Limewash? Yes, if you really want. But these days, the founder of Porter’s Paints – the company that redefined Australian paint finishes and colours in the 1980s and ’90s with its limewash – has a new focus.
For Peter Lewis, it’s now all about natural paints, mixed with pigments sourced from Iran, Italy and Greece, plus lime renders, linseed oil-based paints, dead-flat finishes, a white with brightening zinc. He’s bringing artisanal back.
Jemima WhyteSenior reporterJemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com
