Thorndown Paints

Thorndown Paints Thorndown is a UK based eco water-based paint maker for walls, wood and glass with a strong design ethos

22/06/2026

A colour rooted in the land it comes from. Get in touch with nature with Ash translucent Wood Paint, inspired by the graceful tree.

This translucent Wood Paint adds a coloured protective coating to timber products in the garden or interior furniture, doors & floors, allowing the wood grain and the natural beauty of the wood to show through.

Ash has been a consistently popular choice in our Best Selling Wood Paint Colours choice over the years, making garden buildings look naturally elegant and refined in a garden setting.

For more colour choice inspiration in our paint ranges, click on the link in our bio to the Best Selling Colours Review for trends analysis and charts over the years.

21/06/2026

Dine out in style in your garden this summer ☀️ Painting your timber garden furniture not only protects it from the elements but is the perfect way to personalise it and make it part of your garden design.

This Melrose Dining Set made by Hutton Garden Products is a wonderfully crafted set of furniture made from UK softwood timber and pressure-treated to protect it against rot and decay. You can paint pressure-treated timber with our Wood Paint as long as the timber has dried out to a moisture content of below 20%.

Remove any surface salt residue with a light sand before painting then apply 2 coats on verticals and 3-4 coats on horizontal surfaces as these wear a lot quicker from use and driving + sitting rain.

You can get tannin stains and resin bleeds from fresh softwood that will come through and discolour light paint coatings. To prevent this from happening we painted on Stain Blocking Primer in White before painting Doulting Stone on top of the benches.

The bench legs were painted in the translucent Ash Wood Paint for a lovely natural wood contrast and the table was painted in UV Clear to keep the look of the fresh timber.
Click on the link in our bio to Projects>Furniture where you will find the full makeover in a handy step-by-step guide and the full video.

Are you ready for another giveaway competition? Well you’re in luck because we’ve teamed up with the fabulous to giveaw...
17/06/2026

Are you ready for another giveaway competition? Well you’re in luck because we’ve teamed up with the fabulous to giveaway a Hutton picnic table worth over £230.00 and a 2.5 litre tin of our Wood Paint worth £60.00 🎉

The competition opens on Instagram next Wednesday 24th June at 6pm so look out for the post and good luck!

Refresh your garden furniture for the summer months ☀️🎨With summer in full swing, why not give tired garden furniture a ...
15/06/2026

Refresh your garden furniture for the summer months ☀️🎨
With summer in full swing, why not give tired garden furniture a second chance before replacing it?

A simple colour refresh can transform weather-worn benches into standout features for summer gardens.

Caroline Thornborough, Design Director of Thorndown, said: “With outdoor spaces becoming the heart of the home again, a fresh coat of paint is one of the quickest and most cost-effective ways to make gardens perfect for relaxing, dining and entertaining.

“Painting tired garden furniture can instantly lift the whole space, making it feel brighter, more colourful and better cared for.”

Thorndown’s water-based wood paint has been formulated especially for outdoor projects, helping to protect wooden furniture against the weather while adding some stunning colour.

Revamping garden furniture is a brilliant way to unleash your creativity. Gardens are already full of colour, texture and life, so it makes sense to take inspiration from nature’s palette and be a little braver with colour outdoors, creating pieces that become an integral part of your garden design.

If you’re looking to get creative this summer, we share our top tips for successful garden furniture makeovers on our website in the Projects>Furniture section where there’s a page dedicated to garden benches https://thorndown.co.uk/projects/wood-paint-for-timber-garden-bench/ where you can also download a handy pdf of maintenance and painting advice.

Click on the link in our Instagram bio or save this post for future DIY projects.

Benches painted in: Greylake, Tree Lichen, Cavepool Grey & Gromwell Green, Greylake, RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey, Hartlake Blue & Tree Lichen Wood Paints

14/06/2026

Looking for a pretty purple shade? Purple Orchid is an attractive light pastel purple that glows as wonderfully as the wild orchid that the colour name was inspired by.

In homes this delicate shade of purple is a popular choice, being used to brighten up rooms and elevate your mood. The flat matt chalky finish of Wall Paint produces a calm atmosphere that works equally well in a modern or heritage design.

Inspired by nature, Purple Orchid sits in gardens like it was meant to be there, adding soft splashes of colour on planters or as an attractive feature on a summerhouse.

