Show.

We've been working on this project with The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment for some time, following an association with the Foundation and the development of the Natural House at the Building Research Establishment near Watford. This association is a source of considerable pride as well as much inspiration for us.

The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment is an educational charity founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, aimed at establishing sustainable, responsible construction methods for the planning, designing and building of community housing, thereby improving the quality of people’s lives.

The Foundation’s partnership with the Ideal Home Show is primarily aimed at helping Britain promote such methodologies and build good neighbourhoods and communities. Over the course of the next five years it intends to demonstrate to the public how to build for the future, in a way which is both sustainable and beautiful, creating in the process safe, pleasant and convenient houses with adjacent shops, schools and play areas.

Our environmentally-friendly water-based paints have been specified throughout the interior of The Prince’s Foundation Natural House, in a selection of evocatively (and appropriately) named shades such as Salix, Celestial Blue, Acre, Linen Wash and Clay Mid.

We are passionately committed to acting positively and responsibly in order to minimise the ecological impact of its manufacturing and distribution process. All of our paints are manufactured in our own Manchester based factory using only the finest organic, natural and safe-synthetic pigments.

All ingredients are personally sourced from suppliers who can match our commitment to local industry and the environment, and the we're dedicated to minimising pollution by cutting energy and fuel consumption. All our paints meet EU regulations, which are the strictest in the world.

Our water-based paints, which have been used in The Prince’s Foundation Natural House, are quick drying, virtually odourless and brushes can be safely washed in tap water after use. The paints contain less than 0.1% VOCs.

We use 56% recycled steel in its paint cans and, once empty, these can easily be recycled in turn.

Visit The Prince’s Foundation Natural House and discover more about the project in
Prince’s Avenue, Stand 1K 88 at the Ideal Home Show, Earls Court, 11 – 27 March 2011.