Manhattan Farrow and Ball High Gloss Painting with Incarnadine 248
“Crimson and Clover” is an interesting song to get stuck in your head. The 1969 hit from Tommy James and the Shondells spent 16 weeks on the U.S. charts, hitting number one in February. The name comes from Tommy’s favorite color and favorite flower, and the song title was settled before the song was written. Back in 1907, the muddy football game between Alabama and Auburn was described as a crimson tide for the iron content in the muck on the uniforms. Auburn was favored, but the final score was 6-6, and Alabama has been the Crimson Tide for more than 100 years.
Fast forward to 2024 where high gloss crimson takes up its position on these Sutton Place dining room walls. It’s bold, it’s powerful, intense and energetic. If you go for connecting first letters, you have crimson and clover, crimson and cabernet, crimson and tide and crimson and tenderloin. We expect fine wine and delicious meals served in this vibrant Manhattan setting.
Our Paintworks crew approached this project with cleaning, skim coating to mitigate imperfections and several layers of Farrow and Ball’s Incarnadine 248 high gloss paint. Incarnadine, in case you don’t know, is another word for crimson. Described by Farrow and Ball as “unashamedly classic and glamorous”, it is indeed every bit of that. We brought in extra ventilation for drying assistance. Our expert painters finished the final coat in time for the walls to accept some dynamic art pieces and the table get draped in a colorful tablecloth. We wanted to hang out for cabernet and tenderloin, but we picked up our equipment, cleaned everything, admired our own professional quality of workmanship and bid good night – all while humming the tune to “Crimson and Clover”.