If you need some inspiration for bolder colour choices then click on the link in our bio to see what colours have been most used for interior and exterior design projects over the years in our Best Selling Colours charts and trends review.

10/06/2026

Peelable Paint – Roll On, Peel Off 🦀 🎨

Such a simple paint for shading, screening and decorating windows. Made with a 100% recycled plastics resin, once dried the coating has an elasticity that allows the paint coating to be peeled off in a very satisfying peel 😀

The coating continues to harden the longer it’s left on for so if you love what you’ve painted, just leave it on and it will become a durable water-repellent coating that will stay on for years!

What colour would you use?

Welcome to Thorndown and thank you for following us! This is a short introduction to our company and the paint ranges we...
08/06/2026

Welcome to Thorndown and thank you for following us! This is a short introduction to our company and the paint ranges we make in our factory in Glastonbury.

1. We are an independent paint maker of high-performance water-based paints for the home & garden – Peelable Glass Paint, Wall Paint, Wood Paint & Stain Blocking Primer
2. We put paint performance, people and the planet before profits. Our ongoing mission is to make the best possible paints that look after us and our natural world
3. Inspired by the beauty of Somerset where we make our paints in our factory in Glastonbury, our paint names predominantly come from the places and flora & fauna of this gorgeous county
4. Our raw materials are selected to be the best for the environment and paint performance. All of our paints are non-toxic, vegan, animal and child friendly
5. All of our paints include a resin made from 100% recycled plastics formerly destined for landfill
6. We use VOC free exterior grade colour pigments in our paints for longevity and superb depth of colour
7. Sustainability is at our heart along with minimal waste, green energy and recyclable packaging
8. Made to order in our factory in Glastonbury, Somerset and delivered to your door

Click on the link in our bio to our online shop Thorndown.co.uk to peruse our ranges, inspirational projects, and order paint for next working day delivery.

In a previous garden I had painted our swing seat in a colour scheme to perfectly suit the pink clematis montana that it...
07/06/2026

In a previous garden I had painted our swing seat in a colour scheme to perfectly suit the pink clematis montana that it sat under.

Lead Grey was paired with Rock Rose Wood Paint for a country cottage feel, with a floral stencil painted in Rock Rose on the cross beam to complete the look. It looked beautiful and provided many hours of relaxation in the garden.

After moving house it felt like the colour scheme didn’t suit the new location so when a maintenance coat was needed, I decided to go for a new colour combination that would fit the surroundings better.

With the swing seat sitting on a stone terrace looking out over the Somerset Levels it only seemed appropriate to paint it in Wetlands Green with Doulting Stone to contrast against the fresh green paint colour and stones of the terrace and house.

It was a cold but dry and sunny wintery spell when I painted. You can paint Thorndown Wood Paint in temperatures as low as 0oC and fingerless gloves helped against the chill. Two coats of Wetlands Green were painted on the main frame with three coats of Doulting Stone on the seat and horizontal drinks shelves to provide extra durability from wear and weather.

The change in colour has created a totally different atmosphere and wonderful vantage point to enjoy glorious sunsets in the Somerset countryside.

What colour scheme is your favourite?

03/06/2026

Fall in love with this beautiful dreamy blue 🩵

Hitting high in the Best Selling Paint Colours charts, Adonis Blue is a light and pretty pastel blue that looks at home on beach huts at a sunny seaside and adorning walls in the home.

Inspired by the Adonis butterfly found in the Mendips of Somerset, this handsome blue colour recently had an uplift in popularity for Wall Paint, in part due to the denim trend that hit interior design.

If you’re looking for colour inspiration for your next project you can click on the link in our bio to the Best Selling Colours Charts and full review on our website.

01/06/2026

How cute are these spider plant jars 🕷️? I saved a couple of pretty glass jars to re-plant two young spider plants in, using Peelable Glass Paint and a spider stencil from the Halloween Stencil Craft Pack to decorate them with in a spider theme.

For the leaves I painted on a variety of colours and added details in contrasting colours.

A layer of plant gravel at the bottom of the jars will help make sure the roots don’t sit in soggy compost, and a mix of compost and gravel above helps with drainage.

Filled up with the spider plant and more compost the plants will grow happily and look fantastic in their spider themed glass planters 🕷️

40ml Peelable Glass Paint colours used: Cathedral Green, Chantry Cream, Goblin Green & Wispy Willow with White Witch for the spider stencil.

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Wells Road Trading Estate
Glastonbury
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